Aberlady Parish Church and Graveyard

Heritage listing

Category A Date Added 05/02/1971 Local Authority East Lothian Planning Authority East Lothian Parish Aberlady NGR NT 46179 79850 Coordinates 346179, 679850 — An imposing church on cruciform plan comprised of 15th century tower adjoining nave rebuilt in 1773, recast by William Young 1886. 2 burial aisles projecting to N incorporating 16th and 17th century masonry, mirrored by later transepts, these and additions to S and E by Young. Squared and snecked sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings. TOWER: 15th century random rubble 3-stage tower projecting from gabled W end; ashlar string course above ground stage and corbelled ashlar coped parapet. Porches set in re-entrant angles and projecting to N and S (see below). Narrow window with iron bars to W. Arrow slit openings to 1st and 2nd stages; 2nd stage adapted as dovecot with flight holes to S arrow-slit. Louvred round arched columnar-mullioned bipartite at 3rd stage to each elevation. Slated pyramidal roof with weathervane. PORCHES: 1773; stone gabled porches with base courses and deeply chamfered pointed arch doorways, ribbed arches; quatrefoil windows on return. NAVE: adjoining to E, sensitively remodelled by Young in 1886. 2 gabled burial aisles projecting at centre dating from 16th and 17th centuries; eaves set lower than those of nave; crowstepped skews to right ausles; thistle and cross finials. 2-light windows of round arched lancets and vesica to earlier left aisle, repeated with pointed arches and transomed to right. Lancet windwos to outer returns. Single lancet flanking left aisle, 2 lancets flanking right. E ELEVATION: remodelled in 1886 and incorporating large window in pointed arch, hood-moulded panel with simple plate tracery, probably 18th century; 3 lancets and 2 vesicas; gablet capped buttresses flanking.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.