Graemsay Old Parish Kirk, Graemsay

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General Details and Location

Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Graemsay Old Parish Kirk
Other Name(s)
Address
Graemsay
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
1864
Listing Category
C
OS Grid Ref
HY 25691 04535
Location Type
Rural
HS Reference No
46368

Description

5-bay, rectangular-plan gabled hall church with lower 2-bay, gabled entrance vestibule to E end. Roughly coursed rubble with rubble dressings. Round-arched windows to main block.S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: bays grouped 5-2. Window in each bay in 5-bay group to left; boarded door with windows flanking to right in 2-bay group to right.N ELEVATION: blank.E ELEVATION: blank elevation to vestibule; gablehead stack above; 2, evenly disposed windows to main block behind.W ELEVATION: central round-arched opening (former door).Timber-framed fixed-pane windows. Traditional stone tiled roof; stone ridge; stone skews; block finial to W end; corniced gablehead stack to E.INTERIOR: not seen, 1998

No longer in ecclesiastical use. A simple, traditional church, remaining intact in form. Of particular interest is the traditional stone tiled roof. (Historic Scotland)
Building Dates
Mid-Later 19th century
Architects
Unknown

Category of Risk and Development History

Condition
Very Poor
Category of Risk
High
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
April 1993
, September 2000, 10/9/2013
Development History
April 1993: External inspection reveals the building to be in reasonable condition, although a few slates are missing from the roof. SCT understands that the church has recently changed hands; it has now been stripped of its interior fittings and is in use as a barn. January 2000: Local planners are unaware of any change.
10 September 2013: Limited external inspection from a distance finds the building is no longer watertight with large holes evident to the roof at the western end. Windows are broken and the door lies open.
7 February 2024: A dangerous building notice was served in March 2017 (17/002/DANGLB) due to the damaged roof.

Guides to Development

Conservation Area
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number
01856 873535

Availability

Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Part
Occupancy Type
Owner
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Type of Ownership
Private

Information Services

Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Discovery and Excavation Scotland, 1997.
Online Resources
Classification
Churches and Chapels
Original Entry Date
19-APR-93
Date of Last Edit
07/01/2021