A plain harled exterior encloses a horseshoe gallery and an exceptional original pulpit crowned by a gilded dove.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1798
- Architect / designer
- John Stewart of Dunkeld, architect and contractor
- Type
- Galleried parish church
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB11157)
- OS grid reference
- NO 02861 42275
Architecture and continuing use
The large rectangular church has lightly dressed margins, a bellcote and urns at the angles. Four round-headed south windows rise above blocked doorways. Inside, a horseshoe gallery focuses attention on the original pulpit and sounding board.
Its story
John Stewart of Dunkeld built the church in 1798, the date split across the skew stones. It provided worship south of the Tay and remains part of the united Parish of Dunkeld alongside the cathedral and Amulree.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a well-preserved late-eighteenth-century parish church with a strong original interior and continuing religious use.
What to notice
- The date divided between the skew stones.
- The horseshoe gallery wrapping the interior.
- A gilded dove above the pulpit sounding board.
Reading the surroundings
This is an active church. Check the parish programme before visiting and respect services, funerals and private events; do not assume regular public opening outside advertised times.
Timeline
- 1798 John Stewart completed the church and its galleried interior.
- 1971 The building entered the statutory list.
- 2026 Little Dunkeld Kirk continued within the Church of Scotland parish.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The concise designation does not provide a full account of later repair or liturgical alteration.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Little Dunkeld Kirk, LB11157 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB11157 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- Dunkeld Cathedral and Parish — Current parish identity incorporating Little Dunkeld Kirk.
- Dunkeld Cathedral and Parish: guided visits — Current visitor and accessibility context for the parish churches.
Location
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