1997
NG2196 : Scalpay Church of Scotland
taken 27 years ago, near to Ceann a Bhàigh, Scalpay, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland
Scalpay Church of Scotland
The majority on Scalpay chose to remain in the Free Church when the United Free Church reunited with the established Church of Scotland in 1929. As the congregation was not enough to justify maintaining a large building and a resident minister, the Church of Scotland kept this small church where services were conducted by a lay missionary, who lived with his family in the nearby
NG2196 : Scalpay Mission House
Shortly after this photograph was taken the bridge linking Scalpay to the mainland of Harris was completed, making it possible for the remaining Church of Scotland congregation to attend Sunday services in Tarbert and so there was no longer any need for a missionary.
This small church is now used for services by the Free Church (Continuing). For a later view from the other side see
NG2196 : Church Scalpay.
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