Prestonkirk Parish Church
The Prestonkirk Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish town of East Linton in the East Lothian council area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A.
history
A church building dedicated to Saint Baldred was described as early as 1127 at the location of today's church . Fragments of an earlier church are integrated into today's Prestonkirk Parish Church. According to Historic Scotland, however, these date from the 13th century. Prestonkirk Parish Church was built in the 1770s and was added to the bell tower, which dates back to the 17th century. After the medieval choir was revised in 1818 , further redesigns were carried out in 1824 and 1891. The Prestonkirk Parish Church was the parish church of the Parish Prestonkirk . This merged with the neighboring communities of Stenton and Whittingehame to form the Parish Traprain .
description
Prestonkirk Parish Church is located on the northern edge of East Linton not far from the banks of the Tynes . The two-story bell tower rises on the southwest side. Like the rest of the church, it is kept simple. Several arched windows are let into the facade . The tower closes with a curved, slate-covered dome. Unlike the adjoining nave, the masonry of which is made of red sandstone blocks , the quarry stone on the older tower is only roughly cut into blocks. On the six-axis south side there are two arched entrance portals with ornamented keystones . The south facade, which is three axes wide, is designed with high arched windows. On the left is a stair tower from the 1890s, the masonry of which is made of cream-colored sandstone. The nave closes with a slate roof . A short medieval choir continues on the east facade. It is designed with lancet windows.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information from the Scotland's Churches Trust
- ↑ Information from the parish
Web links
- Network presence of the parish
- Entry on Prestonkirk Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
Coordinates: 55 ° 59 ′ 29.6 ″ N , 2 ° 39 ′ 17.2 ″ W.