Castletown, Stangergill Bridge, Church
Church (19th Century) (1840), Mess (20th Century)
Site Name Castletown, Stangergill Bridge, Church
Classification Church (19th Century) (1840), Mess (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Officers' Mess
Canmore ID 224062
Site Number ND16NE 102
NGR ND 19697 67678
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Olrig
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND16NE 102 19697 67678
Church (NAT) (Disused)
OS 6" (Prov), 1960
Church used as an officers mess during World War II.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE), October 2001
Built of Caithness slabs, measuring approximately 14.3m x 13.90m internally with four windows in each of the side elevations and two at the N end, a slated roof with tower at W end. The tower formerly had a clock, but this has been removed. Internally a balcony with wooden panelling survives, but is in dangerous condition. The S end of the ground floor has been converted into offices.
The Church is notable for some surviving, though badly damaged WW II wall paintings. The paintings depict aircrew, individual WAAFs and a rural scene showing a milkmaid being disturbed by a bolting horse and cart with thatched cottage in the background. The roof of the Church is leaking badly and all the paintings show signs of water damage which includes the removal of the plaster down to the lathes.
In the NW corner of the church enclosure is a gable end and base for a Nissen hut.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, SW), August 2000
NMRS REFERENCE
Architect: David Cousin 1840
