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Scotland's Churches Trust
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Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. We preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings.

https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/
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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 8d
The UK Govt's are ending the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, that covered the whole UK, replacing it with a scheme for England alone.

We've had a look at some of the data they used to justify change and blogged on what it means for Scotland 👇
www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/blog/listed-...
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bobmarshall.co.uk
It was wonderful to attend this brilliant open day, learn about the ReACH project, and so good to know that Whitekirk St Mary’s has a promising future in community hands.
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 15h
Well, that's a wrap on an absolutely fabulous open day at Whitekirk St Mary's Church, in East Lothian.

This was the second day of heritage activities we organised with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social, as part of our collaborative @churchheritage.bsky.social (ReACH) project.

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February 7, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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Well, that's a wrap on an absolutely fabulous open day at Whitekirk St Mary's Church, in East Lothian.

This was the second day of heritage activities we organised with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social, as part of our collaborative @churchheritage.bsky.social (ReACH) project.

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February 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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undisscot.bsky.social
The old church housing the Clan Gunn Heritage Centre & Museum at Latheron in Caithness. Clan Gunn is descended from Gunni, grandson of Sweyn Asleifsson, a hero of the Orkneyinga Saga who is often referred to as "the ultimate Viking". More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland #Latheron
The old church housing the Clan Gunn Heritage Centre & Museum. The church is T-shaped and painted white. There's a belcote at its right-hand end, and there are bushes and large gravestones and memorials in the foreground. The slate roof is stained yellow by lichen and the scene is in sunlight.
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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lizzieswarbrick.bsky.social
I spent two delightful days filming a part of this with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social around Rosslyn and Temple. Excited to see that it will be out soon!
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
It's a @churchheritage.bsky.social open day at Whitekirk Church in East Lothian today.

Come along and find out more about the remarkable history of this amazing building and its connections to a medieval pope, Oliver Cromwell and the Suffragettes.
www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/wp-content/u...
February 7, 2026 at 8:58 AM
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
That's amazing Bob, we didn't expect to time travel this morning as we prepared for day 2 of our heritage open days at Whitekirk!

What a sight that would have been, shimmering white in the landscape, guiding pilgrims on their way to bathe in the adjacent holy well...
bobmarshall.co.uk Bob Marshall @bobmarshall.co.uk · 1d
Having fun this evening on the tablet visualising St Mary’s Church, Whitekirk with a lime render.

#Procreate #iPad
#EastLothian
An elevation drawing of the south side of St Mary’s Church, Whitekirk, in East Lothian, Scotland, showing red sandstone walls, and a white lime washed tower and south transept gable. Drawing by Bob Marshall 2026. Created using the Procreate app for iPad.
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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darkgalloway.bsky.social
Whithorn Priory and Parish Church, from across misty fields. Said to be where St Ninian founded the first Christian church in Scotland.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland
Image description Atmospheric black and white photo of a church tower and roof, and surrounding trees rising out of low lying mist.
February 6, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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bobmarshall.co.uk
Having fun this evening on the tablet visualising St Mary’s Church, Whitekirk with a lime render.

#Procreate #iPad
#EastLothian
An elevation drawing of the south side of St Mary’s Church, Whitekirk, in East Lothian, Scotland, showing red sandstone walls, and a white lime washed tower and south transept gable. Drawing by Bob Marshall 2026. Created using the Procreate app for iPad.
February 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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wilsonmcleod.bsky.social
Aig taobh na cloiche seo
tha bean mo ghràidh agus mo mheas
agus mo sheachdnar chloinne ’nan luidhe
agus sianar an claogh nan sagart glas.
Callum MacGhrigair

(Transcription and images by Dr Michel Byrne)
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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wilsonmcleod.bsky.social
Gravestone of Catharine Robertson, Buccleuch Parish Church (now Orthodox Community of St Andrew), Chapel St, Edinburgh
English:
Sacred to the memory
Catharine Robertson,
spouse of Malcolm MacGrigor, Printer
who died March 3 1810.

Also Mary and Margaret and their other children who died young

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February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
A HUGE thank you to all of the wonderful church recording volunteers who came along today to help us document the absolutely stunning Whitekirk Church in East Lothian, as part of two days of heritage activities organised by @churchheritage.bsky.social and the Whitekirk Church New Life Trust.

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February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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A bilingual Gaelic-English headstone in Perthshire has been likened to the 'Rosetta Stone' for the region's historic Gaelic dialect. It's also prompted a call-out for information on any more of these 'extremely rare' Gaelic-English headstones, with only 3 identified.

www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
Am faca sibhse clach-uaighe dhà-chànanach?
Tha oidhirp às ùr gus barrachd ionnsachadh mu chlachan-uaighe dà-chànanach is tè ann an Siorrachd Pheairt ga h-ainmeachadh le eòlaiche mar 'Rosetta Stone' 'son seann Ghàidhlig dhùthchasach na sgìre.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 10:12 AM
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
"Am faca sibhse clach-uaighe dhà-chànanach?"

BBC journalist Ailean Beaton goes in search of historic dual language (Gaelic and English) gravestones across Scotland.

Read the full story in Gaelic here (many browsers will translate the piece into English for you) 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
February 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
Glasgow's "Mackintosh Halls" has been put up for sale by the Church of Scotland for the first time ever.

The hall and neighbouring janitor's house were designed by the celebrated architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the adjacent red sandstone church was the work of Neil Campbell Duff.

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February 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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undisscot.bsky.social
Lincluden Collegiate Church, built in the 1400s by Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas, to replace an earlier priory of Benedictine nuns; and an unexpected find on the northern edge of Dumfries. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland #Lincluden #Dumfries
Lincluden Collegiate Church. The image is looking down below parts of a tree to a red stone ruin standing in parkland. Parts of the church are readily identifiable, but other parts are more ruined. The background is occupied by trees. The ruin is in sunlight.
February 5, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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churchheritage.bsky.social
Name that church 👀 
We’re starting a new monthly series sharing close-up details from churches across Scotland. Any guesses where this one is?
Close up details of stone carving
February 4, 2026 at 9:46 AM
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
Some beautiful new photographs of the world famous Rosslyn Chapel were published recently.

Take a look at them here 👇
nypost.com/2026/01/29/l...

and see the church profile on our site 👇
www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/rossl...
Rosslyn Chapel - Scotlands Churches Trust
Built in 1450 as the church of a college established by William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, there is nothing in Scotland to match this building.
www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk
February 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
There are eleven beautiful stained glass windows in #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, The Parish Church of Kilwinning, by a number of well-known artists and studios including Stephen Adam, Douglas Hamilton, Gordon Webster, W & JJ Kier, William Meikle & Sons among others.

Worthy of #WindowsOnWednesday

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February 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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"Highland community working against the clock to save historic church"

The Press & Journal reports on a local community's efforts to save Loch Insh Old Kirk as the Church of Scotland looks likely to close the historic Kirk by the end of 2026. 👇
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6946...
Highland community working against the clock to save historic church
The group needs to raise £10,000 as soon as possible to secure the building's future.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:44 AM
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
The Daily Record reporting this week that if the asking prices were achieved for the 160 properties put on sale last year by the Church of Scotland it would bring in £30.6m to the denomination.

Full story here 👇
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/cash-st...
February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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pastglasgow.co.uk
St Enoch's Parish Church once stood slap bang in the middle of St Enoch Square. The first church, designed by James Jaffray, was erected in 1780 but was rebuilt to a David Hamilton design in 1827, with Hamilton incorporating the original spire.

📷 Newsquest

#Glasgow
February 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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thisismyglasgow.bsky.social
Looking up at the gloriously colourful interior of the central dome of Saint Aloysius Church on Rose Street in Glasgow. The church was built in 1910, while the interior was not completed until 1927. It was restored in 2004.

#glasgow #architecture #church #architecturephotography
February 3, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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churchheritage.bsky.social
We’re looking forward to spending time at St Mary’s Whitekirk this week, recording the church heritage and hearing local stories
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 5d
We've got two fabulous and FREE heritage days coming up this week.

Both are kindly hosted by the new owners of the historic St Mary's Church in Whitekirk in East Lothian, as part of our @churchheritage.bsky.social collaborative project with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social.

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February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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A huge thank you to Peter and Lynnette, from the Inverclyde Church Recorders, who took a trip 'Doon the Watter' at the weekend to document some of the items in Trinity Parish Church in Rothesay.

The church closed last year and is in the process of being converted to an "adventure and social centre"
February 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
We've got two fabulous and FREE heritage days coming up this week.

Both are kindly hosted by the new owners of the historic St Mary's Church in Whitekirk in East Lothian, as part of our @churchheritage.bsky.social collaborative project with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social.

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February 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM