Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose
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St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tweedbank · 2.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Cuthbert's Parish Church, you can take a train to Tweedbank station, which is 2.1 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is TD6 9SF.
About
St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB37804). 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 19/02/1981 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Burgh Melrose NGR NT 54330 34347 Coordinates 354330, 634347 — Originally designed by John Smith of Darnick 1808-1810, only the tower retained in J M Dick Peddie's 1911 reconstruction after a fire. Smith's tower is of four stages, polished ashlar, the lower two stages square on plan with round-headed openings, the third stage is set back and contains a clock, over this the belfry is octagonal with an octagonal stone spire. The body of the church is attached to the North side of the tower and is aligned East-West. Georgian revival with tall round-headed windows between buttresses carrying a balustraded entablature, coursed squared rubble with polished dressings. The aisles have flat roofs, nave has a pitched slated roof, the chancel is lower with a pediment to the East over a Venetian window. — A competition for the rebuilding was won by J M Dick Peddie; among the unsuccessful candidates were MacGibbon & Ross and J P Alison of Hawick.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Cuthbert's Parish Church is located on St Mary's Road in Weirhill, Melrose, central Scotland. This church is designated as a category B listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6006, -2.7264
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD6 9SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Nearest railway station
- Tweedbank — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17843770 (CC0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose?
- St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD6 9SF).
- What is St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose?
- St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose?
- The nearest railway station is Tweedbank, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD6 9SF.
- Is St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose a listed building?
- St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose free to visit?
- Yes, St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Cuthbert's Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Weirhill, Melrose?
- The nearest railway station is Tweedbank, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD6 9SF.