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St Anne's Episcopal Church, Westgate, Dunbar

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St Anne's Episcopal Church, Westgate, Dunbar — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible

About

St Anne's Episcopal Church, Westgate, Dunbar is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB24828). 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 05/12/1977 Local Authority East Lothian Planning Authority East Lothian Burgh Dunbar NGR NT 67815 79055 Coordinates 367815, 679055 — Designed by Hew Montgomerie Wardrop circa 1886, executed by Sir R Rowand Anderson 1889-90; never completed. Gothic style. Snecked, rake-jointed sandstone rubble, stugged ashlar dressings, red tiled roof. Plain skew with gablet skewputts. Nave running E-W without aisles. Truncated tower with pyramidal roof to N at crossing point, porch at NW and small chapel at SW opposite. E GABLE: 2 clasping and 2 stepped buttresses. Base and string courses. Central, decoratively canopied niche, rose window above. Lancet windows, with mouchettes, flanking between buttresses. Cross finial. Flanking chancel bays N and S with cusped round arched windows. N FRONT: massive tower adjoining with stepped angle buttresses; 2-light arched, traceried windows at low level. 2 pointed windows in nave to W. Steeply gabled crowstepped porch to W with pointed arched entrance. W GABLE: unbuttressed, with Y-mullioned 4-light pointed windows, with cusped mouchettes and hoodmould. ST MARGARET'S CHAPEL: Gilbert Ogilvie, architect, 1919. Set back from W gable, abutting rubble rigg wall at S. Pointed, 2-light traceries window. INTERIOR: Plaster and sandstone ashlar dressings. Continuous nave and chancel; nave of 5 bays. Open vault with double tie beamed timber roof to nave; wagon-roof to chancel. Oak rood screen with figures, Willis 1896. Carved oak pulpit, communion table and rail. STAINED GLASS: E gable windows 1889-90 and 2 nave windows, Ballantine and Gardner 1904. 2 nave windows, Abbey Studio 1945-6. Other windows lead paned. Vestry room and organ in tower through chancel arch. War memorial in St Margaret's Chapel. Coffered and painted ceiling; sandsto

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Place summary

St Anne's Episcopal Church is located in Westgate, Dunbar, in central Scotland. This church is designated as a category B listed building, highlighting its architectural and historical significance.

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Coordinates
56.0033, -2.5177
District
East Lothian
Postcode
EH42 1JW
Parliamentary constituency
Lothian East
Official site
www.jmbt.org.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Anne's Episcopal Church, Westgate, Dunbar?
St Anne's Episcopal Church, Westgate, Dunbar is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH42 1JW).
Is St Anne's Episcopal Church, Westgate, Dunbar a listed building?
St Anne's Episcopal Church, Westgate, Dunbar is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is St Anne's Episcopal Church, Westgate, Dunbar free to visit?
Yes, St Anne's Episcopal Church, Westgate, Dunbar is free to enter.
How do I get to St Anne's Episcopal Church, Westgate, Dunbar?
Drivers can navigate to postcode EH42 1JW. It sits within the Lothian East parliamentary constituency.