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Torphichen Preceptory And Torphichen Parish Church

A Category B Listed Building in Torphichen, West Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9346 / 55°56'4"N

Longitude: -3.6522 / 3°39'7"W

OS Eastings: 296883

OS Northings: 672516

OS Grid: NS968725

Mapcode National: GBR 1Q.Z1GX

Mapcode Global: WH5RF.W318

Plus Code: 9C7RW8MX+R4

Entry Name: Torphichen Preceptory And Torphichen Parish Church

Listing Name: Torphichen Kirk

Listing Date: 22 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347907

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14533

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Torphichen Parish Church

ID on this website: 200347907

Location: Torphichen

County: West Lothian

Electoral Ward: Armadale and Blackridge

Parish: Torphichen

Traditional County: West Lothian

Tagged with: Church building

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Description

1756. Trad. T-plan. Incorporates N. wall of Nave of Preceptory
Church. Coursed rubble. Skew-gabled. Slated roof. 'Bird-cage'
belfry (with bell by John Meikle 1700). Round-headed windows.
Fore-stair of S. arm. Addition (later 19th cent.) at W. end.
Interior: Plaster ceilings. Lofts, pulpit and folding
Communion pews installed 1803.

Statement of Interest

In ecclesiastical use. Abuts on Crossing of Preceptory Church.

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