@castlesofscotland: St Conan’s Kirk is located in the village of Lochawe, Argyll and Bute. St Conan’s Kirk was originally built and designed by Walter Campbell in the 1880s. After purchasing and moving to the Island of Innis Chonain, Campbell decided to build a church in a more convenient location, given that the nearest one was at Dalmally, a long journey for his elderly mother. St Conan’s made up for its young age by incorporating historic materials into the fabric of the building. Stonework was recycled from the old church at Inchinnan, ornate windows were brought from both the holy island of Iona and South Leith Parish Church. Great granite boulders were collected from nearby Ben Cruachan and oak beams were even included from two salvaged Royal Navy warships. To add to St Conan’s embracement of history, a chapel containing an effigy of King Robert the Bruce was included in the design. A fragment of the King’s boneis kept alongside the carving as if this was a medieval cathedral and the monarch was a saint. The chapel commemorates the Battle of the Pass of Brander that took place just a few miles away. Walter worked St Conan’s until his death in 1914, and his sister Helen ran the project from 1918 until her death in 1927. The church was then completed by their trustees. All the stone used to build St Conan’s came from boulders on nearby hillsides that were rolled to the site before being worked. St Conan’s Kirk was first used for worship in 1930, and is unique for not conforming to any particular style of church architecture. Highlights include the Norman doorway, the Gothic flying buttresses, a Celtic cross, the Arts and Crafts carvings, the Saxon tower and even a Stone circle. #Scotland #lordoftherings #beautifuldestinations #hiddengems #travel #church #fyp

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