North Esk Church Of Scotland, Bridge Street, Musselburgh

1838 William Burn. Mixed Norman and late gothic motifs,

round and semi-elliptical arches with late gothic

mouldings. Basically rectangular plan, rubble-built

with symmetrical ashlar gable front to street: central

gable with 3 advanced stepped lights rising into

octagonal base for circular arcaded bellcote, conical

stone roof and cross finial; lower flanking stairhall

towers single windowed to front and flanks semi-

elliptically arched doors to front, angle buttresses;

flat roofed vestibule clasped between them breaking

forward into buttressed porch with semi-elliptically

arched doorway. Doors have 2 orders of shafts windows

and bellcote one. Flank elevations 2 tier 4-bay with

simple chamfered openings, slate roof. Interior tunnel.

vaulted in plaster with diagonal ribs, and with

transverse ribs continuing on flat-ceilinged aisles

above wings of horse-shoe gallery. Several stained

glass windows, remainder tinted glass. Some by A

Ballantine and Gardiner.