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Cockpen Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church located in Midlothian, Scotland. The church dates from the medieval period and represents a significant example of parochial religious architecture in the region. The surviving structure demonstrates the characteristic features typical of Scottish medieval parish churches, serving as an important record of ecclesiastical organisation and settlement patterns in Midlothian during the medieval era. As with many Scottish parish churches of this period, Cockpen would have functioned as a focal point for the local community and the established church's pastoral and administrative activities.
Cockpen,old parish church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1186. View the official record →
Cockpen Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1186.
Cockpen,old parish church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a old parish church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cockpen,old parish 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 SM1186.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newbyres Castle (2.6 km), Carrington Barns,enclosure 500m SE of (2.7 km), Capielaw, enclosed settlement (3.1 km).
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