Inverchaolain Church

Inverchaolain Church is a former Church of Scotland church building in Inverchaolain, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1] Located on the eastern shores of Loch Striven, just north of Inverchaolain Burn, the church was built in 1912.[1] It is the fourth church on the site, the previous one dating to 1812. (There is a possibility that the second church, rumoured to be dedicated to Saint Bridget, was located about 200 metres (660 ft) northeast of the present structure.)[1]

Inverchaolain Church
Inverchaolain Parish Church
The church in 2012, its centenary year, looking north
55°55′59″N 5°03′28″W
LocationGlenstriven Road, Inverchaolain, Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland, United Kingdom
DenominationChurch of Scotland
History
Statusclosed
Architecture
Functional statusdisused
Years built1912 (1912)
Closed1990 (1990)

When the foundations of the previous church were dug in 1812, several dozen human skulls were uncovered, as well as a few bones of very large size.[1] Argyll and Bute Council have listed a claymore stone, an ancient tombstone with a Gaelic inscription and a coping stone from the pre-Reformation church, as being in an around the property.[1]

The church closed in 1990.[1]

Graveyard

The graveyard contains burials and headstones from previous incarnations of the church. There were around 230 gravestones as of 2014, the earliest dating to 1732.[2]

  • Looking north to Sron Dearg
    Looking north to Sron Dearg

References
  1. Inverchaolain Church – Canmore
  2. Inverchaolain Church, Churchyard – Canmore

Bibliography
  • County Council of Argyll. (1914) List of ancient monuments and historic buildings in the county of Argyll. [s.l.]. Page(s): 20 RCAHMS Shelf Number: D.11.11.COU
  • NSA. (1834-1845) The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy, 15v. Edinburgh. Page(s): Vol. 7, (Argyll) 112, 113 RCAHMS Shelf Number: B.2.2.STA
  • RCAHMS. (1992a) The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Argyll: An inventory of the monuments: Volume 7: Mid-Argyll and Cowal: Medieval and later monuments. {Edinburgh}. Page(s): 80-1, No. 40 RCAHMS Shelf Number: A.1.1.INV/25
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