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Field Visit
Date 25 July 1913
Event ID 1087267
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1087267
The parish church is situated at the eastern extremity of the village of Garvald. It is an oblong on plan measuring 53 feet 2 inches from east to west and 24 1/2 feet from north to south; modern additions project from the north, east and west walls. At a height of 8 1/2 feet above the ground a Norman string-course returns along the north and west walls. The masonry on the north wall below this course is early cubical ashlar work. The structure is built of the local red freestone. From its dimensions and the presence of Norman detail it may be inferred that the building dates from the end of the 12th century.
SUNDIAL.On the south wall is a well-designed dial of white freestone 1 foot 10 inches square inscribed in relief GEORGE FA FECIT ANNO 1633.
JOUGS. A pair of wrought-iron jougs complete with the padlock in good preservation are attached to the west gable.
HISTORICAL NOTE. The church of Garvald belonged to the nunnery at Haddington. Archaeol. Scot. i., p. 109. Reg. Mag. Sig. (1458) No. 610.
RCAHMS 1924, visited 25 July 1913.
