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Penicuik St Kentigern's Church and Clerk Mausoleum is a medieval church and burial monument located in Midlothian, Scotland. The site stands on bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period, which provided a stable foundation for the church's construction. St Kentigern's represents the ecclesiastical heritage of the region, with the church serving both religious and communal functions typical of medieval Scottish parishes.
The monument comprises the church structure itself and an associated mausoleum dedicated to the Clerk family, reflecting the social significance and patronage of local gentry in medieval times. The juxtaposition of the parish church with this private burial vault demonstrates the interplay between communal worship and aristocratic commemoration characteristic of late medieval ecclesiastical sites in the Scottish Lowlands.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM2145, recognising its historical importance to Scotland's religious and social heritage. The Midlothian location places it within an area of significant medieval settlement and spiritual significance, contributing to the understanding of church development and family commemoration practices in this part of the Lowlands.
Penicuik,St Kentigern's Church & Clerk Mausoleum is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2145. View the official record →
Penicuik St Kentigern's Church and Clerk Mausoleum is a medieval church and burial monument located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2145.
Penicuik,St Kentigern's Church & Clerk Mausoleum dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a st kentigern's church & clerk mausoleum. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Penicuik,St Kentigern's Church & Clerk Mausoleum 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 SM2145.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Uttershill Castle (0.6 km), Ravensneuk Castle (1.7 km), Old Woodhouselee Castle (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Penicuik,St Kentigern's Church & Clerk Mausoleum'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.
Penicuik,St Kentigern's Church & Clerk Mausoleum stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.