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Athelstaneford, Main Street, Parish Church And War Memorial
Burial Enclosure (18th Century) - (19th Century), Burial Ground (Medieval) - (19th Century), Church (19th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Athelstaneford, Main Street, Parish Church And War Memorial
Classification Burial Enclosure (18th Century) - (19th Century), Burial Ground (Medieval) - (19th Century), Church (19th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Athelstaneford Parish Kirk; War Memorial; Capt R D Stevenson Memorial Plaque; Archibald Skirling
Canmore ID 56291
Site Number NT57NW 2
NGR NT 53290 77345
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/56291
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Athelstaneford
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT57NW 2 NT 53290 77345
(NT 5329 7735) Remains of Church (12th C) (NR)
OS 6" map (1854)
Church (NR) (site of)
OS 25" map (1906)
A church was built in Athelstaneford in 1176 and continued in use until 1780 (T O Duncan 1934). A new church was built about 1784 and was replaced by the present church in 1868. In 1854 part of the original church formed the burial vault of the Kinloch family.
Name Book 1854; G Chalmers 1889
The present church is still in use and there is no trace of any earlier structure.
Visited by OS (BS) 14 July 1975
