The United Church of Bute

The present building was completed in 1796, and extensively altered in 1906. The sanctuary with pitch pine dado, now runs east to west, with painted Corinthian columns supporting a U-plan timber panelled gallery. At the west end there is a stair to a raised half-octagonal oak pulpit, flanked by polygonal organ casings and stained glass windows. A two-tiered copper chandelier (circa 1800), believed to be of Dutch origin, is centered beneath a ceiling rose.

The church is situated within a graveyard which also contains St Mary's Church, the early 18th century Bute Mausoleum and several graves of interest, including a relative of Napoleon Bonaparte.

A new Church Centre connected to the north side of the existing building was completed in 2009.

www.unitedchurchofbute.org.uk

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