2014

NR2163 : Kilchoman church ruins - interior through window

taken 10 years ago, near to Kilchoman, Islay, Argyll And Bute, Scotland

Kilchoman church ruins - interior through window
Kilchoman church ruins - interior through window
The glassless arched window in the southern end gable of the ruined Kilchoman parish church allows a view of part of the roofless interior. See shared description below.
Kilchoman Church (ruin)

The stark ruins of Kilchoman church are set in a dramatic location at the end of a lane through the village with the towering rocks of Creag Mhòr ("Big Crag") of Turnaichaidh behind it.
The church has been unused since 1977 and has been slowly deteriorating ever since. In its churchyard are numerous stones dating from the C15th and including a notable cross (see images). The church seen today dates from 1825, but replaces an ancient chapel of St. Comman constructed "on [an] exposed position on [a] hill" according to Historic Scotland.

Not surprisingly, this building is considered officially a "Building at Risk" and this website LinkExternal link gives details of its decline since 1993, for example detailing that the roof totally collapsed due to gales in November 2010.
The Canmore site LinkExternal link gives extensive details about the graveyard stones and the cross, with plans, photographs and aerial views.


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Rob Farrow and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Religious sites Place: Kilchoman Island: Islay Primary Subject: Church Interior other tags: Church Ruins Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Ruined Church [12] · Interior [2] ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
NR2163, 95 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 9 April, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 12 May, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 2161 6324 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:46.9240N 6:26.5085W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 2161 6321
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image classification(about): Supplemental image
This page has been viewed about 52 times
You are not logged in login | register