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Kirkton Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church situated approximately 400 metres south-east of Kirkton Mains near Bathgate in West Lothian. The church dates from the medieval period, though the precise construction date requires further archaeological verification. The site represents an important element of the parochial ecclesiastical landscape of medieval Linlithgowshire, reflecting the religious and social organisation of the surrounding rural community. The remains indicate a modest stone-built structure typical of parish churches serving a dispersed agricultural population in the Central Belt of Scotland during the medieval and early modern periods.
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 approximately 400 metres south-east of Kirkton Mains near Bathgate in West Lothian. 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 Britain.
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).
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