Barra Parish Church and Churchyard Western Isles (Outer Hebrides), Scotland, UK
Design by Peter Dawson of Barra, builder, 1825; built 1829-34. Simple, rectangular-plan 4-bay church. Harled.
Listed Building Description
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Design by Peter Dawson of Barra, builder, 1825; built 1829-34. Simple, rectangular-plan 4-bay church. Harled. 4 tall, round-headed windows to long east wall (modern glazing), west wall blank, round-headed door with fanlight in south gable below apex belfry. Straight skews; slate roof. Interior: renovated circa 1982; simple woodwork; south end partitioned to form vestry and porch. Situated at south west end of quadrangular burial enclosure; rubble-built walls, single gatepier with pyramidal cap at south west; some burial enclosures.
Listed Building Statement of Special Interest
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Ecclesiastical building in use as such. The principal heritor was RC; hence probably, the delay in building.
Listed Building References
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S.R.O. CH2/361/2 p.48 ff. Groome, GAZETTEER, n.d. vol. 1 2nd ed. p. 131.