The Kirk have created a lovely website with history and information about their current events.
http://www.ardchattanchurch.org.uk
Built in 1836
Closed for worship - 28 Jan 2019
This building has always been open for visitors but will now be locked. The key is available by arrangement.
Kirk Session Minutes - none exist in Edinburgh for Ardchattan parish, so none online
Gravestones / Memorial Inscriptions at Achnaba (which includes some more modern ones):
(document held : APA-Pub Memorials of Achnaba Ardchattan church)
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2516718/ardchattan-kirk
We have many images of the grave stones .. would anyone be interested in uploading the information on to the Findagrave site
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/create/form/?cemeteryId=2516718&cemeteryName=Ardchattan%20Kirk
Category B listed building http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB4712
Canmore catalogue entry https://canmore.org.uk/site/141079/ardchattan-parish-church
Nov 2018 - https://www.obantimes.co.uk/2018/10/25/lack-of-funds-forces-likely-closure-of-ardchattan-church/ Threat of closure to Achnaba church due to lack of funds
‘The Ardchattan Kirk Session has asked Argyll presbytery for permission to sell Ardchattan Church and their request is currently under consideration. The Kirk Session has decided that the congregation’s other building, St Modan’s Church in Benderloch, would best serve their long-term vision and needs,’ added the spokesperson. Ardchattan kirk, built in 1836, serves the communities of Benderloch, Bonawe, Barcaldine, North Connel and surrounding areas.
Minsters of Ardchattan Parish from 1639
- Rev. John McIlvery 1639 - 1640
- Rev. Archibald McCalman 1641 - 1654
- Rev. Colin Campbell 1667 - 1726
- Rev. Archibald Bannatyne 1730 - 1731
- Rev. James Stevenson 1732 - 1751
- Rev. Ludovick Grant 1756 - 1795
- Rev. George Campbell 1796 - 1817
- Rev. Hugh Fraser 1817 - 1843
- Rev. Donald MacCalman 1844 - 1873
- Rev. Hugh MacLachlan 1874 - 1903
- Rev. John Archie MacCormick 1903 - 1923
- Rev. Alexander MacDonald 1926 - 1955
- Rev. Norman MacDonald 1956 - 1984
- Rev. Jeff McCormick 1984 - 2018
- 1836
- First worship in the new kirk on Sunday 17 September
The Land was donated by General Campbell of Lochnell, and the building had cost the local heritors £1,100 to build, from granite and sandstone quarried locally.
When completed it would hold 430 parishionners.
There is a session room, a ministers room, as well as 2 for local heritors, including Lochnell.
The long central communion table is a rare feature in current kirks in Scotland, the place where those who could not afford to rent a pew would have to sit.
The kirk has changed little since.. more details from https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/benderloch/ardchattankirk/index.html
Images of the church by J M Briscoe 2013
http://flickeflu.com/set/72157635218506502
Does anyone have a copy of the Ardchattan Monumental Inscriptions they could share with the Archive ? .. there are 600 included in https://scottish-monumental-inscriptions.com/products/ardchattan-kirk-argyll
Find a Grave Ardchattan https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=2516718
GD170 Papers of the Campbell Family of Barcaldine 1539-1961
Country code GB
Repository code 234
Repository National Records of Scotland
Reference GD170/519
Title Church and heritors
Dates 1812-1833
Access status Open
Location On site
Description Specification for building and finishing a church proposed to be erected at Achnaba for parish of Ardchattan agreeable to a plan given by John Thom, Oban, with specification for finishing heritors', minister's and elders' rooms adjoining said church, September 1832.SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE
- 1830
- GD 170/514/3 The Burial Aisle and Mausoleum.
John Drummon and James Lawson, masons.
- 1832
- GD 170/519/6
- 1830
- GD 170/2367/11 Proposal to build a new church at a more convenient place and repair the existing church at Ardchattan.
He agrees to the proposal although he regrets the move.
- 1832
- GD 170/519/3 Estimate for building Ardchattan Church [according to John Thom's plan.]
:1832: GD170/519 Specification for building and finishing a church proposed to be erected at Achnaba for parish of Ardchattan agreeable to a plan given by John Thom, Oban, with specification for finishing heritors', minister's and elders' rooms adjoining said church, September 1832.
- 1833
- GD 170/2431/1 The new Church.
Letter to Sir Donald Campbell of Barcaldine.
- 1830
- GD 170/2314/26/1 and 2 [Cross ref. GD 170/249] The Church
General Duncan Campbell proposes that the plan should be put to the heritors.
- 1832
- GD 170/519/4 Specification for building the new church.
- 1821
- GD 170/2451/3 and 4 The Mausoleum.
Letters from James Gillespie Graham. He is sending plan, elevations and a working drawing. The Arms are to be cut in Edinburgh so the mason must leave room for them.
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