A picturesque gabled house and long rear range complete the nineteenth-century Episcopal group while preserving evidence that more than one building phase may survive.
Quick facts
- Date
- Mid to later nineteenth century; rear range may be earlier
- Architect / designer
- Designer not recorded
- Type
- Gabled two-storey former rectory with long rear service range
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB6887)
- OS grid reference
- NN 06667 58510
Architecture and continuing use
The north-facing rubble house has three asymmetrical bays, a pointed entrance and mullioned windows beneath hoodmoulds. A projecting gabled bay, small dormers, tall detailed stacks and steep local-slate roofs give it an ecclesiastical domestic character. Behind, a long whitewashed single-storey range may preserve an earlier dwelling, joined by a later two-storey wing.
Its story
Property deeds extend back to 1843, close to the construction of St John’s Church. The main rectory appears to have developed in the mid or later nineteenth century, possibly incorporating or superseding accommodation in the rear range. Its position beside church and burial ground supported clergy life while remaining architecturally distinct from the worship building.
Why it is included
The rectory adds domestic and service architecture to the church group and reveals how a congregation’s built infrastructure extended beyond the sanctuary.
What to notice
- Pointed entrance and hoodmoulded mullioned windows.
- Tall stacks rising above steep slate roofs.
- The contrast between formal front house and long whitewashed rear range.
Reading the surroundings
Treat the former rectory and grounds as private. View only from public routes, keep gates and drives clear, and do not infer that a historic church connection permits entry.
Timeline
- 1843 The earliest deeds cited for the property were established.
- Mid to later 19th century The principal gabled rectory took its surviving form.
- 1985 The former clergy house received Category B listing.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The exact sequence between rear range and main house is unresolved, and no current occupancy has been verified. The property remains private regardless of its former ecclesiastical role.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Former Episcopal Rectory, LB6887 — Current designation status, statutory identity, official mapped point, date, fabric and significance.
- Highland Historic Environment Record: Former Episcopal Rectory — Local mapped record for the separately listed former manse west of St John’s Church.
- Trove: Former Episcopal Rectory — National heritage inventory entry for designation identity, mapped position, related records and available archive material.
- United Diocese of Argyll and the Isles: Ballachulish churches — Denominational history for Episcopalian worship in Ballachulish and the present St John’s congregation.
Location
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