Oldhamstocks Parish Church, Oldhamstocks

Heritage listing

Category A Date Added 05/02/1971 Local Authority East Lothian Planning Authority East Lothian Parish Oldhamstocks NGR NT 73799 70651 Coordinates 373799, 670651 — 16th century aisle adjoined to church built in 1701, built on part foundations of circa 14th century church. Medieval aisle in coursed red sandstone rectangular blocks; main church harled and with ashlar margins. HEPBURN AISLE: gabled aisle at E end, with low, broad doorway to S in blocked roll-moulded surround; boarded door with iron fittings. Hoodmoulded, reticulated traceried, 3-light pointed arch window on E gable, flanked by heraldic panels, that to the S, initialled TH and MS and dated 1581, both brought from the remains of Blackcastle in mid to later 19th century. Moulded cornice and ashlar coped skews; onion finials on skewputts, thistle finial at apex. Stone slab roof. CHURCH: S ELEVATION: 4-bay. 2 pointed arch windows, with intersecting glazing pattern, at centre, with tall lancets to outer bays. Piend-roofed later 19th century porch added between left windows. Former doorway with ashlar surround between right windows, blocked. Sundial, possibly 16th century, ashlar, in sloping form with stone gnomon, set at W end of S elevation. N ELEVATION: central gabled jamb projects to N; tall, pedimented doorway on E return with panelled door, fan square, 4-pane fanlight and armorial in the pediment, and tall lancet flanking to left. 2 tall lancets on W return. Blank nave walls flanking. W GABLE: incorporating at centre advanced, tower with set-offs, doorway in raised surround at base and narrow slit in upper stage. Later 18th century ashlar birdcage bellcote spirelet and weathervane, set on moulded cornice of tower. Horizontal-pane glazing pattern to lancet windows. Ashlar coped skews; cross finial to main E ga

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.