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Kilmuir Old Kirk, Hougharry
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved. © Copyright and database right 2025. Public Sector Viewing Terms
Useful Links
- Canmore:
- NORTH UIST, HOUGHARRY, KILMUIR OLD CHURCH
- Historic Scotland:
- HS Reference No 19803
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Kilmuir Old Kirk
Other Name(s)
Address
Hougharry
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
4759
Listing Category
C
OS Grid Ref
NF 70726 70578
Location Type
Rural Settlement
HS Reference No
19803
Description
Rectangular-plan former church, now a roofless shell: altered, especially on south wall, probably earlier/mid 19th century. Rubble-built; some harling survives. Window high on either gable, door on west gable: south elevation with outer square-headed and 2 inner round-headed openings: blocked opening to north.(Historic Scotland)
Replaced by by a later church in 1894. (Historic Scotland) Site of the island's earlier church, which stood here in 1549. ( M.Miers)
Replaced by by a later church in 1894. (Historic Scotland) Site of the island's earlier church, which stood here in 1549. ( M.Miers)
Building Dates
Built 1764
Architects
Mason John Arbuckle of South Queensferry
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Ruinous
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
18/03/2010, 31/5/2012, 10/6/2015
Development History
18 March 2010: External inspection finds the former church a roofless shell.The walls are in fair condition but the vegetation growth on wallheads is a threat.
31 May 2012: RCAHMS record the site as part of fieldwork undertaken for the Uists Landscapes Project. Photographs show the building remain in much the same condition as when last visited by BAR.
10 June 2015: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.
Guides to Development
Conservation Area
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number
01870 602425
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
The Western Seaboard (2008) Mary Miers p 328
Online Resources
Classification
Churches and Chapels
Original Entry Date
26-JUL-10
Date of Last Edit
08/10/2015
