Description

1826 simple rectangular-plan church begun; 1857 front hall
added (gift of G S Freeland). 1912 interior extensively
recast, porch, gallery stair and choir added, windows
lengthened and given round-arched heads later halls added to
rear of choir. Rubble-built with tooled ashlar dressings and
angle margins; slate roofs. Original church with steep
pyramidal roof and ventilator. Lower hall added to SW with
shallow projection facing the road crowned with birdcage
bellcote, round-arched window at ground repeated by side
elevations. Porch with round-arched door SE re-entrant angle
with apsidal gallery stair projection.
Plain interior with gallery on SE wall. 2 memorial windows
1931 and 1938.

Statement of Interest

The congregation has its roots in the Secession Church. In

1747 it adhered to the Burgher Party and when seceders

further split they took up the cause of the "Auld Lient

Burghers" in 1799. In 1839 joined with the Established church,

but in 1843 came out with the Free Church. Because the building

was under a mortgage of $400 it was put up for sale, purchased

by Robt. Freelan of Gryffe Castle and given to the

congregation. In 1900 the Free Church joined with the UP

church to form the UF church and re-united with the Church

of Scotland in 1929.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56620001

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Recommended Books

• 
  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
• 
  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide