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Kirkton Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church situated 400 metres east-south-east of Kirkton Mains near Bathgate in Linlithgowshire. The building stands on bedrock of Dinantian extrusive rocks, ancient mafic lava and tuff deposits formed during the Mississippian period, which characterises much of the underlying geology across central Scotland. The church occupies a rural location in landscape historically shaped by such volcanic strata.
The structure represents the religious and administrative centre of the medieval parish of Kirkton. Parish churches of this type typically date from the 12th century onwards, serving as focal points for both spiritual life and community gathering. The precise date of Kirkton's construction and its architectural details remain grounded in the physical evidence of the standing structure itself.
The church is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5671, recognising its significance as a surviving example of medieval parish ecclesiastical architecture in Linlithgowshire. The monument's survival in the landscape provides evidence of the settlement patterns and religious organisation of medieval central Scotland, situated within a region of considerable historical importance to the Scottish kingdom.
Kirkton,old parish church 400m ESE of Kirkton Mains,Bathgate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5671. View the official record →
Kirkton Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church situated 400 metres east-south-east of Kirkton Mains near Bathgate in Linlithgowshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5671.
Kirkton,old parish church 400m ESE of Kirkton Mains,Bathgate dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a old parish church 400m ese of kirkton mains,bathgate. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Kirkton,old parish church 400m ESE of Kirkton Mains,Bathgate 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 SM5671.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bathgate Castle (0.9 km), Gala Braes,standing stone (1.7 km), Raven Craig, cairn (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kirkton,old parish church 400m ESE of Kirkton Mains,Bathgate'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.
Kirkton,old parish church 400m ESE of Kirkton Mains,Bathgate stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.