Historic churches · Scottish Islands
St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist
In or near Balivanich.
St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB18779). 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 B Date Added 05/10/1971 Local Authority Na h-Eileanan Siar Planning Authority Na h-Eileanan Siar Parish South Uist NGR NF 75857 45896 Coordinates 75857, 845896 — Built 1826-9. Church and 2-storey 3-bay presbytery all under one long roof. Rectangular-plan. Harled. CHURCH: also 3 bays; tall, depressed-arched windows, small-paned with intersecting tracery to north, modern glazing to south gabled porch to west, and cross finial. Slate roof. Interior of church: triple-arched east end; 2 tall, bulbous columns. Small-scale replica of Hew Lorimer's statue at West Gerinish to north of church. PRESBYTERY: central gabled porch to north; plate glass sashes; modern kitchen addition to south. Stack at gable. Partly enclosed by rubble-built walls; corniced square gatepiers to north with pyramidal caps, also rubble-built. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Rubble-built structure west side of drive may have been a kiln.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Michael's Church is located in Ardkenneth, South Uist, within the Scottish Highlands. This category B listed building is notable for its architectural significance and historical value.
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- Coordinates
- 57.3876, -7.3969
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS8 5RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q17853897 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist?
- St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS8 5RD).
- What is St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist?
- St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist?
- Drivers can use postcode HS8 5RD.
- Is St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist a listed building?
- St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael's Church, Ardkenneth, South Uist?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS8 5RD. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.