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Dalavich Kirk


Organisation

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

Alternative Name(s)

DALAVICH CHURCH

Canmore ID

23161

Site Type

CHURCH, CHURCHYARD

County

ARGYLL

Parish

KILCHRENAN AND DALAVICH

Council

ARGYLL AND BUTE

NGR

NM 96821 12400

Latitude, Longitude

56.260501N, 5.282031W

Images

Archaeological Notes
NM91SE 11 96821 12400.

The present church was erected about 1770, replacing an earlier one in the same position; the building was remodelled in about 1898.
In the burial ground is a recumbent slab dated 1757.
RCAMS 1975, visited August 1970.


Related Material Information - Bibliographical References


Hay, G (1957) The architecture of Scottish post-Reformation churches, 1560-1843, Oxford. Held at RCAHMS: F.5.31.HAY
NSA (1834-1845) The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy, Edinburgh. Held at RCAHMS: B.2.2.STA
Ordnance Survey (Name Book) Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey (6 inch and 1/2500 scale) Held at RCAHMS: Ref
RCAHMS (1975) The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Argyll: an inventory of the ancient monuments: volume 2: Lorn, Edinburgh. Held at RCAHMS: A.1.1.INV/19
Scott, H et al (eds.) (1915-61) Fasti ecclesiae Scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation, Edinburgh. Held at RCAHMS: C.3.2.FES

Related Material Information - Description of Collections


Photographs

AGD758/2 (1970)
Dalavich Church. Plan of building sequence. RCAHMS
AGD758/1 (1970)
Dalavich Church. Plan of building sequence. RCAHMS
AG4490 (1971)
Dalavich Church. General view from South-West. RCAHMS
AG4489
Dalavich Church. Detail of McLerran tombstone. RCAHMS
AG2928 (7/1964)
Dalavich Church. General view from North-West. RCAHMS
AG2927 (7/1964)
Dalavich Church. General view from West. RCAHMS
AG13639/26 (1975)
Side elevation List C' Survey 1975/76 RCAHMS
AG13639/25 (1975)
Front elevations List C Survey 1975/76 RCAHMS
H88827CS (10/1974)
Oblique aerial view of Dalavich village, taken from the N. RCAHMS collection W Black
H88826CS (10/1974)
Oblique aerial view of Loch Awe showing Dalavich village, taken from the E. RCAHMS collection W Black