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Broughton Church is a medieval parish church located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders region. The church dates primarily to the 12th and 13th centuries, representing the Romanesque period of Scottish ecclesiastical architecture. The structure retains notable medieval features including a chancel and nave, though it has undergone various repairs and alterations over subsequent centuries. As a parish church within the rural landscape of Peeblesshire, it represents the significant role of the established church in medieval Scottish communities and settlement patterns.
Broughton Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2779. View the official record →
Broughton Church is a medieval parish church located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2779.
Broughton Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM2779.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stanhope, fort, scooped settlement and enclosed settlements SW of (7.3 km), Stanhope, enclosed settlement 800m SW of (7.5 km), Stanhope, unenclosed platform settlement 850m SW of (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Broughton Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Broughton Church stands on Portpatrick Formation And Glenwhargen Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.