St Callan's Church, Rogart

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 18/03/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Rogart NGR NC 73884 03518 Coordinates 273884, 903518 — Probably James Boag, dated 1777; 1816 and later 19th century alterations; repairs, 1915-16; restoration, 1955. Simple oblong church, harled with tooled ashlar margins. Symmetrical south 6-bay elevation, paired long windows in centre, flanked by doors with similar windows in outer bays (probably replacing former gallery doors); original window in centre west gable, with late 19th century bellcote above; paired late 19th century windows in east gable. Double leaf plank doors multi-pane glazing; slate roof. Interior; simple interior, recast in late 19th century; imposing panelled hexagonal pulpit, with panelled backboard and hexagonal sounding board with moulded cornice. Plain pine pews and communion table; boarded ceiling (1915-16). Stained glass in east windows. — Building in ecclesiastical use as such. Church built on earlier ecclesiastical site. Some walling from 1736 church, which together with internal fittings and pulpit, cost $81 sterling, may be incorporated. Rear gallery door blocked in 1816.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.