Church Overview

The Gothic-revival church was built 1885-86, in local red granite, to a design by Wardrop and Anderson of Edinburgh. Many of its interior furnishings gifted by Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll and it houses a medieval font relocated from the nearby ruined St Malieu’s Chapel. The church now hosts services from the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Roman Catholic Church.

Its detached bell tower, known as the ‘Duke’s Tower’ was built 1923-31 by the firm of Hoare & Wheeler, also in Gothic-revival style, as a war memorial to the Campbell dead of the First World War and previous wars. It contains a peal of ten bells cast by founders John Taylor of Loughborough in 1926 and hosts an exhibition in the entrance to the ringing chamber. A team of volunteer change-ringers maintains the bells and tower, regularly playing there and hosting events and open days throughout the year. See their website for event details and admission prices.

Services

Scottish Episcopal 2nd Sunday 3.00pm. Roman Catholic 12.30pm every Sunday

Opening Arrangements

Church open daily, early April to end September.
Bell tower open June-Aug Mon-Sat from 10.30am-4.30pm (£)

Disclaimer

The information about churches in Scotland’s Churches Scheme has been provided by the congregations or taken from the Historic Scotland list and published sources, in particular, the Buildings of Scotland volumes and the RIAS Illustrated Architectural Guides. To contact this specific church please complete the Contact this Church form above. The information is not authoritative; please contact Scotland’s Churches Trust to let us know of any errors or omissions.