North Uist, Carinish Parish Church
Church (19th Century)
Site Name North Uist, Carinish Parish Church
Classification Church (19th Century)
Canmore ID 171547
Site Number NF86SW 64
NGR NF 81994 60416
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/171547
- Council Western Isles
- Parish North Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
Rectangular-plan 3-bay plain church. Coursed, roughly-squared rubble and dressings. Round-headed windows with latticed glazing pattern, 2 lights in north gable; gabled, rendered porch on south gable. Slate roof. Interior; central, long communion table retained (a rarity), with 2 panelled pews enclosing it; polygonal pulpit, steps with ornamental wrought and cast-iron balustrade.
The central communion table is an unusual survival. Upgraded from category C(s) to B 28.10.04 after re-evaluation of the interior and rare communion table. (Historic Scotland)
Photographic Survey (6 June 2012)
This building was photographed during the Uists Landscape Project.
