St Columba's Church, Strone facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Columba's Church |
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| Strone Church | |
The church in 2015
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| 55°59′02″N 4°53′55″W / 55.983868°N 4.898594°W | |
| Location | Shore Road, Strone, Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| History | |
| Status | open |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | used |
| Heritage designation | Category C listed building |
| Designated | 20 July 1971 |
| Architect(s) | Peter MacGregor Chalmers |
| Architectural type | Romanesque |
| Completed | 1859 (tower; original); mid-19th century and early 20th century additions |
St Columba's Church, also known as Strone Church, is a beautiful church building in Strone, Scotland. It belongs to the Church of Scotland, which is the national church of Scotland. You can find it on Shore Road, right where the Holy Loch meets Loch Long.
This church is special because it's a Category C listed building. This means it's an important historical building that needs to be protected. It was given this special status on July 20, 1971.
The Church's Design and History
The church you see today was largely designed by a famous architect named Peter MacGregor Chalmers. He was asked to build a new church in 1908. He decided to keep the original church tower, which was built much earlier, around 1859.
Building Style and Materials
Peter MacGregor Chalmers added a new entrance to the tower. This entrance was built in a style called Romanesque. This style often features round arches and strong, thick walls.
It's thought that some of the stones from the old church were used again for the outside of the new building. For the inside, special sandstone from Corrie on the Isle of Arran was used. The tall, pointed top part of the church, called the spire, is made from finely cut stone blocks known as ashlar.
