Saltoun Parish Church
The Saltoun Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish village of East Saltoun in the East Lothian Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
A church has been on the site since 1244 at the latest. The current building dates from 1805. It may have been based on a design by the Scottish architect Robert Burn , who also designed the associated rectory in 1803. The bell was cast in 1806 and the tower clocks added after 1876. In 1885 the interior was redesigned. It may be that John Lessells involved in the work. Among other things, the galleries were removed. One of the leaded glass windows was made after 1944.
description
Saltoun Parish Church is located at the intersection of the two main roads on the western edge of East Saltoun. It has a T-shaped floor plan with a bell tower in front on the south side. The masonry of the neo-Gothic building consists of yellow sandstone . The bell tower consists of two sections, which are divided by a cornice at the eaves level of the gable roof of the transept. It is designed with three lancet windows and four four- passports . A crenellated reinforcement with pointed corner turrets protrudes above it. The tower is around 30 m high and ends with a high helmet with an octagonal floor plan. This is designed with three quatrains in each direction. The two-winged entrance portal is on the east side.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information from the Scotland's Churches Trust
Web links
- Entry on Saltoun Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
Coordinates: 55 ° 54 ′ 3.9 " N , 2 ° 50 ′ 31.6" W.