Clachan church stands on the shore of Loch Broom in Wester Ross around ten miles from Ullapool. In 1773, a last communion was held at the Clachan Church for one of the first waves of Scottish emigrants bound for North America. The sailing ship Hector was moored in the loch nearby: and from the church the Highlanders were rowed out to begin their journey to Pictou in Nova Scotia.
Over the last year (up to Christmas 2020) a lot of work has been taken on in order to make the building safe and structurally sound to allow us to progress to the enhancement stage. Due to wind damage to the roof some lead work was replaced as an insurance claim and during that work other roof restoration work became noticeable. As a result three of the four roof skews were repaired and planning was started to re-slate the north roof,using 80% of the existing slates and the existing wooden sarking and roof timbers. This work is scheduled for April 2021 and will include renewing the rainwater goods.
The church has been rewired, including a new consumer unit. The front doors and window frames have all been repainted. The ramp up to the front door has had it’s walls rebuilt and lime washed along with new railings. Both these jobs were carried out by local craftsmen, and we plan to continue this policy wherever possible.<
As well as the roof work detailed above, we are planning for the windows to be removed, the glass removed, all the frames made good and replaced.
The church has been rewired, including a new consumer unit. The front doors and window frames have all been repainted. The ramp up to the front door has had it’s walls rebuilt and lime washed along with new railings. Both these jobs were carried out by local craftsmen, and we plan to continue this policy wherever possible.<
We look forward to hearing from all of those out there who want to save this historic Church for our community.