Croy Parish Church Of Scotland

Dated 1764, reparied 1829, with later 19th century internal

alterations and re-casting in style of John Robertson,

Inverness.

Rectangular church, harl pointed rubble with tooled ashlar

margins and dressings. Long symmetrical S elevation lit by 4

long pointed-headed windows with simple y-tracery and late

19th century leaded pane glazing. Round-headed off-centre

entrances in E and W gable, each with fanlight and each gable

with centre pointed-headed gallery window; original multi-

pane glazing with intersecting tracery in both fanlights and

windows; small datestone set above W gallery window. 2

diminutive rectangular gallery lights at wallhead in

extreme outer bays of rear elevation. Tooled angle margins;

birdcage bellcote at east gable apex and stone ball finial at

W; slate roof.

Interior; re-cast to E, late 19th century, gallery at W with

concave bowed front with cusped panelling. Cusped detailing

to braced ceiling; grained wood pulpit, pews, doors. Various

19th century mural monuments, mainly to Rose family of

Kilravock and Davidsons of Cantray. Watch-house: circa 1800,

simple small rectangular single storey building, harl pointed

rubble with tooled ashlar margins. Off-centre door in

elevation with diminutive wallhead vent above; pair bull's

eye vents in N elevation, flanking wallhead stack; single

similar bull's eye vent in centre S front. Simple blocked

eaves cornice; piended slate roof.

Burial ground: roughly coped drystone walled burial ground;

wall abuts and incorporates watch-house; 3 entrances, each

flanked with simple square tooled rubble gate piers.