Newbattle Parish Church

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 22/01/1971 Local Authority Midlothian Planning Authority Midlothian Parish Newbattle NGR NT 33116 66069 Coordinates 333116, 666069 — Alexander McGill, 1727; later alterations. 6-bay, T-plan church with 3-stage bell tower to E and 2-storey aisle to W. Sandstone rubble; raised droved, stugged and chamfered ashlar dressings; raised droved and stugged quoins, and raised ashlar base and eaves courses; slaister pointing in places. E (FRONT) ELEVATION: symmetrical 5-bay elevation (apart from extra bay to extended N aisle set back with geometric arched window) with advanced central tower. Round-arched windows with timber tracery to outer bays; blocked doorway below windows. Stained glass lancet windows to inner bays flanking tower. Central studded timber 2-leaf door at 1st stage of tower; stained glass oculus above with dated keystone; '1727'. Trefoil oculus above cornice at 2nd stage. Voussoired and louvred arched opening in each elevation of 3rd stage bell tower. Roll moulded stage course above 1st and 2nd stages; moulded stone eaves to each stage elevation. N ELEVATION: 2 arched windows with timber tracery; central multifoil oculus above; trefoil window in apex. W (REAR) ELEVATION: 2 outshot additions partly cover blocked oculi to left and right. Left outshot houses stone steps to galleries; door in left return. Brick structure with arch bridges steps to W gallery; door to church below bridge. Advanced 2-bay wing; modern door to left; blocked window to right; 1st floor window centred above door; blocked window to right. 3 ground floor windows (2 stained glass) to left and right returns; 3 1st floor windows (1 blocked) to right return; 2 1st floor windows (1 blocked) to left return. Outshot to far right houses organ; blocked opening; door in right return

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.