Session House and Graveyard, Spott Parish Church

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 05/02/1971 Local Authority East Lothian Planning Authority East Lothian Parish Spott NGR NT 67370 75586 Coordinates 367370, 675586 — 1790 and 1809, partly by John Mason of Spott. Plain T-plan church with 17th century aisle incorporated to S. Porches added in 1848 restoration. Harled with ashlar dressings and chamfered margins. Round arched windows. NAVE: 5-bay to S. Low gabled burial aisle adjoined at centre, with wide doorway at ground in gable, with cusped window above and diamond finial. 2 windows flanking aisle to each side. Taller gabled jamb adjoined to nave at N at centre with round arched window on gable and on E and W returns; wall monument of circa 1801 on W return, framed with cluster columns, having composite capitals and entablature, to Rev. Cunningham and family. Oculus on E gable with gabled porch added below circa 1848, entered on S side by panelled door, with rear door at N; jougs removed from earlier church to hang by main door. Latin cross finials to both E gables. Arched window on W gable, simple birdcage bellcote at gable head, with Greek cross finial. Diamond lead-paned glazing pattern with border. Grey slates. Saw-tooth ashlar skews. INTERIOR: simple interior. Early 18th century hexagonal pulpit with fluted columns and flanking Corinthian capitals flanking ogival headed panelled backboard supporting deep corniced sounding board; short flight of steps with turned baluster rail. Box pews including Laird's and Manse pews. Flagged aisles, white-washed walls and coomb ceiling. Wide embrasures to windows. Stained glass window in W gable, 1967, Christ Healing. Evidence of former door to S aisle. Recess, now blocked, to N of E door. SESSION HOUSE: single storey gabled T-plan session house, sited as lodge to church at S. Squared and s

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.