Castles · Scottish Highlands
St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle
St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.6222°, -5.9991°.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 23/06/1980 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Morvern NGR NM 54777 54976 Coordinates 154777, 754976 — 1838. Rectangular church orientated to NW, with 3 stage square tower fronting SE gable. All harled rubble with polished ashlar dressings. Round-headed entrance in base of tower, with similarly headed window above and blind oculus below blocked wallhead cornice; crenellated wallhead, with small stack, serving tower vestry, masked by crenellation. 3 round-headed windows in each flank and single blocked window in NW crowstepped gable. All openings with long-short rusticated ashlar architraves; ashlar cills to windows. Rusticated long-short quoins; apex cross at NW; bandcourse to long elevations below crenellated wallheads; slate roof in very poor condition. Interior gutted. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Built by Sir Charles Gordon (of the Banffshire Roman Catholic Gordons) who bought Drimnin in 1835. Building constructed on high rocky site over-looking the Sound of Mull, on which stood Drimnin Castle, demolished to make way for the church.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle is located in the Scottish Highlands, postcode PA80. The site is a category B listed building, reflecting its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.6222, -5.9991
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PA80 5XY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q17827890 (CC0)
- commons: St Columba's Church - view from SE.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle?
- St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA80 5XY).
- What is St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle?
- St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode PA80 5XY.
- Is St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle a listed building?
- St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle charge admission?
- St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA80 5XY. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.