Archaeology Notes

Event ID 717989

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT57NE 2.00 59247 77811

(NT 5924 7780) Prestonkirk Parish Church (NAT)

and remains of (NAT)

St Baldred's Kirk (NR)

OS 6" map (1968)

NT57NE 2.01 centred NT 59254 77837 Churchyard

NT57NE 2.02 NT 59219 77849 Watch House

Prestonkirk parish church is a plain building, erected in 1770, repaired and enlarged in 1824 and recast in 1891-2. However, its chancel incorporates the E end and much truncated side walls of the 13th century church, dedicated to St Baldred, which occupied this site. There has evidently been some restoration, but this still represents the most interesting example of 13th century church architecture in Lothian.

The E gable and about 18ft of the S wall of the square-ended chancel are intact to the wall-head; the N wall of the church, though modern, appears to be built on the old foundations. A square, 17th century, tower projects from the W gable of the church.

Name Book 1853; RCAHMS 1924, visited 1913; C McWilliam 1978.

This church is still in use.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 25 October 1962