East Church, High Street, Galashiels

1844; enlargement and remodelling by Corson and Aitken, 1868; internal remodelling and new halls, 1928. 3-bay symmetrical basilica-plan Romanesque style church with distinctive polychrome stone work on a narrow site set back from street line. Advanced central corniced open pedimented gable with large tripartite scalloped round-headed and oculus window formation flanked by lower recessed round arched entrance bays with double panelled doors, chamfered and shafted fanlight and oculus windows above. Semi-circular arched windows to SE and NW side elevations. Snecked rock-faced blonde sandstone rubble; smooth ashlar quoins and margins. Plain rendered side elevations. Base course, red stone band courses, corniced eaves course and blocking course.

Clear leaded glazing, with coloured margins to entrance elevation, some stained glass; diagonal panelled timber doors. Piended slate roof.

INTERIOR: spacious broad nave substantially altered in 1928 to remove side galleries and reduce rear gallery; good classical mouldings; replacement oak pews and dado panelling. Large symmetrical narthex (1928) with handed stairs to gallery; oak panelling; etched glazed doors and bronze war memorials. Central carved timber pulpit built into 1904 organ by Forster and Andrews of Hull (renovated in 1928 by Ingram's of Edinburgh). Organ in good working condition and fine example of its type dominating the church interior. Some stained glass including later pair of pictorial images to chancel gifted by the children of the congregation in 1928. Glazed pendant light fittings.

HALLS AND OFFICES: 1928. Rendered pitched roof rectangular-plan halls to rear with large Venetian style gable windows and separate side access. Curved corridor behind organ recess leading to offices and vestry with plain fireplaces. Barrel-vaulted ceiling and 3-pane rooflights to main hall; 3-panel lattice leaded glass timber doors; simple cornices; tongue and groove panelled corridors with multiple coat hooks.