Historic churches Β· Central Scotland
Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston
In or near Ayton.
Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston β category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 minβ1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Reston Β· 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Reston Church Of Scotland is located at postcode TD14 5JY, and the nearest railway station is Reston, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB46650). 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 C Date Added 26/01/2000 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Parish Coldingham NGR NT 87846 62087 Coordinates 387846, 662087 β Dated 1879, opened 1880, with later additions and alterations. Plain Early English style, rectangular-plan church with single storey vestry adjoined at rear. Squared whinstone rubble (rake-jointed in part); cream sandstone ashlar dressings. Base course; eaves course to E and W. Sandstone quoins; long and short surrounds to pointed-arched, chamfered openings; sandstone mullions; chamfered cills. Plate tracery. N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: steps to gabled entrance projecting at centre with 2-leaf, boarded timber, pointed-arched door; decorative iron hinges; chamfered surround; finialled gablehead. Large plate-traceried windows flanking entrance with pointed-arched hoodmoulds and circular stops. Arched panel aligned above entrance dated '1879' with ogee-shaped hoodmould, circular stops and decorative finial. Buttressed and gabled bellcote surmounting gablehead; bell in place. W (SIDE) ELEVATION: symmetrical 5-bay nave with gabled dormerhead to large, plate-traceried window breaking eaves at centre; single windows in remaining bays to left and right. Vestry recessed to outer right. S (REAR) ELEVATION: single storey vestry projecting at centre. Squat, plate-traceried windows flanking above with pointed-arched hoodmoulds and circular stops; blind tripartite opening centred in surmounting gablehead. E (SIDE) ELEVATION: symmetrical 5-bay nave with gabled dormerhead to large, plate-traceried window breaking eaves at centre; single windows in remaining bays to left and right. Vestry recessed to outer left. Predominantly modern timber glazing. Grey slate roof; decorative ridging. Stone-coped skews. Sandstone apex stack t
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Reston Church of Scotland is located on Main Street in Reston, central Scotland. This church is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical significance within the area.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8518, -2.1957
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD14 5JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Nearest railway station
- Reston β 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q77776107 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston?
- Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD14 5JY).
- What is Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston?
- Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston β category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston?
- The nearest railway station is Reston, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD14 5JY.
- Is Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston a listed building?
- Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston free to visit?
- Yes, Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Reston Church Of Scotland, Main Street, Reston?
- The nearest railway station is Reston, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD14 5JY.