MHG9703 - Strathy Former Church of Scotland
Summary
A former Church of Scotland built c.1826 to a design by Thomas Telford. Visitors to the area are reminded that this is now a private dwelling and the owner's privacy must be respected.
Type and Period (1)
- PARISH CHURCH (Built, 19th Century - 1826 AD to 1826 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
NC86NW 9 8438 6526
For Strathy manse (NC 8442 6527), see NC86NW 31.
See architecture.
Telford church.
S Hackett and N Livingston 1984. <1>
Telford parliamentary church, built 1826.
G Hay 1957a. <2>
Mr George Hay states that he has recorded this to some extent.
Now occupied as private dwelling.
Now converted to a private dwelling.
SDD 1960 <3>
A T-plan Parliamentary Church by Thomas Telford, now converted to a private dwelling. The building represents a slight deviation from the normal Telford plan with a rear entrance and small flanking north elevation bay windows in place of the usual paired doors. A full description is availble in Historic Scotland's listed building information (see hyperlink). <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG3169 Text/Publication/Article: Hackett and Livingston, S and N. 1984. Scottish Parliamentary churches and their manses. SHG23465. 302-36. 334.
- <2> SHG2307 Text/Publication/Volume: Hay, G. 1957. The architecture of Scottish post-Reformation churches, 1560-1843. 122, 187, 276.
- <3> SHG2785 Text/Publication/Volume: SDD. 1960-. List of Buildings of Architectural or Historical Interest, (Lists held in Architectural Department of RCAHMS). no. 14.
- <4> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB 7143.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8350 6520 (16m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC86NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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External Links (1)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB7143 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
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