The Churches Of Britain and Ireland
| Harris, Western Isles
All photos © John Mackie. Leverburgh, Church of Scotland. Free Church. NG 015 865. Manish, Church of Scotland. NG 104 891. Roghadal, St. Clement. Another view. John describes it as "the grandest medieval building in the Western Isles". It dates from the early 16th century, but was abandoned following the Reformation. Repaired and re-roofed in the 1780's, and repaired again in 1873, it is now in the care of Historic Scotland. NG 047 831. Scalpay, Free Church. Link. Church of Scotland. NG 235 965. John tells me that in 2000 the Free Church split (the Scottish churches seem to delight in schisms), and the Free Church building passed to the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing). The congregation of the Free Church currently meets in the Church of Scotland building. Scarista, Church of Scotland (1840), built as the Parish Church for Harris. NG 015 925. Tarbert, Church of Scotland, built ca. 1860 and renovated in 1953. Free Presbyterian Church, dating from ca. 1900. NG 157 998.
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08 June 2008
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