Plockton Open-Air Church

Natural amphitheatre where Free Church congregations once worshipped in the open air

After the Disruption of 1843 split the Church of Scotland, the breakaway Free Church congregation in Plockton had no building, so they worshipped in a natural hollow in the hillside: the people stood outside and the minister preached from a small shelter to keep his sermon dry. It was used regularly until 1936.

The site is now a scheduled monument. There isn't much to see — a wall and steps cut into the ground — but it's a quiet, atmospheric corner, and it's still occasionally used for weddings.

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