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Latitude: 55.8718 / 55°52'18"N
Longitude: -2.0889 / 2°5'19"W
OS Eastings: 394537
OS Northings: 664297
OS Grid: NT945642
Mapcode National: GBR F0VJ.KY
Mapcode Global: WH9XX.WNHY
Plus Code: 9C7VVWC6+PF
Entry Name: Old Church, Church Street, Eyemouth
Listing Name: Church Street. Former Eyemouth Parish Church
Listing Date: 9 June 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 372329
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB31126
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Eyemouth, Church Street, Old Church
ID on this website: 200372329
Location: Eyemouth
County: Scottish Borders
Town: Eyemouth
Electoral Ward: East Berwickshire
Traditional County: Berwickshire
Tagged with: Church building
Alexander Gilkie, 1811, alterations to steeple and west front, 'Mr Elliot' 1836; enlarged 1902. West Front: gabled with pair of tall round-headed windows flanking the tower which projects at the centre. The tower is of 4 stages, the lowest stage contains the pedimented entrance door, the blind niche at the second stage has a scrolled pediment whilst above the cornice is a clock at the 3rd stage. At the
uppermost stage the square tower has chamfered angles with roundheaded belfry windows, again with scrolled pediments, and an ogival stone cap surmounted by a weathervane. Stugged ashlar with polished margins. The flanks of the church are rendered with round-headed windows. To the South and facing East is the wing of 1902, gabled with roundheaded windows and small square projecting porch to right. Ashlar with rendered flanks. Interior: gallery removed 1902.
B group with item 41. 'Mr Elliot' is either William or Walter Elliot of Kelso. The altera<> of 1836 included the formation of vestry room
altering and renewing the steeple', including the provision of the cl<> and the door at ground floor.
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