MHG42897 - Belfry, Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Finnan, Glenfinnan
Summary
A low timber belfry in the churchyard of the Roman Catholic church.
Type and Period (1)
- BELL TOWER (Built, 19th Century - 1873 AD? to 1875 AD?)
Protected Status
Full Description
Architect: E. Welby Pugin. Consecrated 1870
A free-standing low timber belfry under a tiled roof. The bell is dated 1875, and is further inscribed Thomas Sheridan and Co Eagle Foundry Dublin, 1875, and "Benedicite montes et colles marie et flumina Domino". <1>
The belfry was listed with the church at Category B in 1971.
Martin Briscoe has submitted photographs of this site to the Highland HER Flickr group. <2>
The listing description was amended by Historic Scotland in 2012. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG3443 Text/Publication/Article: Scotland's Magazine. 'v.49 pt 1 (January 1953) to v. 68 pt 5 (May 1972). v.50 pt 1 (January 1954), v.62 pt 11 (November 1966), v.63 pt 10 (October 1967) to v.64 pt 3 (March 1968), v.64 pt 5 (May 1968) to v.68 pt 4 (April 1972) missing.' October 1965, p.30. 30. October 1965 p30.
- <1> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB 309.
- <2> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
- <3> SHG25984 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Historic Scotland. 2012. Notification of amendment to list description for Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Finnan, Glenfinnan.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 90378 80854 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM98SW |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (3)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB309 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- http://www.flickr.com/groups/her/pool/tags/MHG42897 (View images of this site in the Highland HER Flickr group)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/106618 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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