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Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church, Garvald

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Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church, Garvald — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church, Garvald is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB7340). 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 B Date Added 02/05/1990 Local Authority East Lothian Planning Authority East Lothian Parish Garvald And Bara NGR NT 59023 70897 Coordinates 359023, 670897 — Circa 1820. 2-storey, 3-bay plain manse. Rubble sandstone with ashlar dressings, droved quoins. S ELEVATION: moulded surround to panelled door at centre, with decorative fanlight; windows flanking at ground and to each bay at 1st floor. N ELEVATION: projecting stair well at centre, with window and roof swept into main pitch; blank bays flanking. Flat-roofed single storey rear extensions altered from earlier form by Peter Whitson, circa 1952, by ground rising to N. E AND W ELEVATIONS: each 2-bay with windows at ground and 1st floor, those to S bay blind. E elevation directly by graveyard. 12-pane glazing pattern to sash and case windows. Wallhead stacks; slated piend roof with lead flashings. STABLES: contemporary with manse; 2 piend roof blocks to SW of manse policies, the smaller stable to N, with door to S side, and the carriage block to S, with segmental carriage-arch. Both in same materials as manse, abutting retaining wall to W.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church is located in Garvald, central Scotland. This church is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.

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Coordinates
55.9294, -2.6574
District
East Lothian
Postcode
EH41 4LN
Parliamentary constituency
Lothian East

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church, Garvald?
Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church, Garvald is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH41 4LN).
Is Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church, Garvald a listed building?
Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church, Garvald is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church, Garvald free to visit?
Yes, Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church, Garvald is free to enter.
How do I get to Manse, Garvald and Bara Parish Church, Garvald?
Drivers can navigate to postcode EH41 4LN. It sits within the Lothian East parliamentary constituency.