Churchyard And Boundary Wall, Old Parish Church, Simprim is a Grade C listed building in the Scottish Borders local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 9 June 1971. Church.

Churchyard And Boundary Wall, Old Parish Church, Simprim

WRENN ID
carved-span-grain
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Scottish Borders
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
9 June 1971
Type
Church
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The remains of a rectangular-plan church, which includes a nave and chancel, are located in the churchyard of the Old Parish Church in Simprim. The church was dedicated in 1247, with a bell and steeple added in 1756, but it was abandoned in 1761. The structure is built from squared sandstone rubble with rubble dressings. The eastern gable is nearly intact, featuring a chamfered surround to a blocked, round-arched opening in the outer elevation, and there is a plaque centered in the inner elevation. There are remnants of a wall to the north, with little remaining to the south or west.

The graveyard contains various sandstone gravestones arranged in irregular rows, including 18th-century stones with memento mori and table-top monuments. The boundary wall, which is rubble-coped and encloses the near square-plan site (with a rounded corner to the southeast), features a timber gate. To the right of the entrance, there is a wall-mounted post box marked 'GR'.

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