LOCAL NEWS
The Church of Scotland has resolved to sell the church. Discussions have taken place to consider the possibility of a Community Buy-out. A questionnaire has been circulated and we await results and any further action.
Built 1810-11 as a Roman Catholic chapel by Clanranald of Arisaig and designed by James Gillespie Graham, it is a simple rectangular building with the entrance porch between two windows on the south elevation. Built of the local stone with grey painted margins, the wooden Y-tracery of the windows is painted red. Simple interior recast and re-orientated to west when the building became Church of Scotland in the mid 1930s. Pulpit, communion table and lectern given in memory of Sir Arthur and Lady Gertrude Nicholson (d.1932 & 1920) of Arisaig House. Mural tablets to their sons killed 1914 & 1915. Bellcote erected by Miss C C Astley (Lady Nicholson’s sister) of Faire-na-Sgurr. United with Mallaig St Columba’s in March 2008.
Church of Scotland, Arisaig An improved playpark for Arisaig?
It is felt that the current playpark doesn't cater for all ages of children and it's hoped that some additional equipment, as well as replacement of broken items will be possible in the near future. Funding sources are being investigated. Follow progress on Facebook at Arisaig Playpark. This is our playpark in February 2024.
Here are reports of some of the activities we have been involved in to the benefit of the area:
Defibrillator at Arisaig Hotel
Added on 24 April 2019
WW1 update
Added on 15 April 2019
Remembrance Day
Added on 11 November 2018