Dirleton Parish Church

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dirleton Parish Church

The Dirleton Parish Church , also Dirleton Kirk , is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish village of Dirleton in the East Lothian council area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A.

history

In the 12th century, the parish church of the Parish was in Gullane . The current parish church in Dirleton was built in 1612. Built before Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh , it is one of the earliest new churches in Scotland after the Reformation. The reason for the relocation of the site is due to the constant sand drifts at St Andrews Kirk in Gullane. The obsolete church is now in ruins and classified as a Scheduled Monument .

Construction of the Archerfield Aisle began in 1656 and completed in 1674. In 1825 a fourth section was added to the bell tower. The Gothic pinacles were not added until 1836. During the 1930s, Dirleton Parish Church was redesigned. In this construction phase, in addition to the removal of the gallery and the installation of a pulpit, the entrance portal was also relocated.

description

The church is set in a surrounding cemetery on the western edge of Dirleton. The quarry stone structure is made of sandstone and was once plastered with Harl . The bell tower with a square floor plan rises on the west side. It is designed in a neo-Gothic style with pointed arched windows on the first and pointed arched triple windows on the second floor. The tower closes with a cantilevered reinforcement with corner pinnacles. A modern entrance door is let into the foot. This is followed by the elongated nave with arched windows , from which the Archerfield Aisle goes off on the south side . This is designed in the style of the Scottish Renaissance with a tracery of three lancet windows and a triangular gable . Today's entrance portal is on its east side. The former entrance on the east side of the nave was closed with masonry and a round arch tracery was added. Furthermore, this side of the building is designed with an aedicule with cornices and cartouche . Arched windows run along the north side, similar to the facade opposite. In the middle there is a small sacristy that was added in the 19th century.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Information from the Scotland's Churches Trust
  3. ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

Web links

Coordinates: 56 ° 2 '54.3 "  N , 2 ° 47' 2.4"  W.