Historic churches · Central Scotland
Saltoun Parish Church
Saltoun Parish Church — church in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Longniddry · 8.8 km
- Free entry
About
Saltoun 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: 55.9011°, -2.8421°.
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Saltoun Parish Church is a church in East Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland. It is part of the Church of Scotland, and (along with Yester Church and Bolton Parish Church) serves the parish of Yester, Bolton and Saltoun, which includes the villages of Gifford, Bolton, East Saltoun and West Saltoun. The church lies in the centre of the village.
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From the Wikipedia article
Saltoun Parish Church is a church in East Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland. It is part of the Church of Scotland, and (along with Yester Church and Bolton Parish Church) serves the parish of Yester, Bolton and Saltoun, which includes the villages of Gifford, Bolton, East Saltoun and West Saltoun. The church lies in the centre of the village.
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Background
History
The first church in Saltoun Parish was built in 1244 by the Bishop of St Andrews, and was dedicated to Saint Michael. During the brief establishment of Episcopacy in Scotland in 1633, the church (and the control of electing a minister) was transferred to the Bishop of Edinburgh, before being passed to Andrew Fletcher, Lord Innerpeffer (the local land-owner) in 1643. Gilbert Burnet (later the Bishop of Salisbury) started his ministry at Saltoun in 1665. During his five years there, he enlarged the church. He left in 1669 to become Professor of Divinity at Glasgow University and, later, Bishop of Salisbury. The present church building was built in 1805, probably by the architect Robert Burn.…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9011, -2.8421
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH34 5EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Nearest railway station
- Longniddry — 8.8 km
- Official site
- www.yesterboltonsaltounchurch.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7406187 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Saltoun Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Saltoun Parish Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saltoun Parish Church?
- Saltoun Parish Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH34 5EE).
- Is Saltoun Parish Church a listed building?
- Saltoun Parish Church is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Saltoun Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Saltoun Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Saltoun Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH34 5EE. It sits within the Lothian East parliamentary constituency.