Historic churches · Central Scotland
Leitholm U.P. Church, Church Lane, Leitholm
Leitholm U.P. Church, Church Lane, Leitholm — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Leitholm U.P. Church, Church Lane, Leitholm is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB45888). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category C Date Added 01/02/1999 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Parish Eccles NGR NT 79044 44140 Coordinates 379044, 644140 — Opened 1835; vestry and entrance hall added 1872; belfry added 1874; gallery installed 1877; later 20th century alterations. Near square-plan 2-storey, 2- by 2-bay church with gabled entrance hall adjoined to front; surmounting belfry; single storey vestry adjoined to left; single storey, lean-to addition to right. Harl-pointed tooled sandstone rubble to original church (coursed render at rear); squared and snecked tooled cream sandstone to later additions; droved sandstone dressings. Droved quoins, droved long and short surrounds to openings; projecting cills. SW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 3-bay entrance hall with steps to modern timber panelled door centred at ground; rectangular plaque above inscribed 1872; single windows at ground in flanking bays; single window centred at 1st floor. Surmounting battered, gabled belfry with swept sandstone coping; plaque dated 1874; bell in place; polygonal sandstone finial with further iron finial above. Single window centred in single storey vestry slightly advanced to outer left. Boarded timber door off-set to left of centre in lean-to addition to right. 2-storey church hall set behind. NW (SIDE) ELEVATION: original church with single windows at both floors in both bays. Single storey vestry to outer right. NE (REAR) ELEVATION: 2 large, round-arched windows flanking centre. SE (SIDE) ELEVATION: original church with single windows at both floors in both bays. Single storey, lean-to addition to outer left. Predominantly 6- and 9-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows; uPVC windows at rear. Grey slate piended roof; replacement rainwater goods. Rendered wallhead stack to
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Leitholm U.P. Church is located on Church Lane in Leitholm, central Scotland. It is a category C listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6903, -2.3349
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD12 4JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q77773560 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leitholm U.P. Church, Church Lane, Leitholm?
- Leitholm U.P. Church, Church Lane, Leitholm is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD12 4JJ).
- Is Leitholm U.P. Church, Church Lane, Leitholm a listed building?
- Leitholm U.P. Church, Church Lane, Leitholm is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Leitholm U.P. Church, Church Lane, Leitholm free to visit?
- Yes, Leitholm U.P. Church, Church Lane, Leitholm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leitholm U.P. Church, Church Lane, Leitholm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD12 4JJ. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.