Historic churches · Central Scotland
Prestonkirk Parish Church
Prestonkirk Parish Church — church in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- East Linton · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
Prestonkirk Parish Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in East Lothian, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9914°, -2.6555°.
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Heritage listing
Prestonkirk Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church at East Linton, in the parish of Traprain, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to Preston Mill, Smeaton, Phantassie, and the River Tyne.
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From the Wikipedia article
Prestonkirk Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church at East Linton, in the parish of Traprain, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to Preston Mill, Smeaton, Phantassie, and the River Tyne.
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Background
Architecture
The original church is said to have been founded by Saint Baldred of Tyninghame, also known as St Baldred of the Bass, in the 6th century. The tower of the present church dates from 1631, and the main building from 1770. It was enlarged in 1824 and the interior was redesigned in 1892. The St Baldred window was installed in 1959.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9914, -2.6555
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH40 3DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Nearest railway station
- East Linton — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.nts.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7242053 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Prestonkirk Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Prestonkirk.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prestonkirk Parish Church?
- Prestonkirk Parish Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH40 3DG).
- Is Prestonkirk Parish Church a listed building?
- Prestonkirk Parish Church is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Prestonkirk Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Prestonkirk Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Prestonkirk Parish Church?
- The nearest railway station is East Linton, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH40 3DG.