Basic Site Details

Name: St Mary's Church
Town, district or village: Bornish
Island: South Uist
City or county: Inverness-shire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Drew Conlon writes: As a small child, I recall an extremely rough crossing of the Minch and attending one of my father’s churches where most
mysteriously, men and women stood on different sides of the aisle. I think this was
Bornish!.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Church  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1c. 1955   

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Reginald Fairlie & Partners A1955  
Item 2 of 2Alexander Ritchie Conlon  c. 1955  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John1992Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) Penguin Booksp600
Item 2 of 2Miers, Mary2008The Western Seaboard The Rutland Pressp344

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Drew ConlonInformation sent to Dictionary Sent July 2012