Carinish Parish Church (Former), Carinish

Rectangular-plan 3-bay plain church. Coursed, roughly-squared rubble and dressings. Round-headed windows with latticed glazing pattern, 2 lights in north gable; gabled, rendered porch on south gable. Slate roof. Interior; central, long communion table retained (a rarity), with 2 panelled pews enclosing it; polygonal pulpit, steps with ornamental wrought and cast-iron balustrade.

The central communion table is an unusual survival. Upgraded from category C(s) to B 28.10.04 after re-evaluation of the interior and rare communion table. (Historic Scotland)

March 2010: External inspection finds the building appears to be substantially sound, but disused. The diamond frame lights have rusted and some windows have broken glass, boarded up in places.

July 2010: Local planners confirm the building is no longer in permanent religious use. Ownership of the building may have reverted to a local estate, following the cessation of religious use. The interior features of the church, particularly the long central communion table, limits the potential for reuse.

6 June 2012: RCAHMS record the site during fieldwork undertaken as part of the Uists Landscapes Project. Photographs show the building remains in much the same condition as when last visited by BAR.

9 June 2015: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously. A marketing board is affixed to the boundary wall advertising the property as For Sale with a contact telephone number of 01876 500329 noted.

10 February 2020: Listed Building Consent to form cafe (retain central communion table); install fire escape door; modify existing toilet to form accessible toilet; and install new toilet being sought (ref: 20/00037/LBC).