Old Parish Church And Churchyard, Gladsmuir is a Grade B listed building in the East Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 June 1971. Church.

Old Parish Church And Churchyard, Gladsmuir

WRENN ID
solitary-terrace-magpie
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
East Lothian
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
5 June 1971
Type
Church
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

  1. Now ruinous, sited to N of 1838 church. Oblong plan; E=W axis, transeptal aisle to N. Random rubble with ashlar dressings. Doorways to S and E return of N aisle. Aisle opens into church with semi-circular arch with moulded impost stones. Rectangular windows with arched embrasures to interior; checks and hinge pins for outside shutters; bipartite to N gable, windows to E and W gables. Joist hole indicate former galleries at E and W ends. Crowstepped gables, carved rose finial to E grand bird-cage bellcote to W with round-arched openings and ogee roof with finial. Roofless. Early 19th century, classically detailed burial enclosures abutting now ruinous church walls to N; rubble with ashlar dressings, some rusticated quoins. 18th century table monument to N aisle with carved relief, flanked by wallmonument to Robert Hogg (d1768) with pilasters and memento mori (mortuary trophies). Relief of James Ainslie (d1876). 2-faced mass clock to SW angle dated 1700. GRAVEYARD WALLS: rubble coped rubble retaining walls - with lean-to toolshed.

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