Westruther Parish Church

Westruther Parish Church

Denomination: Former Church of Scotland
Address: Westruther, TD3 6NE
Local Authority: Scottish Borders
Listing: C

Church Overview

The present church, 1840 by John Smith, was built alongside the earlier church, 1649, now a ruin. A plain box of whin with sandstone rubble walls. A carved wooden font of 1908 incorporates a stone font from Bassendean Chapel and the pewter bowl from the old church. Arts & Crafts stained glass windows of 1896 and 1900 and a modern window of 1966.

Final service was held  on 25 July 2020. 

Closed in 2020. Now in private ownership.

 

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Westruther Parish Church

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