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Burial Ground (Post Medieval), Churchyard (Post Medieval)

Site Name Torphichen Parish Church, Churchyard

Classification Burial Ground (Post Medieval), Churchyard (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 214813

Site Number NS97SE 50

NGR NS 96872 72495

NGR Description Centred on NS 96872 72495

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/214813

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Oblique aerial view of Torpichen Preceptory and Parish Church.

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John Dewar

1973

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Torphichen Parish Church, Churchyard, NS97SE 50, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Torphichen Parish Church, Churchyard, NS97SE 50, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

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Torphichen Parish Church, Churchyard, NS97SE 50, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

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Torphichen Parish Church, Churchyard, NS97SE 50, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Preceptory and parish church, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view of Torpichen Preceptory and Parish Church.

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John Dewar

1973

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View of headstone 1769 showing jawbones with serpent, Torphichen Parish Churchyard.

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View of headstone 1769 showing jawbones with serpent, Torphichen Parish Churchyard.

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Papers of Betty Willsher, historian, St Andrews, Scotland

c. 1970

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Preceptory and parish church, taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Preceptory and parish church, taken from the SSW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Preceptory and parish church, taken from the SE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Preceptory and parish church, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

18/3/2009

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Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view of Torpichen Preceptory and Parish Church.

Torphichen Parish Church, Churchyard, NS97SE 50, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Torphichen Parish Church, Churchyard, NS97SE 50, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Torphichen Parish Church, Churchyard, NS97SE 50, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Oblique aerial view centred on the Preceptory and parish church, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view of Torpichen Preceptory and Parish Church.

Oblique aerial view.

View of headstone 1769 showing jawbones with serpent, Torphichen Parish Churchyard.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Preceptory and parish church, taken from the W.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Preceptory and parish church, taken from the SSW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Preceptory and parish church, taken from the SE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Preceptory and parish church, taken from the SSE.

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Administrative Areas

Council West Lothian
Parish Torphichen
Former Region Lothian
Former District West Lothian
Former County West Lothian

Architecture Notes

NS97SE 50.00 96872 72495

NS97SE 50.01 96826 72491 Gatehouse (Offertory)

NS97SE 7 96894 72516 Torphichen Preceptory and Torphichen Parish Church

Activities

Note (14 April 2025)

A burial ground is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 25-inch map (1856) - Linlithgowshire V.14 (Torphichen).

Information from HES (D Watson) 14 April 2025

References

External Links

Dictionary of Scottish Architects (People)

Dictionary of Scottish Architects (Building)

Dictionary of Scottish Architects (Building)

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