St John’s Church, Port Ellen | |
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55°37′39.5″N6°10′59″W / 55.627639°N 6.18306°W | |
Address | Frederick Street, Port Ellen, Islay |
Country | Scotland |
Denomination | Church of Scotland |
Website | www |
Architecture | |
Designated | |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Designated | 24 April 2003 |
Reference no. | LB49190 |
Architect(s) | Arthur George Sydney Mitchell |
Architectural type | Arts and Crafts |
Groundbreaking | 1897 |
Completed | 1898 |
Specifications | |
Tower height | 55 feet (17 m) |
Administration | |
Presbytery | Argyll |
Parish | Kidalton and Oa |
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There are three stained glass windows:
An organ was gifted in 1945 in memory of Pilot Officer Alastair MacTaggart and five others of the parish who were killed on active service during the Second World War. [3]
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