East Church, High Street, Galashiels

East Church, located on High Street in Galashiels, was built in 1844 and underwent enlargement and remodelling by Corson and Aitken in 1868, with further internal remodelling and the addition of new halls in 1928. This church features a three-bay symmetrical basilica-plan design in the Romanesque style, characterized by its distinctive polychrome stonework and set back from the street on a narrow site. The prominent central gable has a corniced open pediment and features a large tripartite scalloped round-headed window with an oculus, flanked by lower recessed round-arched entrance bays that contain double panelled doors, a chamfered and shafted fanlight, and oculus windows above. The southeast and northwest side elevations have semi-circular arched windows. The building is constructed from snecked rock-faced blonde sandstone rubble, with smooth ashlar quoins and margins, while the side elevations are plain rendered. Notable architectural details include a base course, red stone band courses, a corniced eaves course, and a blocking course. The roof is piended and covered with slate.

Inside, the spacious broad nave has been significantly altered in 1928, which involved the removal of side galleries and the reduction of the rear gallery. The interior features good classical mouldings, replacement oak pews, and dado panelling. A large symmetrical narthex was added in 1928, complete with handed stairs leading to the gallery, oak panelling, etched glazed doors, and bronze war memorials. The central carved timber pulpit is integrated into the 1904 organ by Forster and Andrews of Hull, which was renovated in 1928 by Ingram's of Edinburgh and remains in good working condition, serving as a fine example of its type and dominating the church's interior. There are some stained glass windows, including a later pair of pictorial images in the chancel, gifted by the children of the congregation in 1928. The church is also adorned with glazed pendant light fittings.

The halls and offices, constructed in 1928, feature a rendered pitched roof and are rectangular in plan, located at the rear of the church. They include large Venetian-style gable windows and separate side access. A curved corridor behind the organ recess leads to the offices and vestry, which have plain fireplaces. The main hall has a barrel-vaulted ceiling and three-pane rooflights, while the corridors are finished with tongue and groove paneling and multiple coat hooks. The doors are three-panel lattice leaded glass timber doors with simple cornices.