Cross Kirk

Heritage listing

Date Added 31/03/1928 Last Date Amended 09/02/2017 Type Ecclesiastical: church; friary Local Authority Scottish Borders Parish Peebles NGR NT 25054 40735 Coordinates 325054, 640735 — The monument comprises the remains of a medieval church and friary. The church was founded by Alexander III following the discovery of a cross on the site in 1261. A Trinitarian Friary was established in 1474. The visible remains comprise the nave of the 13th-century church, 15th-century additions of a west tower and footings of the friary s cloister buildings, and later burial vaults. In addition, extensive buried archaeological remains of the church and friary are expected to survive below the present ground surface including those of a pre-13th-century shrine located under the south wall. The site lies north of the historic core of Peebles, outside the medieval burgh, 400m north of the Tweed and 150m west of the Eddleston Water. It stands on a slight rise, at about 165m above sea level. The upstanding church building represents the nave of the original 13th-century church. It measures about 23m east-north-east by west-south-west by 10m transversely, and is constructed of whinstone rubble with yellow sandstone dressings. Parts of the north wall survive almost to its original height, together with the east end of the south wall. The west end of the south wall is a modern rebuild forming the northern boundary of the burial place of the Hays of Haystoun. The 15th-century west tower, rises over 15m high and has 5 storeys; the upper 5m lack sandstone quoins and may reflect rebuilding. The west gable stands to the level of the first floor of the tower, rising to full height at its junction with the north wall of the nave, and preserves the main entrance door to the church. The nave is now close

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.