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Skye, Caroy, St John's Chapel And Burial Ground
Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Church (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Caroy, St John's Chapel And Burial Ground
Classification Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Church (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Episcopal Church
Canmore ID 11120
Site Number NG34SW 8
NGR NG 30496 43739
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/11120
- Council Highland
- Parish Bracadale
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
St. John's Chapel, 1838 Skye's first Episcopal church, founded by Macleod of Gesto on the shores of Loch Caroy, but ceasing use c.1855. Now roofless, the simple rubble structure is dominated by a large, pointed window on its east gable. Peaceful wooded burial ground with various decorative iron enclosures and a pair of ornamental wrought iron memorial gates of 1958.
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NG34SW 8 30496 43739
Built 1843.
Name Book 1877.
Roofless, but in good condition; within a burial-ground which is still in use.
Visited by OS (ASP) 1 June 1961.
Photographic Survey (12 August 2011)
The ruined chapel and burial ground were recorded as part of the Threatened Buildings Survey after concerns were raised about its condition by the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles.
Note
The episcopal chapel dedicated to St John the Baptist was consecrated on 24th June1838. The burial ground wall was repaired and the memorail gateway built in 1959. This work was carried out partly by the copngregation of St Columba's Episcopal Church, Portree and partly as a memorail to the Tarn and Swire families. The builder was A Maphie of Vatten, Skye.
The foundation stone was laid on 17th May 1837. Lucy Sanderson Taylor in These Quiet Stones 1984 records the cost of the materials etc but no architect is named. The altar appears to have been moved to St Columba's Episcopal Church in Portree in the late 1930's and the roofing slates were sold and removed in 1940-1.
Information from RCAHMS (STG) February 2012
