St Maelrubha's, Poolewe
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The first Episcopal church to be built on the north-west coast of Scotland since the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, St Maelrubha's (a former cow byre) was dedicated in 1965. Tiny, simple and made of local stone, it houses a fragment of the Celtic cross erected as a monument to the saint and brought from Applecross. Memorial to the Highland Fieldcraft Training Centre. Visiting clergy take Sundays during the summer. Close to Inverewe Garden (National Trust for Scotland).
Services
11.00am every Sunday; 5.30 pm on first Wednesday of the month, 10.30 am on all other Wednesdays
Opening Arrangements
Open during daylight hours
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The information about churches in Scotland's Churches Scheme has been provided by the congregations or taken from the Historic Scotland list and published sources, in particular, the Buildings of Scotland volumes and the RIAS Illustrated Architectural Guides. The information is not authoritative; please contact us to let us know of any errors or omissions.
