Edrom Parish Church
The Edrom Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland . It is located in the Scottish hamlet of Edrom in the Scottish Borders Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists of the highest monument category A. Furthermore, a portal fragment on the site is classified as a Scheduled Monument .
history
A church has been on the site since 1139 at the latest. In that year this Church of Mary was placed under the control of Coldingham Priory . In 1499 the Blackadder Aisle was added. This has been preserved to this day, but has been heavily revised over the centuries. In 1737 the old church was demolished. Fragments and foundations of the previous structure were integrated into the construction of today's Edrom Parish Church in the same year. In 1886 the building was restored and expanded. Noteworthy is the find of an 11th century hogback in the cemetery.
description
The Edrom Parish Church stands in the middle of the surrounding cemetery on the western edge of Edrom. Whiteadder Water runs around 200 m north . With its transept, the church forms a cruciform floor plan. The southern part of the transept is the Blackadder Aisle , built in 1499 , which was taken over from the previous structure. The masonry consists of quarry stone from sandstone , which was roughly hewn into cuboids, with detached natural stone details . Some of the windows close with Tudor arches . On the west gable sits a two-story ridge turret with an open bell.
Numerous gravestones from past centuries can be found in the surrounding cemetery, to which the monument protection explicitly extends. The Romanesque archway from a previous building is remarkable . It was integrated into the Logan's family crypt as an entrance portal.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Edrom Parish Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
- Entry on Edrom Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 47'43.8 " N , 2 ° 16'35.7" W.