Manish Free Church, Harris is a Grade B listed building in the Na h-Eileanan Siar local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 8 November 1991. Church.

Manish Free Church, Harris

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Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
8 November 1991
Type
Church
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

1853 church with manse alongside (listed seperately) established

in great measure through the efforts of Iain Godha (John Morison), bard and evangelist. All harled; slate roofs.

CHURCH: unusual double-pile design with M-shaped roof. Flat-

lintelled single windows, sash and case, with horizontal glazing

pattern; 3-bay east entrance front with pointed Gothic openings,

doorway in shallow advanced gable, blind outer windows. Low gabled vestry outshot on west flank (ie behind pulpit); also modern lavatory addition. Inside, cast-iron columns support valley roof; v-lining to ceiling, dados and behind pulpit; plain timber panels to pulpit and to precentor's box. Iain Godha was a blacksmith to trade, and he is believed to have contributed to the building of the church, eg by provision of ironwork such as hinges in pulpit, etc.

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