NT5981 : St Mary's Church, Whitekirk

near to Whitekirk, East Lothian, Great Britain

St Mary's Church, Whitekirk
St Mary's Church, Whitekirk
A Parish Church has been at Whitekirk since the 12th century, initially belonging to Holyrood Abbey. After miracles of healing were being performed at a nearby well the church was placed under the protection of James I. It survived almost without alteration until 1914, when it was set on fire by suffragettes. Careful restoration was carried out by Robert Lorimer. The tower has two small light openings, a stair-turret at the NW corner and a low slated spire. It has been used as a doocot with 39 nests cut out of the stone walls of the tower and 97 in recesses.
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NT5981, 12 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
Lisa Jarvis   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Friday, 23 February, 2007
Submitted
Friday, 23 February, 2007
Category
Church   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 596 815 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:1.4871N 2:38.9658W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 596 815
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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