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Historic Churches Scotland
Our understanding is that Historic Churches Scotland has now taken over care and management of Croick Church. Therefore we are unable to advise on visitor access or services currently being offered.
All enquiries regarding the Church status and activities should now be made to Historic Churches Scotland.
About Croick Church and its history.
CROICK CHURCH lies some 10 miles up STRATHCARRON to the
west of the village of ARDGAY in the county of SUTHERLAND. It was built in 1827 on
land donated by the Rosses of Balnagown and to the design of Thomas Telford, and formed
part of a church extension programme initiated and financed by the Westminster Parliament.
Previously there had been a Preaching Station in its locality and there are the
remains of a Pictish broch within its glebe.
The Church and its minister figured prominently in the
Clearance of Glencalvie in 1845, a tragic event that is recorded in messages scratched on
its east window. But today they play a happier role in continuing to provide a
Christian witness in this remote Highland strath.
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