Historic churches · Scottish Islands
St Brendan’s Church
In or near Borve.
St Brendan’s Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Hugh Venables — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Brendan’s Church is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB5898). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category C Date Added 15/01/1980 Local Authority Na h-Eileanan Siar Planning Authority Na h-Eileanan Siar Parish Barra NGR NF 65744 01804 Coordinates 65744, 801804 — Probably built 1858. Simple rectangular-plan 3-bay Gothic church with pointed windows. Harled. Gabled porch at east gable; 2 lights on west gable. Windows mostly with intersecting tracery. Straight skews slightly swept near eaves. Plastic tile roof in imitation of slate. Cross finials. Interior: arched recess at liturgical east with some cusped panelling in recess, and flanked by doors; gallery at east with boarded front supported on 2 wooden columns.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Brendan’s Church is located in the Scottish Highlands. It is a category C listed building, recognising its historical significance. The church serves as a notable example of regional ecclesiastical architecture.
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- Coordinates
- 56.9860, -7.5052
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS9 5XS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q15129926 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Brendan’s Church?
- St Brendan’s Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS9 5XS).
- What is St Brendan’s Church?
- St Brendan’s Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Brendan’s Church?
- Drivers can use postcode HS9 5XS.
- Is St Brendan’s Church a listed building?
- St Brendan’s Church is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is St Brendan’s Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Brendan’s Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Brendan’s Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS9 5XS. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.