Ratho, Baird Road, Ratho Parish Church And Lady's Well
Church (12th Century), Session House (19th Century), Well (Period Unknown)
Site Name Ratho, Baird Road, Ratho Parish Church And Lady's Well
Classification Church (12th Century), Session House (19th Century), Well (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Church Of Scotland; Ratho Kirk; St Mary's; Session House
Canmore ID 50724
Site Number NT17SW 14
NGR NT 13851 70994
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50724
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Ratho
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT17SW 14.00 13351 70994
NT17SW 14.01 13845 71012 Burial ground
(NT 1334 7099) Ratho parish church, still in use, which was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, dated from the 12th century (RCAHMS), 13th century (SDD). On plan, it is oblong 76' by 20'2" internally, but it was considerably altered and added to in the 17th century and later. The church was restored in 1932.
The RCAHMS note a consecration cross, 4 1/2" in diameter on the E gable, 10' or 12' above the ground.
A 14th century tombstone is also noted S of the church. MacGibbon and Ross mention that the "Lady's Well", in the vicinity of the church was still in use.
RCAHMS 1929, visited 1915; SDD List 1964; D MacGibbon and T Ross 1896
INVENTORY OF GRAVEYARD AND CEMETERY SITES IN SCOTLAND REFERENCE:
N.B. This reference applies collectively to NT17SW 14.00 and NT17SW 14.01
Address: Ratho Parish Church and Burial ground, Baird Road, Ratho
Postcode: EH28 8RU
Status: No known
Size: Burial ground: 0.23 hectares, 0.58 acres
Polygon: No
TOIDs:
Number of gravestones: Not Known
Earliest gravestone: Not Known
Most recent gravestone: Not Known
Description: Church with former burial aisles, grave slab and burial ground associated with church.
Data Sources: OS MasterMap checked 13 September 2005
REFERENCE:
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE:
Alterations and repairs ordered for Ratho Church. They include a new loft in the west end of the Church, lathing and plastering the roof, six new windows, enlarging of the Wester loft and a new Communion Table and Minister's seat. Abbreviate of repairs ordered by the Heritors. The cost amounted to 57.12.0 pounds.
1764 GD150/2442/1/34
Earl of Morton's aisle in Ratho Church. Archibald Rankin has been asked to make a plan to scale. Letter from MacKenzie Stobie to the Earl of Morton.
18 January 1808 GD150/2469/75
Earl of Morton's aisle in Ratho Church. MacKenzie Stobie asks Lord Morton to give directions about the style of the ceiling in the apartment and the lathing and plastering of the roof of the seat. Letter from MacKenzie Stobie to the Earl of Morton.
8 January 1808 GD150/2469/76
Repair of the Church and Manse. Receipt for the Earl of Morton's proportion of the cost and for materials used for his own aisle.
1755 GD150/2484/3
