Glenorchy, Church of Dysart
Organisation The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Alternative Name(s) CLACHAN DISEART; DALMALLY, PARISH CHURCH; DYSART (GLENORCHY) CHURCH; GLENORCHY PARISH CHURCH, CHURCHYARD AND TOMBSTONES; GLENORCHY AND INISHAIL PARISH
Canmore ID 23656
Site Type BURIAL GROUND, CHURCH, GRAVE SLAB(S)
County ARGYLL
Parish GLENORCHY AND INISHAIL (ARGYLL AND BUTE)
Council ARGYLL AND BUTE
NGR NN 16764 27516
Latitude, Longitude 56.404234N, 4.971081W
Images 2
Alternative Name(s) CLACHAN DISEART; DALMALLY, PARISH CHURCH; DYSART (GLENORCHY) CHURCH; GLENORCHY PARISH CHURCH, CHURCHYARD AND TOMBSTONES; GLENORCHY AND INISHAIL PARISH
Canmore ID 23656
Site Type BURIAL GROUND, CHURCH, GRAVE SLAB(S)
County ARGYLL
Parish GLENORCHY AND INISHAIL (ARGYLL AND BUTE)
Council ARGYLL AND BUTE
NGR NN 16764 27516
Latitude, Longitude 56.404234N, 4.971081W
Images 2
Archaeological Notes
NN12NE 8 16764 27516
See also NN02SE 2 and NN12SW 8.
(NN 1677 2750) Church (NAT) Clachan Diseart (NAT)
OS 6" map, Argyll, 2nd ed., (1900)
The church of Dysart (Glenorchy) at Dalmally, is mentioned from 1390. In 1586 it stood on an island. The present church was built in 1811 on the same island.
Orig Paroch Scot 1854; W J Watson 1926.
There is no trace of an earlier church. There are several late medieval grave slabs in the burial ground. The church is still in use.
Visited by OS (D W R) 19 March 1973.
Full description
RCAHMS 1975, visited July 1971.
NN12NE 8 16764 27516
See also NN02SE 2 and NN12SW 8.
(NN 1677 2750) Church (NAT) Clachan Diseart (NAT)
OS 6" map, Argyll, 2nd ed., (1900)
The church of Dysart (Glenorchy) at Dalmally, is mentioned from 1390. In 1586 it stood on an island. The present church was built in 1811 on the same island.
Orig Paroch Scot 1854; W J Watson 1926.
There is no trace of an earlier church. There are several late medieval grave slabs in the burial ground. The church is still in use.
Visited by OS (D W R) 19 March 1973.
Full description
RCAHMS 1975, visited July 1971.
Architectural Notes
NMRS REFERENCE
Glenorchy Church.
ARCHITECT: James Elliot 1811.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE.
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE:
GD 112/16 (Breadalbane)
4/5/15-33 John Campbell, Inveraray, to Lord Breadalbane, with enclosures June-November 1806 - need to build new church in Glenorchy and plans to be submitted for it by Mr Stevenson of Oban.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE.
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE.
Glenorchy Church.
Repair of the Church.
Payments made to Mason, Wright and Slater.
The work included making 3 new windows.
Book of Accounts kept by Archibald Campbell, Chamberlain.
1791. GD112/9/51.
Building of the new Church.
Letter to Lord Breadalbane from James Elliot, Architect.
The contract is to be completed with (Allan) John Stone, (Mason Contractor), but as the season is well advanced the work is unlikely to be completed before January 1810.
(Built 1810. Opened 1811).
1809 GD112/20/1
(Cross ref. GD112/51/8)
Building of Glenorchy Church.
Note of estimate made under other matters concerning Johnstone and Millar, (Wrights).
It amounts to #1526:2.3 1/2.
GD112/20/2.
Building of the Church.
Memorandum states that it was built according to the plans of James Elliot, Architect, but he was not responsible for the supervision of the work but only for its final inspection.
1810 GD112/20/4.
Proposed Church to be built at Glenorchy.
Letters, specifications, estimates and contract.
The estimate accepted from Allan Johnstone, mason-contractor amounts to #1552.3.7.
Architect: James Elliot.
1807-1809 GD112/51/8.
Building of Glenorchy Church.
Memo for the Earl of Breadalbane.
Allan Johnstone's drafts to be honoured and the balance of #252 paid.
1811 GD112/20/2.
NMRS REFERENCE
Glenorchy Church.
ARCHITECT: James Elliot 1811.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE.
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE:
GD 112/16 (Breadalbane)
4/5/15-33 John Campbell, Inveraray, to Lord Breadalbane, with enclosures June-November 1806 - need to build new church in Glenorchy and plans to be submitted for it by Mr Stevenson of Oban.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE.
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE.
Glenorchy Church.
Repair of the Church.
Payments made to Mason, Wright and Slater.
The work included making 3 new windows.
Book of Accounts kept by Archibald Campbell, Chamberlain.
1791. GD112/9/51.
Building of the new Church.
Letter to Lord Breadalbane from James Elliot, Architect.
The contract is to be completed with (Allan) John Stone, (Mason Contractor), but as the season is well advanced the work is unlikely to be completed before January 1810.
(Built 1810. Opened 1811).
1809 GD112/20/1
(Cross ref. GD112/51/8)
Building of Glenorchy Church.
Note of estimate made under other matters concerning Johnstone and Millar, (Wrights).
It amounts to #1526:2.3 1/2.
GD112/20/2.
Building of the Church.
Memorandum states that it was built according to the plans of James Elliot, Architect, but he was not responsible for the supervision of the work but only for its final inspection.
1810 GD112/20/4.
Proposed Church to be built at Glenorchy.
Letters, specifications, estimates and contract.
The estimate accepted from Allan Johnstone, mason-contractor amounts to #1552.3.7.
Architect: James Elliot.
1807-1809 GD112/51/8.
Building of Glenorchy Church.
Memo for the Earl of Breadalbane.
Allan Johnstone's drafts to be honoured and the balance of #252 paid.
1811 GD112/20/2.