Abercorn Church And Anglian Monastery is a Grade A listed building in the West Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 22 February 1971. Church.

Abercorn Church And Anglian Monastery

WRENN ID: carved-pilaster-summer
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: West Lothian
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 22 February 1971
Type: Church
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Later 11th cent. Romanesque. Much altered. Originally consisted of aisleless Nave and Chancel. Coursed rubble. Skew-gabled with belfry (for sanctus bell) at E. end of Nave. Slated roofs. Round-headed S. doorway (now built up) of Nave.

ADDITIONS: W. facade (1893) with wheel window and round-arched doorway; Philipstoun Burial Enclosure (1723), Binns Aisle (1618) containing mural monuments (1633, 1642), and Duddingstone Burial Aisle (1603 and 1612)

all on S. side; Hopetoun Aisle (by Sir William Bruce (1707-8) on N. side especially notable, with burial vault and retiring rooms, also Nave Aisle (1893) with Belfry.

INTERIOR: Remodelled 1893 except for Hopetoun Loft (design by Bruce 1707-8; carving by William Eizat, heraldic ceiling by Richard Waitt) at E. end of chancel communicating with Hopetoun Aisle.

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