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Church Of Scotland Mission House, Leathad Carnaich

A Category B Listed Building in North, West and Central Sutherland, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.4762 / 58°28'34"N

Longitude: -3.9006 / 3°54'2"W

OS Eastings: 289255

OS Northings: 955791

OS Grid: NC892557

Mapcode National: GBR J6QB.5ZM

Mapcode Global: WH49T.16TW

Plus Code: 9CCRF3GX+FP

Entry Name: Church Of Scotland Mission House, Leathad Carnaich

Listing Name: Strathy and Halladale Mission Church at Craigton Strath Halladale

Listing Date: 18 January 1991

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 345863

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB12922

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Leathad Carnaich, Church Of Scotland Mission House

ID on this website: 200345863

Location: Farr

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: North, West and Central Sutherland

Parish: Farr

Traditional County: Sutherland

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Description

1910 corrugated iron church built as a mission for UF Congregation, missionary's house also contained within the same building at north end; probably a kit design from Spears of Glasgow. Virtually inaltered, and on rubble base, small-paned windows in segmental-arched openings, some windows tripartite, timber detailing including margins and gable head framing; roof also corrigated iron, plain axial ventilator. Basically a rectangular plain structure, church has porch at one corner, 2-bay flanks, original interior timberwork and hanging paraffin lamps; house originally with 3-bay gabled west front; extended by one bay retaining profile, rear outshot added,all in corrugated iron shortly after church was first built.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

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