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Ormiston Hall, St Giles Kirk is a parish church situated in East Lothian, Scotland, with roots extending into the medieval period. The kirk occupies ground underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Clackmannan Group, Westphalian in age, which form part of the Carboniferous strata characteristic of central Scotland's geological foundation. This substantial bedrock would have provided a stable base for the construction and long-term stability of the building.
The church is dedicated to St Giles, a dedication shared by several significant medieval parishes across Scotland and England. As the focal point of Ormiston parish, the kirk served the spiritual and social needs of the surrounding community, typical of its class and period. The building reflects the architectural conventions of Scottish parish church design, with its stone construction and defensive qualities characteristic of rural religious buildings in this region.
The site is now protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM761, acknowledging its importance to the heritage of East Lothian. This statutory protection recognises the kirk's value as a record of medieval religious life and parochial organisation in the locality, preserving it for future study and understanding of Scotland's ecclesiastical landscape.
Ormiston Hall,St Giles Kirk is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM761. View the official record →
Ormiston Hall, St Giles Kirk is a parish church situated in East Lothian, Scotland, with roots extending into the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM761.
Ormiston Hall,St Giles Kirk 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 SM761.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crichton Mains,souterrain 1280m E of (5.8 km), Longfaugh,enclosures 200m E of (5.8 km), Longfaugh Fort,Crichton (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ormiston Hall,St Giles Kirk'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.
Ormiston Hall,St Giles Kirk stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.