The Church of Scotland , the national church of Scotland, divides the country into Presbyteries , which in turn are subdivided into Parishes , each served by a parish church, usually with its own minister . Unions and readjustments may however result in a parish having more than one building, or several parishes sharing a minister. There are currently 42 presbyteries in Scotland, and around 1500 parishes. In addition, the Church of Scotland has three presbyteries outwith Scotland: the Presbytery of England, the Presbytery of Europe and the Presbytery of Jerusalem. These presbyteries have "gathered congregations" rather than parishes.
What follows is a list of Church of Scotland parishes , congregations and places of worship. Use Category:Church of Scotland for an alphabetical index of parishes with Wikipedia articles. A complete list of parishes with statistical data will be found in the Church of Scotland Yearbook (known as the Red Book ). See also List of Church of Scotland synods and presbyteries .
PC stands for Parish Church. * denotes the parish church of a medieval parish (Caithness, Inverness, Orkney, Peebles, Ross, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Sutherland, Wigtown) or the successor church to one.
Statistics [ edit ] Presbytery Charges Parishes Churches Population People/charge People/building Churches/minister Edinburgh 69 71 72 476,534 6,906 6,619 1.04 West Lothian 22 26 32 178,495 8,113 5,578 1.45 Lothian 34 45 56 183,923 5,410 3,284 1.65 Melrose & Peebles 14 26 34 56,881 4,063 1,673 2 Duns 8 14 25 20,356 2,545 814 3.13 Jedburgh 12 16 29 34,923 2,910 1,204 2.42 Annandale & Eskdale 12 19 27 39,241 3,270 1,453 2.25 Dumfries & Kirkcudbright 22 32 42 83,661 3,803 1,992 1.91 Wigtown & Stranraer 10 18 21 29,329 2,933 1,392 2.10 Ayr 32 48 50 153,738 4,804 3,075 1.56 Irvine & Kilmarnock 22 26 26 122,367 5,562 4,706 1.18 Ardrossan 20 27 28 96,075 4,804 3,431 1.40 Lanark 14 20 21 61,956 4,425 2,950 1.50 Clyde 61 75 75 440,836 7,227 5,878 1.23 Glasgow 120 124 128 816,305 6,803 6,377 1.07 Hamilton 59 72 78 439,012 7,441 5,628 1.32 Argyll 27 51 74 66,012 2,445 892 2.74 Falkirk 29 34 35 205,747 7,095 5,878 1.21 Stirling 32 45 46 141,797 4,431 3,083 1.44 Fife 64 78 98 365,574 5,712 3,730 1.53 Dunkeld & Meigle 12 19 27 31,393 2,616 1,163 2.25 Perth 25 35 46 109,557 4,382 2,382 1.84 Dundee 26 35 37 170,080 6,542 4,597 1.42 Angus 23 31 39 98,035 4,262 2,514 1.70 Aberdeen & Shetland 35 33 44 241,833 6,910 5,496 1.26 Kincardine & Deeside 17 19 27 64,434 3,790 2,386 1.59 Gordon 25 27 36 97,612 3,904 2,711 1.44 Buchan 25 34 35 90,927 3,637 2,598 1.40 Moray 19 28 40 91,776 4,830 2,294 2.11 Abernethy 5 11 16 15,348 3,070 959 3.20 Inverness 20 24 28 90,173 4,509 3,220 1.40 Lochaber 7 14 22 20,803 2,972 946 3.14 Ross 16 21 24 50,297 3,144 2,096 1.50 Sutherland 9 14 19 13,269 1,474 698 2.11 Caithness 8 9 16 26,976 3,372 1,686 2.00 Lochcarron & Skye 8 8 22 16,938 2,117 770 2.75 Uist 5 6 9 4,865 973 541 1.80 Lewis 10 11 12 19,658 1,966 1,638 1.20 Orkney 13 20 22 21,349 1,642 970 1.69 Total 991 1,266 1,518 5,288,085 5,336 3,484 1.53 England International Jerusalem
In Scotland, at least 275 churches have closed since 1 January 2000, a decline of 15.6% in 21 years.
Most populous charges [ edit ] Parishes Presbytery Population Livingston: United West Lothian 39,174 Coatbridge: (Calder l/w Old Monkland) Hamilton 24,155 Shetland1 Aberdeen & Shetland 23,167 Dumbarton: (Riverside l/w St Andrew's l/w West Kirk) Clyde 19,601 Glasgow: Queen's Park Govanhill Glasgow 18,499 Cumbernauld: (Kildrum l/w St Mungo's) Falkirk 17,849 Cambuslang Glasgow 17,686 Glasgow: St Christopher's Priesthill & Nitshill Glasgow 17,407 Kirkcaldy: (Templehall l/w Torbain) Fife 16,986 Cumbernauld: Old Falkirk 16,597 Glasgow: Ballieston (Mure Memorial l/w St Andrew's) Glasgow 16,597
1 a sui generis parish with 3 ministers
Least populous charges [ edit ] Parish Presbytery Population North Ronaldsay Orkney 72 Colonsay & Oronsay Argyll 132 Tundergarth Annandale & Eskdale 141 Eday Orkney 160 Fogo Duns 165 Oxnam Jedburgh 258 Tenandry Dunkeld & Meigle 264 Durisdeer Dumfries & Kirkcudbright 317 Eddrachillis Sutherland 347 Stronsay Moncur Memorial Orkney 353
Presbytery of Aberdeen and Shetland [ edit ] The two presbyteries merged on 1 June 2020. The presbytery website indicates there are 33 congregations, a figure arrived at by counting the Shetland churches as one. On Shetland, one parish is made up of a number of churches. In 2018, there were 31 churches on Shetland; a process is underway by which 20 will be closed and 11 retained.[1]
Parishes Population Church Founded Previously in the Presbytery of Aberdeen Aberdeen: Bridge of Don Oldmachar 11,263 Oldmachar Church, Bridge of Don Aberdeen: Craigiebuckler 6,248 Craigiebuckler Church 1873 Aberdeen: Ferryhill 6,915 Ferryhill Parish Church Aberdeen: High Hilton 12,027 High Church Hilton Aberdeen: Holburn West 4,022 Holburn West Church 1893 Aberdeen: Mannofield 4,951 Mannofield Church 1881 Aberdeen: Mastrick 11,066 Mastrick Church 1954 Aberdeen: Midstocket 7,473 Midstocket Parish Church Aberdeen: Northfield 6,625 Northfield Church of Scotland Aberdeen: Queen's Cross 6,815 Queen's Cross Church 1881 Aberdeen: Rubislaw 1,970 Rubislaw Parish Church 1874 Aberdeen: Ruthrieston West 4,578 Ruthrieston West Church 1872 Aberdeen: St Columba's, Bridge of Don 11,253 St Columba's, Bridge of Don 1983 Aberdeen: St George's Tillydrone 4,110 St George's, Tillydrone Aberdeen: St Machar's Cathedral 5,134 St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen Ancient Aberdeen: St Mark's 14,177 St Mark's, Aberdeen c. 1828 Aberdeen: St Mary's 6,794 St Mary's, Aberdeen 1939 Aberdeen: St Nicholas South of Kincorth 14,359 South St Nicholas Church, Kincorth Aberdeen: St Stephen's 7,369 St Stephen's Parish Church, Aberdeen 1879 Aberdeen: South Holburn 6,210 South Holburn Parish Church Aberdeen: New Stockethill 4,062 Stockethill Church (meets in comm. centre) 1949 Aberdeen: Summerhill 5,026 Summerhill Parish Church 1959 Aberdeen: Torry St Fittick's 11,803 St Fittick's, Torry 1899 Aberdeen: Woodside 7,468 Woodside Parish Church Bucksburn Stoneywood 4,321 Bucksburn Stoneywood Church, Bucksburn 1844 Cults 9,059 Cults Parish Church 1843 Dyce 5,908 Dyce Parish Church Kingswells 4,915 Kingswells Church 1857 Newhills 3,684 Newhills Church Peterculter 5,639 Peterculter Parish Church Aberdeen: Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting 3,422 Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting, Aberdeen 1 Medieval Aberdeen: St John's for Deaf People N/A St John's for Deaf People (meets in St Mark's) Previously in the Presbytery of Shetland Shetland (1 parish with 3 ministers)2 23,167 Aith Church St John's, Baltasound, Unst Brae Church Burra Isle Church, Bridgend Cullivoe Church, Yell St Columba's, Lerwick pre-1828 Ollaberry Church, Northmavine Sandwick Church Scalloway Church St Margaret's, Vidlin (meets in Meth. Chapel) St Paul's, Walls Whalsay Hall, Symbister, Whalsay
1 closed 31 December 2020
2 comprises the former parishes of Burra Isle; Delting; Dunrossness; Fetlar; Lerwick & Bressay; Nesting & Lunnasting; Northmavine; Sandsting & Aithsting; Sandwick, Cunningsburgh & Quarff; Tingwall; Unst; Walls & Sandness; Whalsay & Skerries; and Yell.
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Stoneywood Parish Church 1879 1988[2] Cove Parish Church c. 2010[3] Greyfriars John Knox Church, Aberdeen 1532 2011[4] Gilcomston Church 2013 (left CoS) Queen Street Church, Aberdeen 1844 2017[5] Uyeasound Kirk, Unst 1843 2018[6] Middlefield Parish Church 2019[7] Garthdee Parish Church 2020[8] Bressay Church 1722 2020[9] Fair Isle Church 2020[9] Quarff Church 1830TC 2020[9] St Ola's, Housabister, Nesting 1794 2020[10] Weisdale Church 1863 2020[11] St Magnus, Hamnavoe, Yell 1838 2020[12] Fetlar Church 2020[9] Sullom Church, Northmavine 2020[9] St Ninian's, Bigton 2020[9] Sand (Sandsting) Church 2020[9] Hillswick Church, Northmavine 2020[13] Voe (Delting) Church 2020[13] Cunningsburgh Church 2020[13] Dunrossness Church 2020[13] Foula Church 2020[13] Gulberwick Church 1898 2020[13] Skerries Church 2020[13] Tingwall Church 2020[13] Sandness Church 2020[13] Whalsay Parish Church 2020[13] North Roe Church 1870 c. 2020[14]
Presbytery of Abernethy [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Abernethy l/w Boat of Garten, Duthil & Kincardine 2,408 Abernethy Church, Nethy Bridge* Medieval St Columba's, Boat of Garten 1900 Duthil Church, Carrbridge* Medieval Kincardine Church, Auchgourish* Medieval Alvie & Insh l/w Rothiemurchus & Aviemore 4,426 Insh Church, Kincraig* Medieval Alvie Church* Medieval St Andrew's, Aviemore 1902 Laggan l/w Newtonmore l/w Kingussie 3,368 Laggan Church* Medieval St Bride's, Newtonmore Medieval Kingussie Parish Church* Medieval Insh (Village) Church Cromdale & Advie l/w Dulnain Bridge l/w Grantown on Spey (Inverallan) 3,627 Cromdale & Advie Church, Cromdale Dulnain Bridge Church Inverallan Church, Grantown-on-Spey Medieval Tomintoul, Glenlivet & Inveravon 1,519 Tomintoul Church 1827TC Inveravon Church, Bridge of Avon
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Glenlivet Church 1820s 2004[15] Advie Church Rothiemurchus Church* Medieval C20th[16]
Presbytery of Angus [ edit ] Parishes Population Church Founded Aberlemno l/w Guthrie & Rescobie 1,010 Aberlemno Parish Church Medieval Guthrie Church Rescobie Church Arbirlot l/w Carmyllie 1,375 Arbirlot Church Ancient Carmyllie Church c. 1500 Arbroath: Old & Abbey 6,747 Old and Abbey Church, Arbroath Medieval Arbroath: St Andrew's 3,631 St Andrew's, Arbroath 1880s Arbroath: St Vigean's 3,992 St Vigean's, Arbroath Medieval Arbroath: West Kirk 10,715 West Kirk, Arbroath 1879 Barry l/w Carnoustie 8,276 Barry Parish Church Medieval Carnoustie Parish Church Brechin: Cathedral 3,968 Holy Trinity Cathedral, Brechin Ancient Stracathro Church Brechin: Gardner Memorial l/w Farnell 4,614 Gardner Memorial Church, Brechin Farnell Parish Church Carnoustie: Panbride 3,834 Panbride Church, Carnoustie Medieval Newton Church, Carnoustie 1843 Colliston l/w Friockheim Kinnell l/w Inverkeilor & Lunan 2,734 Colliston Parish Church Friockheim & Kinnell Church, Friockheim 1835 Inverkeilor & Lunan Church, Inverkeilor C17th Dun & Hillside 2,809 Dun Church Hillside Church Dunnichen, Letham & Kirkden 2,071 DL&K Church, Letham Edzel, Lethnot & Glenesk l/w Fern, Careston & Menmuir 2,309 Edzell Church Maule Memorial Church Glenesk, Cairncross Fern Church Careston Church Forfar: East & Old 5,036 East & Old Parish Church, Forfar Medieval Forfar: Lowson Memorial 4,907 Lowson Memorial Parish Church, Forfar Forfar: St Margaret's 5,130 St Margaret's Church, Forfar Montrose: Old & St Andrew's 9,191 Old & St Andrew's Church, Montrose Medieval Montrose: South & Ferryden 3,991 Inchbrayock Parish Church, Ferryden Medieval Eassie, Nevay & Newtyle 1,093 EN&N Church, Newtyle 1872 Glamis, Inverarity & Kinnettles 1,706 St Fergus' Kirk, Glamis Medieval Inverarity Church 1754 Isla Parishes1 1,289 Isla Parishes (Kilry) Church, Bridge of Craigisla 1877 Oathlaw Tannadice l/w The Glens & Kirriemuir United 7,877 Oathlaw Tannadice Church, Tannadice Ancient The Glens & Kirriemuir United Parish Church Ancient Cortachy Church
1 formed by the union of the parishes of Airlie, Ruthven, Kingoldrum, Glenisla, Kilry and Lintrathen
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Navar Parish Church Medieval 1727[17] Lunan Parish Church Medieval C20th[18] Kirkden Parish Church Medieval 1952[19] Lethnot Parish Church Medieval 1953[20] Menmuir Parish Church Medieval 1990s[21] Kinnettles Parish Church Medieval 2006[22] Kingoldrum Parish Church Medieval 2009[23] St Meddan's, Airlie Medieval 2010[24] Ruthven Parish Church Medieval 2010[25] Glenisla Parish Church Medieval 2010[26] Lintrathen Parish Church Medieval 2011[27] Dunnichen Church 2011[28] Eassie & Nevay Church, Nevay 2015[29] Knox's Church, Arbroath 1866 2018[30] Melville South Church, Montrose 1861 2018[31] St Andrew's, Kirriemuir 2020[32]
Presbytery of Annandale and Eskdale [ edit ] Parishes Population Church Founded Annan: Old l/w Dornock 7,934 Annan Old Parish Church Medieval Dornock Church pre-1793 Annan: St. Andrew's l/w Brydekirk 4,804 St Andrew's, Annan Brydekirk Parish Church Applegarth, Sibbaldbie & Johnstone l/w Lochmaben 3,431 AS&J Parish Church, Applegarthtown Medieval Lochmaben Parish Church Canonbie United l/w Liddesdale 2,249 Canonbie United Parish Church Liddesdale Church, Newcastleton* Dalton & Hightae l/w St Mungo 1,259 Dalton & Hightae Church, Dalton St Mungo Parish Church, Kettleholm Gretna Old, Gretna St Andrew's, Half Morton & Kirkpatrick Fleming 4,994 Gretna Old Church Medieval St Andrew's, Gretna 1917 Kirkpatrick Fleming Church Hoddom, Kirtle-Eaglesfield & Middlebie 2,564 Middlebie Church Medieval Eaglesfield Church Moffat: St. Andrew's l/w Kirkpatrick Juxta l/w Wamphray 3,962 St Andrew's, Moffat Medieval Kirkpatrick Juxta Church, Beattock Medieval Wamphray Parish Church 1834 Langholm, Eskdalemuir, Ewes & Westerkirk 2,958 Langholm Church 1843 Eskdalemuir Church 1826 Ewes Parish Church 1867 Westerkirk Church, Bentpath Lockerbie Dryfesdale, Hutton & Corrie 4,945 Lockerbie Dryfesdale Church Medieval Hutton & Corrie Church, Boreland Medieval Tundergarth 141 Tundergarth Parish Church 1770 Border Kirk N/A The Border Kirk, Carlisle Longtown Community Church (Meth/CoS)
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Ettleton, and Wheelkirk Medieval C17th Corrie Parish Church Medieval C17th[33] Sibbaldbie Parish Church Medieval C17th[34] St Fechan's, Ecclefechan Medieval C17th[35] Redkirk Parish Church Medieval 1675[36] Johnstone Parish Church Medieval 1980s[37] Half Morton Parish Church 1744 1992[38] Hoddom Parish Church, Ecclefechan 2010[39] Kirtlebridge Parish Church 2010[39] Hightae Church c. 2015[40]
Presbytery of Ardrossan [ edit ] Parishes Population Church Founded Ardrossan & Saltcoats Kirkgate 5,461 Kirkgate Church, Ardrossan & Saltcoats C17th Ardrossan: Park 6,768 Park Church, Ardrossan 1857 Beith 7,369 Beith Parish Church Medieval Dalry: St Margaret's 3,757 St Margaret's, Dalry Dalry: Trinity 2,495 Trinity Church, Dalry Kilbirnie: Auld Kirk 4,324 Kilbirnie Auld Kirk Kilbirnie: St Columba's 3,406 St Columba's, Kilbirnie 1843 Kilwinning: Old Abbey 10,377 Kilwinning Old Parish Church 1590 Kilwinning: Mansefield Trinity 6,831 Mansefield Trinity Church, Kilwinning Largs: Clark Memorial 3,353 Clark Memorial Church, Largs 1783 Largs: St Columba's l/w Fairlie 6,680 St Columba's, Largs Ancient Fairlie Parish Church 1834 Largs: St John's l/w Cumbrae 4,334 St John's, Largs Cumbrae Parish Church, Millport Medieval Saltcoats: North 4,935 Saltcoats North Parish Church 1836 Saltcoats: St Cuthbert's 6,674 St Cuthbert's, Saltcoats Medieval Stevenston: (Ardeer l/w Livingstone) 5,015 Ardeer Church, Stevenston Livingstone Church, Stevenston Stevenston: High Kirk 4,403 High Kirk, Stevenston Medieval West Kilbride 5,233 West Kilbride Parish Church Medieval Brodick l/w Corrie l/w Lochranza & Pirnmill l/w Shiskine 2,350 St Bride's, Brodick 1910 Corrie Church St Bride's, Lochranza Medieval Pirnmill Church St Molios, Shiskine 1886 Kilmory l/w Lamlash 1,413 Kilmory Church Medieval Lamlash (Kilbride) Church Medieval Whiting Bay & Kildonan 897 Whiting Bay & Kildonan Church, Whiting Bay
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Overton Church, West Kilbride 1794 2010[41] Trinity Church, Beith 1761 2011[42] Barony St John's Church, Ardrossan C17th 2013[43]
Presbytery of Argyll [ edit ] The Presbyteries of South Argyll, Lorn & Mull, and Dunoon united in 2004.
Parishes Population Buildings Founded Previously in the Presbytery of South Argyll West Lochfyneside: Cumlodden, Inveraray & Lochgair 1,539 Inveraray Parish Church Medieval Cumlodden Church, Furnace 1841 Lochgair Church 1867 Lochgilphead 2,476 Lochgilphead Parish Church 1828TC Glassary, Kilmartin & Ford l/w North Knapdale 1,587 Kilmartin Church Medieval Tayvallich Church Bellanoch Church 1874 Ardrishaig l/w South Knapdale 1,742 Ardrishaig Church 1860 South Knapdale Church, Achahoish Medieval Skipness l/w Tarbert (Loch Fyne) & Kilberry 1,454 Skipness Church Medieval Tarbert Church Medieval Kilberry Church 1821 Gigha & Cara l/w Kilcalmonell l/w Killean & Kilchenzie 1,022 Gigha and Cara Church, Ardminish Medieval Kilcalmonell Church, Clachan Medieval Killean Parish Church, A'Chleit Medieval Campbeltown: Lorne and Lowland 3,017 Lorne & Lowland Church, Campbeltown 1872 Campbeltown: Highland l/w Saddell & Carradale l/w Southend 4,184 Highland Church, Campbeltown Medieval Saddell & Carradale Church, Bridgend Medieval St Blaan's, Southend Medieval Barra l/w South Uist 3,161 Barra Church of Scotland, Cuidhir* Medieval Howmore Church* Medieval Daliburgh Church 1869 South Islay1 l/w North West Islay2 l/w Jura[44] 3,424 Kilarrow Parish Church, Bowmore Medieval St John's, Port Ellen 1898 St Kiaran's Kilchoman, Port Charlotte Medieval Portnahaven Church 1828TC Kilmeny Church, Ballygrant Medieval Jura Parish Church, Craighouse Medieval Craignish l/w Kilninver & Kilmelford l/w Kilbrandon & Kilchattan 1,577 Craignish Church, Ardfern Medieval Kilmelford Church Medieval Kilninver Church Medieval Previously in the Presbytery of Lorn and Mull Kilbrandon Parish Church, Seil Medieval Kilchattan Parish Church, Luing Medieval Appin l/w Lismore 693 Appin Parish Church Medieval St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore Ancient Ardchattan l/w Coll l/w Connel[45] 3,049 St Modan's, Benderloch 1905 Coll Church, Arinagour 1907? St Oran's, Connel 1888 Dunbeg Church pre-1981 Colonsay & Oronsay 132 Colonsay Parish Church, Scalasaig Medieval Glenorchy & Innishael l/w Strathfillan 1,208 Glenorchy Parish Church, Dalmally Medieval St Conan's Kirk, Lochawe 1886 Portsonachan (village hall) Crianlarich Church 1901 Bridge of Orchy Church C19th Kilmore & Oban 9,297 Kilmore Kirk Medieval Oban Parish Church 1803 Kilchrenan & Dalavich l/w Muckairn 1,295 Kilchrenan Church Medieval Dalavich Church Medieval Muckairn Church, Taynuilt Medieval Iona l/w Kilfinichen, Kilvickeon & Ross of Mull 745 Iona Church, Baile Mor 1828TC Bunessan (Kilvickeon) Church 1804 St Ernan's (Ross of Mull), Creich North Mull3 2,251 Kilmore Church, Dervaig Medieval Salen Church Tobermory Church 1828TC Torosay Church, Craignure Medieval Tiree 653 Heylipol Church, Tiree 1776? Previously in the Presbytery of Dunoon Dunoon: St John's l/w Kirn & Sandbank 7,358 St John's Church, Dunoon 1843 Kirn & Sandbank Parish Church, Kirn 1907 Kilmun, Strone & Ardentinny: The Shore Kirk 1,232 St Columba's, Strone 1859 Dunoon: The High Kirk l/w Innellan l/w Toward 4,030 High Kirk, Dunoon Medieval Innellan Church 1852 Toward Church Kilfinan l/w Kilmodan & Colintraive l/w Kyles 1,064 Kilfinan Church Medieval Kilmodan Church, Clachan of Glendaruel Medieval Colintraive Church 1840 Kyles Church, Kames 1898 Lochgoilhead & Kilmorich l/w Strachur & Strathlachlan 1,324 Three Holy Brethren, Lochgoilhead Medieval Kilmorich Church, Cairndow Medieval Strachur Church Medieval Strathlachlan Church, Garbhallt Medieval Rothesay Trinity 6,498 Rothesay Trinity Church of Scotland 1843 United Church of Bute United Church of Bute, Rothesay Ancient
1 formed by the union of the parishes of Kilarrow, and Kildalton & Oa
2 formed by the union of the parishes of Kilchoman & Portnahaven, and Kilmeny
3 formed by the union of the parishes of Kilninian & Kilmore; Salen & Ulva; Tobermory; and Torosay & Kinlochspelve
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Kilpeter Parish Church, South Uist* Medieval C16th[46] St Bride, Kilbride, nr. Oban Medieval C17th[47] Kilfinichen Parish Church Medieval C17th[48] St Fyndoca's, Innishail Medieval 1736 Kildalton Church, Islay Medieval C18th[49] St Bride, Kilbride, Bute Medieval C18th[50] St Cainnech, Kilchenzie Medieval pre-1800[51] St Blane, Kingarth, Bute Medieval pre-1800[52] Risabus or Oa Church, Islay 1828TC 1930[53] St Colman, North Bute Medieval 1980[54] Inverchaolain Church Medieval 1990[55] Kilninian Church, Mull 1755 2000[56] Kinlochspelve Church, Mull 1828TC 2000[57] Ulva Church 1828TC 2005[58] Kilchattan Bay Church, Bute Medieval 2007[59] St Ninian's Church, Port Bannatyne, Bute 1886 2007[54] St Brendan's, Craigmore, Bute 1889 2007[60] Carrick Castle Church 1892 2008[61] Iochdar Mission Church, South Uist c. 2010[62] St Columba's, Oban 1874 2013[63] Kirkapol Church, Gott, Tiree 1844 2014[64] Sandbank Church 2017[65] Ardentinny Church 2017[66] St Munn's Church, Kilmun * Medieval 2017[66] North Knapdale Church, Kilmichael Inverlussa* 2017[67] Ford Church 2018[68] Ardchattan Church, Achnaba* Medieval 2019[69] Glassary Church, Kilmichael* 2020[70]
Presbytery of Ayr [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Alloway 6,083 Alloway Parish Church Annbank l/w Tarbolton 5,675 Annbank Church, Mossblown Tarbolton Parish Church Auchinleck l/w Catrine 6,299 Auchinleck Parish Church Catrine Parish Church Ayr: The Auld Kirk 3,127 Auld Kirk (St John the Baptist), Ayr Ayr: St Columba 6,357 St Columba's, Ayr Ayr: Castlehill 9,146 Castlehill Parish Church, Ayr Ayr: St Andrew's 3,397 St Andrew's, Ayr Ayr: St James' 4,529 St James', Ayr Ayr: St Leonard's l/w Dalrymple 4,721 St Leonard's, Ayr 1886 Dalrymple Parish Church Ayr: St Quivox 5,160 Auchincruive Church, St Quivox Dalmilling Church Ayr: Newton Wallacetown 5,820 Newton Wallacetown Church, Ayr Ballantrae l/w St Colmon's 1,588 Ballantrae Parish Church St Colmon's, Colmonell Dalmellington l/w Patna: Waterside 5,454 Dalmellington Church Bellsbank Church Waterside Church, Patna Coylton l/w Drongan: The Schaw Kirk 7,068 Coylton Parish Church The Schaw Kirk, Drongan Dundonald 3,681 Dundonald Parish Church Girvan: North (Old & St Andrew's)1 4,337 North Church, Girvan Medieval Girvan: South l/w Barr l/w Dailly1 4,143 South Church, Girvan Barr Parish Church Dailly Parish Church Kirkmichael l/w Straiton: St Cuthbert's 1,135 Kirkmichael Parish Church St Cuthbert, Straiton Fisherton l/w Kirkoswald 1,969 Kirkbride Church, Fisherton Kirkoswald Parish Church Medieval Mauchline l/w Sorn 5,299 Mauchline Parish Church Medieval Sorn Parish Church Maybole l/w Crosshill 6,162 Maybole Parish Church Crosshill Parish Church New Cumnock 3,380 New Cumnock Parish Church Lugar l/w Old Cumnock: Old 5,856 Lugar Parish Church Old Church, Cumnock Muirkirk l/w Old Cumnock: Trinity 6,673 Muirkirk Parish Church Trinity Church, Cumnock Ochiltree l/w Stair 1,878 Ochiltree Parish Church Medieval Stair Parish Church 1706 Monkton & Prestwick North 6,469 Monkton & Prestwick North Church, Prestwick 1843 Prestwick: Kingcase 5,043 Kingcase Parish Church, Prestwick Prestwick: St Nicholas 3,615 St Nicholas, Prestwick 1908 Craigie Symington l/w Prestwick: South 4,278 Craigie Symington Church, Symington Medieval South Church, Prestwick 1882 Troon: Old 5,333 Troon Old Church Troon: Portland 3,004 Portland Church, Troon Troon: St Meddan's 7,059 St Meddan's, Troon 1889
1 To be united in 2021
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed St Cuthbert's, Monkton Medieval 1981[71] Arnsheen Church, Barrhill 2003[72] Craigie Church 2014[73]
Presbytery of Buchan [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Aberdour l/w Pitsligo 2,190 Aberdour Church, New Aberdour Pitsligo Church, Rosehearty Auchaber United l/w Auchterless 2,065 Auchaber United Church, Aucharnie Auchterless Church, Kirkton of Auchterless Banff l/w King Edward 5,275 Banff Parish Church King Edward Parish Church Cruden 3,502 Cruden Church , Cruden Bay Crimond l/w Lonmay 2,550 Crimond Parish Church 1812 Lonmay Parish Church Fraserburgh: Old 14,012 Fraserburgh Old Parish Church 1571 Fraserburgh: South South Church, Fraserburgh 1843 Fraserburgh: West l/w Rathen West West Church, Fraserburgh Rathen West Church, Rathen Medieval Fyvie l/w Rothienorman 3,144 Fyvie Parish Church Rothienorman Parish Church Inverallochy & Rathen East 1,747 Inverallochy Church Longside 3,342 Longside Parish Church Macduff 5,438 Macduff Parish Church Marnoch 1,769 Marnoch Church, Aberchirder Maud & Savoch l/w New Deer: St Kane's 3,583 Maud Church St Kane's, New Deer Monquhitter & New Byth 2,302 Monquhitter Church, Cuminestown New Pitsligo l/w Strichen & Tyrie 2,988 New Pitsligo Parish Church Strichen Church Tyrie Church Deer 3,274 Deer Church, Old Deer Whitehills l/w Ordiquhill & Cornhill 2,089 Whitehills Parish Church Cornhill Church Peterhead: New 13,536 Peterhead New Church Peterhead: St Andrew's 7,021 St Andrew's, Peterhead Portsoy 2,531 Portsoy Parish Church Sandhaven 824 Sandhaven Parish Church St Fergus 1,118 St Fergus Parish Church Turriff: St Andrew's 2,500 St Andrew's, Turriff Turriff: St Ninian's & Forglen 4,127 St Ninian's, Turriff
Closed churches [ edit ] Presbytery of Caithness [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Thurso: St Peter's & St Andrew's 3,611 St Peter's and St Andrew's, Thurso * Medieval Thurso: West 5,501 West Thurso Church Wick: Pultneytown & Thrumster 4,773 Pultneytown Church, Wick 1842 Thrumster Church Wick: St Fergus' 3,909 St Fergus, Wick* Medieval North Coast Parish1 1,184 Reay Church * Medieval Strathy Church 1828TC Halladale (meetings in hall) Halkirk Westerdale l/w Watten 2,842 Halkirk Church* Medieval Watten Church Latheron 1,805 Dunbeath Church Lybster Church Pentland Parish2 3,351 Canisbay Church * Medieval Dunnet Church * Medieval Keiss Church 1827TC Olrig Church, Castletown* Medieval
1 formed by the union of the parishes of Reay, and Strathy & Halladale
2 formed by the union of the parishes of Canisbay, Dunnet, Keiss and Olrig
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed St Thomas, Skinnet Medieval C16th[85] St Andrew's, Thurso 1871 1968[86] Latheron Old Parish Church* Medieval 1974[87] Westerdale Church 1843 1989[88] Wick Central Church 1806 1990 Bruan Church 1910 2007[89] Berriedale Church 1826TC 2008 Bridge Street Church, Wick 1843 2009[90] Bower Church* Medieval 2018[91]
Presbytery of Clyde [ edit ] The presbyteries of Greenock and Paisley united to form Greenock & Paisley in 2020; Dumbarton united with Greenock & Paisley in 2020 to form Clyde.
Parishes Population Buildings Founded Previously in the Presbytery of Paisley Barrhead: Bourock 9,296 Bourock Church, Barrhead Barrhead: St Andrew's 8,894 St Andrew's, Barrhead 1793 Bishopton 5,239 Bishopton Parish Church Bridge of Weir: Freeland 2,126 Freeland Church, Bridge of Weir 1737 Bridge of Weir: St Machar's Ranfurly 3,015 St Machar's, Ranfurly 1878 Elderslie Kirk 6,007 Elderslie Kirk 1840 Erskine 9,818 Erskine Parish Church 1974 Houston & Killellan 6,650 Houston & Killellan Church, Houston* Medieval Howwood l/w Johnstone: St Paul's1 10,540 Howwood Parish Church St Paul's, Johnstone Johnstone: High 6,352 Johnstone High Parish Church 1792 Johnstone: St Andrew's Trinity 4,612 St Andrew's Trinity, Johnstone Inchinnan 7,718 Inchinnan Parish Church Medieval Kilbarchan 4,374 Kilbarchan Parish Church Medieval Linwood 8,721 Linwood Parish Church 1860 Neilston 6,114 Neilston Parish Church Medieval Paisley: Abbey 5,220 Paisley Abbey Medieval Paisley: Glenburn2 8,042 Glenburn Church, Paisley 1799 Paisley: Martyrs' Sandyford 12,166 Martyrs' Sandyford Church, Paisley 1808 Paisley: Oakshaw Trinity 1,753 Oakshaw Trinity Church, Paisley (CoS/URC) 1754 Paisley: St Columba Foxbar 6,990 St Columba's, Foxbar Paisley: St Mark's Oldhall 4,986 St Mark's, Oldhall Paisley: Sherwood Greenlaw 6,682 Sherwood Greenlaw Church, Paisley 1889 Paisley: Stow Brae Kirk 8,381 Stow Brae Kirk, Paisley 1738 Paisley: Wallneuk North 10,521 Wallneuk North Church, Paisley 1913 Paisley: South 13,231 Paisley South Church 1830s Renfrew: North 10,094 Renfrew North Church Renfrew: Trinity 10,497 Trinity Church, Renfrew 1862 Previously in the Presbytery of Greenock Gourock: St John's 5,367 St John's, Gourock Gourock: Old Gourock and Ashton 5,402 Old Gourock & Ashton Church, Gourock 1769 Greenock: Lyle Kirk 7,190 Lyle Kirk, Greenock 1591 Greenock: St Margaret's 6,451 St Margaret's, Greenock Greenock: St Ninian's 7,977 St Ninian's, Larkfield Greenock: Wellpark Mid Kirk 3,131 Wellpark Mid Kirk, Greenock Greenock: Westburn 4,912 Westburn Church, Greenock 1841 Greenock: (East End l/w Mount Kirk) 14,247 East End Church, Greenock (in comm. centre) Mount Kirk, Greenock Inverkip l/w Skelmorlie & Wemyss Bay 8,081 Inverkip Parish Church Medieval Skelmorlie & Wemyss Bay Church 1856 Kilmacolm: Old3 2,013 Kilmacolm Old Church Medieval Kilmacolm: St Columba 3,251 St Columba's, Kilmacolm Langbank 1,089 Langbank Parish Church c. 1875 Port Glasgow: Hamilton Bardrainney 6,609 Hamilton Bardrainney Church, Port Glasgow Port Glasgow: New Parish 9,088 Port Glasgow New Parish Church Previously in the Presbytery of Dumbarton Arrochar l/w Luss 1,279 Arrochar Parish Church 1733 St Kessog's, Luss Medieval Bonhill l/w Renton: Trinity 11,363 Bonhill Parish Church Medieval Trinity Church, Renton Cardross 2,604 Cardross Parish Church Medieval Bearsden: Cross 6,707 Cross Church, Bearsden 1874 Bearsden: Baljaffray 4,149 Baljaffray Church, Bearsden 1973 Bearsden: Killermont 4,340 Killermont Church, Bearsden Bearsden: New Kilpatrick 6,881 New Kilpatrick Church, Bearsden Bearsden: Westerton Fairlie Memorial 5,422 Westerton Fairlie Memorial Church, Bearsden 1957 Clydebank: (Radnor Park l/w Kilbowie St Andrew's) 12,220 Radnor Park Church, Clydebank Kilbowie St Andrew's, Clydebank 1897 Clydebank: Faifley 5,598 Faifley Parish Church 1845 Clydebank: Waterfront l/w Dalmuir: Barclay 16,104 Waterfront Parish Church, Clydebank 1876 Barclay Church, Dalmuir c. 1850 Craigrownie l/w Garelochhead l/w Rosneath: St Modan's 5,519 Craigrownie Church, Cove 1853 Garelochhead Parish Church St Modan's, Rosneath Medieval Dumbarton: (Riverside l/w St Andrew's l/w West Kirk) 19,601 Riverside Church, Dumbarton* Medieval St Andrew's, Dumbarton West Kirk, Dumbarton 1793 Old Kilpatrick Bowling 4,939 Old Kilpatrick Bowling Parish Church Duntocher Trinity 6,803 Duntocher Trinity Church 1836 Kilmaronock Gartocharn l/w Lomond 14,245 Gartocharn Church Lomond Church, Alexandria Milngavie: Cairns 2,769 Cairns Church, Milngavie 1787 Milngavie: St Luke's 6,832 St Luke's, Milngavie 1843 Milngavie: St Paul's l/w Baldernock 4,299 St Paul's, Milngavie 1841 Baldernock Parish Church Medieval Rhu & Shandon l/w Helensburgh 16,315 Rhu & Shandon Church, Rhu C17th? Helensburgh Parish Church 1822
1 includes population of the parish of the recently closed Lochwinnoch church
2 to be linked with Stow Brae Kirk in 2021
3 to be united with Kilmacolm St Columba's in 2021
4 includes population of the parishes of the recently closed St James's and St Ninian's churches
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed St Fillan's, Killellan* Medieval c. 1775[92] Helensburgh Old Church 1843 1956[93] St Bride's, Helensburgh 1867 1981[93] St Matthew's, Paisley 1907 1988 Ashton Church, Gourock 1989[94] Dalmuir Overtoun Church 1894 1990[95] St John's, Paisley 1843 1991[96] Union Street Church, Greenock 1843 1992[97] Orr Square Church, Paisley 1843 1994[96] Greenlaw Church, Paisley 1889 1997[98] Bearsden North Church 1899 2006[99] St George's North, Greenock 2007[100] Castlehead Church, Paisley 1781 2011[101] Ardgowan Church, Greenock 1793 2011[97] Old West Kirk, Greenock 1591 2011[102] St Columba's, Helensburgh 1839 2013[93] Renfrew Old Parish Church Medieval 2013[103] South & Levern Church, Barrhead 1846 c. 2014[104] Kilbarchan West Church Medieval 2015[105] Park Church, Helensburgh 1863 2015[93] St James, Paisley 2016[106] St Cuthbert's, Clydebank 2017[107] Kilmaronock Parish Church Medieval 2017[108] St Martin's, Port Glasgow 1944 2019[109] Jamestown Parish Church 1869 2019[110] Lochwinnoch Parish Church 2020[111] St Luke's, Paisley 1830s 2020[112] St Ninian's Ferguslie, Paisley 2020[113]
Presbytery of Dumfries and Kirkcudbright [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded The Bengairn Parishes1 l/w Castle Douglas 6,000 Auchencairn Church Kelton Church Castle Douglas Parish Church Dalbeattie & Kirkgunzeon l/w Urr 5,188 Dalbeattie Church 1842 Urr Church, Haugh of Urr Medieval Closeburn l/w Kirkmahoe 3,920 Closeburn Parish Church Medieval Kirkmahoe Church, Kirkton Medieval Dalswinton Church Colvend, Southwick & Kirkbean 1,525 Colvend Church Medieval Southwick Church, Caulkerbush Medieval Cummertrees, Mouswald & Ruthwell 1,299 C,M&R Church, Ruthwell Medieval Corsock & Kirkpatrick Durham l/w Crossmichael, Parton & Balmaghie 2,772 Corsock Church 1839 Kirkpatrick Durham Church Medieval Crossmichael Church Medieval Parton Church Medieval Dumfries: Maxwelltown West 5,691 Maxwelltown West Church, Dumfries 1843 Dumfries: Northwest 7,930 North West Church, Dumfries Dumfries: St George's 3,770 St George's, Dumfries 1843 Dumfries: St Mary's Greyfriars l/w Caerlaverock 3,875 St Mary's Greyfriars, Dumfries 1720s Caerlaverock Church, Bankend Dumfries: Troqueer 4,754 Troqueer Parish Church Medieval Dumfries: St Michael's and South 10,106 St Michael's and South Church, Dumfries Medieval Dunscore l/w Glencairn & Moniaive 1,716 Dunscore Parish Church St Ninian's, Moniaive 1887 Durisdeer 317 Durisdeer Parish Church Medieval Irongray, Lochrutton & Terregles 2,375 Irongray Church, Kirkpatrick Irongray* Medieval Terregles Church Medieval Gatehouse & Borgue l/w Tarff & Twynholm 3,469 Gatehouse of Fleet Parish Church Tarff & Twynholm Church, Twynholm Medieval Kirkmichael, Tinwald & Torthorwald 5,273 Kirkmichael Church, Parkgate Medieval Tinwald Church Medieval Torthorwald Church Medieval Lochend & New Abbey 899 Lochend & New Abbey Church, New Abbey Medieval Penpont, Keir & Tynron l/w Thornhill 3,068 Penpont, Keir & Tynron Church, Penpont Medieval Thornhill Parish Church Sanquhar St Bride's l/w Kirkconnel 4,660 St Bride's, Sanquhar Medieval Kirkconnel Parish Church Medieval Kirkcudbright 3,203 Kirkcudbright Parish Church Ancient Balmaclellan, Kells & Dalry l/w Carsphairn 1,851 Balmaclellan Church Medieval Dalry Church, St John's Town of Dalry Medieval Kells Church, New Galloway Medieval Carsphairn Parish Church 1635
1 merger of Auchencairn & Rerrick, and Buittle & Kelton
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Church Founded Closed South & Townhead Church, Dumfries c. 1983[114] Dundrennan Church, Rerrick Medieval? c. 1990[115] Tarff Church 1997[116] Keir Church Medieval 1997[117] Tynron Church Medieval 1997[118] Greyfriars Church, Dumfries 1720s 2004[119] Lochend Church, Beeswing c. 2007[120] Lochrutton Parish Church Medieval c. 2010[121] Buittle Church 1808 2010[122] Kirkbean Church Medieval 2010[123] Cummertrees Church Medieval 2012[124] Mouswald Church Medieval 2012[124] Holywood Parish Church Medieval 2012[124] Kirkgunzeon Church Medieval 2013[125] Balmaghie Church Medieval 2015[126] Glencairn Church, Kirkland Medieval c. 2016[127] Borgue Church 2018[128] Mouswald Church 2020[129]
Presbytery of Dundee [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Abernyte l/w Inchture & Kinnaird l/w Longforgan 3,346 Abernyte Parish Church Inchture Parish Church Kinnaird Parish Church Longforgan Parish Church Auchterhouse l/w Monikie, Newbigging, Murroes & Tealing 5,731 Auchterhouse Church, Kirkton of Auchterhouse Monikie Church, Kirkton of Monikie Murroes Parish Church Dundee: Balgay 5,838 Balgay Church, Dundee Dundee: Barnhill St Margaret's 6,301 Barnhill St Margaret's Church, Broughty Ferry 1884 Dundee: Broughty Ferry New Kirk 5,318 Broughty Ferry New Kirk 1826 Dundee: Broughty Ferry St James' 2,488 St James, Broughty Ferry 1890 Dundee: Broughty Ferry St Luke's & Queen Street 3,237 St Luke's & Queen Street Church, Broughty Ferry 1876 Dundee: (Broughty Ferry St Stephens' & West l/w Dundee (St Mary's)) 4,101 St Stephen's & West Church, Broughty Ferry 1871 St Mary's, Dundee Medieval Dundee: (Camperdown l/w Lochee) 10,918 Camperdown Parish Church Lochee Parish Church 1871 Dundee: Chalmers Adler 4,160 Chalmers Church, Ardler 1968 Dundee: Coldside 8,682 Coldside Parish Church Dundee: (Craigiebank l/w Douglas & Mid Craigie) 16,094 Craigiebank Parish Church 1938 Douglas & Mid Craigie Parish Church Dundee: Downfield Mains 9,898 Downfield Mains Parish Church Dundee: Fintry 6,592 Fintry Parish Church Dundee: Logie & St John's Cross 7,191 Logie & St John's Cross Church, Dundee 1759 Dundee: (Meadowside St Paul's l/w St Andrew's) 5,046 Meadowside St Paul's Church, Dundee St Andrew's, Dundee 1774 Dundee: Menzieshill 6,417 Menzieshill Parish Church Dundee: St David's High Kirk 5,747 St David's High Kirk, Dundee 1877 Dundee: Steeple 1,862 Steeple Church, Dundee 1789 Dundee: Strathmartine 8,010 Strathmartine Parish Church 1848 Dundee: (Stobswell l/w Trinity) 13,144 Stobswell Church, Dundee 1868 Trinity Church, Dundee 1841 Dundee: West 9,384 Dundee West Church Dundee: Whitfield 6,394 Whitfield Parish Church Fowlis & Liff l/w Lundie & Muirhead 4,022 St Marnock's, Fowlis Medieval Lundie & Muirhead Church, Muirhead 1843 Invergowrie 1,793 Invergowrie Parish Church Monifieth 8,366 Monifieth Parish Church Medieval
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Old St Paul's & St David's, Dundee 1582 1981[130] St Aidan's, Broughty Ferry 2005[131] South Church, Monifieth mid-C19th 2008[132] Panmure Church, Monifieth 1935 2008[132] Fairmuir Parish Church, Dundee 2011[133] St David's, Dundee 1928 2014[134] Downfield South Church c. 2015[135] Lundie Parish Church Medieval 2017[136] Liff Church 1839 2019[137]
Presbytery of Dunkeld and Meigle [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Aberfeldy l/w Dull & Weem l/w Grantully, Logierait & Strathtay 3,585 Aberfeldy Parish Church Dull & Weem Church, Weem Logierait Parish Church Medieval Strathtay Parish Church 1899 Alyth 3,054 Alyth Parish Church Ancient Ardler, Kettins & Meigle 1,627 Kettins Parish Church Medieval Meigle Parish Church Ancient Bendochy l/w Coupar Angus: Abbey 2,395 Bendochy Parish Church Medieval Coupar Angus Abbey Church Medieval Blair Atholl & Struan l/w Braes of Rannoch l/w Foss & Rannoch 1,392 Blair Atholl Church Medieval Braes of Rannoch Church, Bridge of Gaur 1776 Old Rannoch Church, Kinloch Rannoch 1829 Blairgowrie 6,346 Blairgowrie Church, Blairgowrie & Rattray Caputh & Clunie l/w Kinclaven 2,363 Caputh Parish Church Medieval Clunie Parish Church Medieval Kinclaven Parish Church Medieval Dunkeld 2,182 Dunkeld Cathedral Medieval Amulree & Strathbraan Church, Amulree Little Dunkeld Church Fortingall, Glenlyon, Kenmore & Lawers 880 Fortingall Church Medieval Glenlyon Church, Innerwick late C18th Kenmore & Lawers Church, Kenmore Medieval Kirkmichael, Straloch & Glenshee l/w Rattray 4,250 Glenshee Church, Spittal of Glenshee 1822 Kirkmichael Parish Church Rattray Church, Blairgowrie & Rattray Pitlochry 3,055 Pitlochry Parish Church Medieval Tenandry 264 Tenandry Parish Church 1836
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed St Mary's, Grantully c. 1533 1892[138] Straloch Church c. 1960[139] Lawers Church 1669 late C20th[140] Ardler Parish Church 1885 1986[141] Dull Parish Church Medieval c. 2000[142] St Mary's South, Blairgowrie 2002[143] Struan Parish Church c. 2015[144] Foss Church Medieval 2019[145] St Anne's, Dowally 2019[146]
Presbytery of Duns [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Ayton & District1 2,481 Ayton Church Medieval Foulden Church Medieval Reston Church Coldingham & St Abb's l/w Eyemouth 4,578 Coldingham Parish Church Medieval Eyemouth Parish Church Chirnside l/w Hutton, Fishwick & Paxton 2,394 Chirnside Parish Church Medieval Hutton & Fishwick Church, Hutton Medieval Paxton Church Gordon St Michael's l/w Greenlaw l/w Legerwood l/w Westruther 2,160 St Michael's, Gordon Greenlaw Parish Church Legerwood Kirk Medieval Westruther Parish Church3 Fogo 165 Fogo Parish Church Medieval Duns & District4 4,795 Bonkyl Church Cranshaws (Lammermuir) Church Medieval Duns Church Medieval Edrom Church Medieval Langton Church, Gavinton Coldstream & District2 l/w Eccles & Leitholm 3,783 Coldstream Church Ladykirk Church3 Medieval Swinton Church Medieval Eccles Church Leitholm Church 1835 Berwick-upon-Tweed: St Andrew's Wallace Green & Lowick N/A St Andrew's Wallace Green, Berwick 1859 Lowick (meets in village hall) 1821
1 union of the parishes of Ayton & Burnmouth, Foulden & Mordington, and Grantshouse, Houndwood & Reston[147]
2 union of the parishes of Coldstream, Swinton, and Ladykirk & Whitsome
3 to be closed 2021[148]
4 union of the parishes of Bonkyl & Preston, Duns, Edrom Allanton, and Langton & Lammermuir Kirk
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Preston Church Medieval 1718 Fishwick Church Medieval 1914[149] Duns South Church 1762 1976[150] Mordington Church 1989[151] Grantshouse Church 1888 c. 1990[152] Houndwood Church 1794 2003[153] Polwarth Parish Church Medieval 2004 St Abb's Parish Church 2006[154] Abbey Kirk, Abbey St Bathans Medieval 2011[155] Whitsome Church 2013[156] Burnmouth Church c. 2019[157]
Presbytery of Edinburgh [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Balerno 5,927 Balerno Parish Church 1826 Currie 7,494 Currie Parish Church Medieval Dalmeny l/w Queensferry 9,479 Dalmeny Parish Church Medieval Queensferry Parish Church 1635 Edinburgh: Blackhall St Columba's 5,963 Blackhall St Columba's Church, Edinburgh 1900 Edinburgh: Broughton St Mary's 11,368 Broughton St Mary's Church, Edinburgh 1824 Edinburgh: Bristo Memorial Craigmillar 3,178 Bristo Memorial Church, Craigmillar 1904 Edinburgh: Barclay Viewforth 11,263 Barclay Viewforth Church, Edinburgh 1864 Edinburgh: (Gracemount l/w Liberton) 14,628 Gracemount Church, Edinburgh (meets in school) 1951 Liberton Kirk Medieval Edinburgh: Canongate 2,703 Canongate Church, Edinburgh Medieval Edinburgh: Carrick Knowe 3,593 Carrick Knowe Church, Edinburgh 1937 Edinburgh: Colinton 7,520 Colinton Church, Edinburgh Medieval Edinburgh: Corstorphine Craigsbank 9,135 Craigsbank Church, Corstorphine 1937 Edinburgh: Corstorphine Old 8,262 Corstorphine Old Parish Church Medieval Edinburgh: Corstorphine St Anne's 4,761 St Anne's, Corstorphine 1903 Edinburgh: Corstorphine St Ninian's 3,766 St Ninian's, Corstorphine 1844 Edinburgh: Craiglockhart 4,418 Craiglockhart Church, Edinburgh 1880 Edinburgh: (Craigmillar Park l/w Reid Memorial) 6,952 Craigmillar Park Church, Edinburgh 1879 Reid Memorial Church, Edinburgh 1843 Edinburgh: Cramond 6,319 Cramond Kirk, Edinburgh Medieval Edinburgh: Davidson's Mains 6,773 Davidson's Mains Church, Edinburgh 1843 Edinburgh: Drylaw 5,284 Drylaw Church, Edinburgh 1952 Edinburgh: Duddingston 4,867 Duddingston Kirk, Edinburgh Medieval Edinburgh: Fairmilehead 7,096 Fairmilehead Church, Edinburgh 1938 Edinburgh: Granton 10,995 Granton Church, Edinburgh 1877 Edinburgh: Greenbank 4,319 Greenbank Church, Edinburgh 1900 Edinburgh: Greenside 3,500 Greenside Church, Edinburgh 1839 Edinburgh: High (St Giles') 1,856 St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh Medieval Edinburgh: Holy Trinity 8,126 Holy Trinity Westerhailes, Edinburgh pre-1969 Edinburgh: Inverleith St Serf's 7,439 Inverleith St Serf's, Edinburgh 1899 Edinburgh: Juniper Green 4,454 Juniper Green Church, Edinburgh 1844 Edinburgh: Greyfriars Kirk 12,163 Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh 1620 Edinburgh: Gorgie Dalry Stenhouse 15,199 Gorgie Dalry Stenhouse Church, Edinburgh 1885 Edinburgh: Leith St Andrew's 6,694 St Andrew's, Leith 1881 Edinburgh: Leith South 8,064 South Leith Parish Church Medieval Edinburgh: Wardie 1,705 Wardie Church, Leith 1885 Edinburgh: Liberton Northfield 6,355 Liberton Northfield Church, Edinburgh 1869 Edinburgh: Mayfield Salisbury 6,155 Mayfield Salisbury Church, Edinburgh 1879 Edinburgh: Marchmont St Giles' 4,460 Marchmont St Giles Church, Edinburgh 1699 Edinburgh: Murrayfield 6,552 Murrayfield Church, Edinburgh 1900 Edinburgh: Newhaven 5,163 Newhaven Church, Edinburgh 1836 Edinburgh: Morningside 11,302 Morningside Church, Edinburgh 1838 Edinburgh: Morningside United 3,467 Morningside United Church, Edinburgh (CoS/URC) 1895 Edinburgh: Palmerston Place 5,762 Palmerston Place Church, Edinburgh 1821 Edinburgh: Priestfield 6,568 Priestfield Church, Edinburgh 1880 Edinburgh: Pilrig St Paul's 14,213 Pilrig St Paul's Church, Edinburgh 1840 Edinburgh: St Andrew's & St George's West 2,991 St Andrew's and St George's West, Edinburgh 1784 Edinburgh: St Andrew's Clermiston 6,541 St Andrew's, Clermiston 1954 Edinburgh: St Catherine's Argyle 5,648 St Catherine's Argyle, Edinburgh mid C19th Edinburgh: St Cuthbert's 2,786 St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh Medieval Edinburgh: St David's Broomhouse 9,023 St David's Broomhouse, Edinburgh 1958 Edinburgh: St Margaret's 7,272 St Margaret's, Edinburgh Medieval Edinburgh: St Martin's 4,797 St Martin's, Edinburgh 1957 Edinburgh: St John's Colinton Mains 8,914 St John's Colinton Mains, Edinburgh 1939 Edinburgh: St Michael's 6,852 St Michael's, Edinburgh 1883 Edinburgh: St Nicholas' Sighthill 6,663 St Nicholas Sighthill, Edinburgh 1939 Edinburgh: St Stephen's Comely Bank 7,588 St Stephen's Comely Bank, Edinburgh 1901 Edinburgh: Portobello & Joppa (2 ministers) 12,614 Portobello & Joppa Church, Edinburgh 1810 Edinburgh: Slateford Longstone 4,338 Slateford Longstone Church, Edinburgh 1782 Edinburgh: The Old Kirk and Muirhouse 12,032 Old Kirk & Muirhouse Church, Edinburgh C16th Edinburgh: Stockbridge 8,612 Stockbridge Church, Edinburgh 1823 Edinburgh: Tron Kirk (Gilmerton & Moredun) 12,197 Tron Kirk Gilmerton, Edinburgh 1837 Tron Kirk Moredun, Edinburgh pre-1952 Kirkliston 4,277 Kirkliston Parish Church Medieval Ratho 3,003 Ratho Parish Church Medieval Edinburgh: Polwarth 7,936 Polwarth Church, Edinburgh 1901 Edinburgh: Leith North 11,381 North Leith Parish Church Medieval Edinburgh: Richmond Craigmillar 5,458 Richmond Church, Craigmillar 1935 Edinburgh: Willowbrae 11,852 Willowbrae Church, Edinburgh 1892 Edinburgh: Meadowbank 8,499 Meadowbank Church, Edinburgh 1843 Albany Deaf Church N/A Albany Deaf Church 1890
Closed churches [ edit ] Not exhaustive; only churches with a medieval foundation, which have articles or which closed after 2000 are listed.
Church Founded Closed Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh Medieval 1848 Lady Yester's Kirk 1644 1938 St Cuthbert's Chapel 1756 1969 Newington & St Leonard's Church, Edinburgh 1822 1976 St Thomas', Edinburgh 1831 1979 Highland Tolbooth St John's, Edinburgh 1843 1979 Cluny Church, Morningside 2003[158] Viewforth Church, Edinburgh 1871 2009 St Thomas', Leith 2009[159] St Colm's, Edinburgh 2011[160] Inverleith Church 1874 2011[161] St George's West , Edinburgh 1866 2013[162] Kirk o' Field Church, Edinburgh 1739 2013[163] St Andrew's Muirhouse, Edinburgh 2014[164] St James, Portobello 2014[165] Portobello Old Parish Church 1810 2014 London Road Church, Edinburgh 1876 2016[166] Stenhouse St Aidan's, Edinburgh 2016[160] Dean Church, Edinburgh 1830s 2016[167] St Christopher's Craigentinny 2016[168] St John's, Oxgangs 1950s 2016[169]
Presbytery of Falkirk [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Airth 2,438 Airth Parish Church Medieval Blackbraes & Shieldhill l/w Muiravonside 8,127 Blackbraes & Shieldhill Church, Shieldhill 1864 Muiravonside Parish Church Medieval Bo'ness: Old 6,418 Bo'ness Old Kirk 1637 Bo'ness: St Andrew's 5,237 St Andrew's, Bo'ness 1843 Bonnybridge: St Helen's 11,757 Bonnybridge St Helen's Parish Church 1877 Bothkennar & Carronshore 5,878 Bothkennar & Carronshore Church, Bothkennar Medieval Brightons 6,999 Brightons Parish Church 1843 Carriden 3,964 Carriden Church, Bo'ness Medieval Blackness Church pre-1949 Cumbernauld: Condorrat 10,840 Condorrat Church, Cumbernauld 1875 Cumbernauld: Abronhill 8,792 Abronhill Church, Cumbernauld Cumbernauld: (Kildrum l/w St Mungo's) 17,849 Kildrum Church, Cumbernauld St Mungo's, Cumbernauld Cumbernauld: Old 16,597 Cumbernauld Old Parish Church Medieval Denny: Old l/w Haggs 7,984 Denny Old Parish Church Medieval Haggs Church, Banknock 1840 Denny: Westpark 4,336 Westpark Church, Denny 1843 Dunipace 2,928 Dunipace Parish Church Medieval Falkirk: Bainsford 5,705 Bainsford Church, Falkirk 1888 Falkirk: Camelon 12,981 Camelon Church, Falkirk 1842 Falkirk: Grahamston United 4,686 Grahamston United Church, Falkirk (CoS/Meth/Congr) 1875 Falkirk: Laurieston l/w Redding & Westquarter 6,267 Laurieston Church, Falkirk 1889 Redding & Westquarter Parish Church 1907 Falkirk: St Andrew's West 3,240 St Andrew's West, Falkirk 1843 Falkirk: Trinity 8,653 Trinity Church, Falkirk Medieval Grangemouth: Abbotsgrange 7,272 Abbotsgrange Church, Grangemouth 1897 Grangemouth: Kirk of the Holy Rood 4,753 Holy Rood Kirk, Grangemouth 1963 Grangemouth: Zetland 5,348 Zetland Church, Grangemouth 1837 Larbert: East 4,513 East Church, Larbert 1843 Larbert: (Old l/w West) 9,902 Larbert Old Parish Church Medieval West Church, Larbert 1898 Polmont: Old 5,394 Polmont Old Parish Church 1724 Slamannan 1,993 Slamannan Parish Church Medieval Stenhouse & Carron 4,896 Stenhouse & Carron Church, Stenhouse 1899
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Kinneil Church Medieval 1669[170] South Church, Airth 1806 1956[171] Broompark Church, Denny 1797 1963[172] Blackbraes Church 1860 1963[173] Carron Church 1878 1963[174] Tattie Kirk & Grahams Road Church, Falkirk 1747 1972[175] Trinity Church Camelon, Falkirk 1904 1973[176] West Church, Grangemouth 1893 1978[177] St Modan's, Falkirk 1986[178] Dunipace Old Church 1988[179] West Church, Falkirk 1767 1990[180] Dennyloanhead Parish Church 1746 1991[181] Grange Church, Grangemouth 1853 1991[182] St Helen's Church, Bonnybridge 1897 1990s[183] St John's Camelon, Falkirk 2003[184] Limerigg Church 1885 2003[185] Cairneymount Church 1904 2005[186] Carronshore Parish Church 1874 2005[187] Dundas Church, Grangemouth 1893 2006[177] Erskine Church, Falkirk 1738 2014[188] St James, Falkirk 2018[189]
Presbytery of Fife [ edit ] The former presbyteries of Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and St Andrews merged in January 2021.[190]
Parishes Population Buildings Founded Previously in the Presbytery of Dunfermline Aberdour: St Fillan's 1,736 St Fillan's, Aberdour Medieval Beath & Cowdenbeath: North 5,288 Beath & Cowdenbeath North Church, C'beath Medieval Cairneyhill l/w Limekilns 4,492 Cairneyhill Parish Church 1752 Limekilns Parish Church 1781 Carnock & Oakley 4,347 Carnock Parish Church Oakley Parish Church Cowdenbeath: Trinity 8,972 Trinity Church, Cowdenbeath Crossgates Parish Church Culross & Torryburn 4,606 Culross Abbey Medieval Valleyfield Church Dalgety 9,772 Dalgety Parish Church Medieval Dunfermline: Abbey 4,467 Dunfermline Abbey Medieval Dunfermline: East 9,162 Dunfermline East Church Dunfermline: Gillespie Memorial 3,089 Gillespie Memorial Church, Dunfermline 1752 Dunfermline: North 6,521 Dunfermline North Church Dunfermline: St Andrew's Erskine 4,069 St Andrew's Erskine, Dunfermline Dunfermline: St Leonard's 10,023 St Leonard's, Dunfermline 1894 Dunfermline: St Margaret's 6,582 St Margaret's, Dunfermline 1825 Dunfermline: St Ninian's 7,118 St Ninian's, Dunfermline Dunfermline: Townhill & Kingseat 3,404 Kingseat Parish Church Townhill Church, Dunfermline Inverkeithing l/w North Queensferry 6,814 Inverkeithing Parish Church Medieval North Queensferry Parish Church 1859 Kelty 6,506 Kelty Parish Church Lochgelly & Benarty: St Serf's 12,610 Ballingry Church Lochgelly Parish Church Rosyth 13,580 Rosyth Parish Church 1917 Saline & Blairingone l/w Tulliallan & Kincardine 5,139 Saline Church Medieval Kincardine Church Previously in the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy Auchterderran Kinglassie 7,745 St Fothad's, Auchterderran Medieval Kinglassie Church Medieval Auchtertool l/w Kirkcaldy: Linktown 6,103 Auchtertool Parish Church Medieval Linktown Church, Kirkcaldy 1737 Buckhaven & Wemyss 6,459 Buckhaven Parish Church West Wemyss Parish Church Burntisland 6,383 Burntisland Parish Church 1592 Dysart: St Clair 6,916 St Clair's, Dysart Viewforth Church, Kirkcaldy Glenrothes: Christ's Kirk 11,372 Christ's Kirk, Glenrothes 1978 Glenrothes: St Columba's 11,036 St Columba's, Glenrothes Glenrothes: St Margaret's 8,931 St Margaret's, Glenrothes 1953 Glenrothes: St Ninian's 7,093 St Ninian's, Glenrothes c. 1967 Kennoway, Windygates & Balgonie: St Kenneth's 7,884 Kennoway Church Windygates Church Kinghorn 2,971 Kinghorn Parish Church Medieval Kirkcaldy: Abbotshall 2,935 Abbotshall Church, Kirkcaldy 1650 Kirkcaldy: Bennochy 7,415 Bennochy Church, Kirkcaldy 1885 Kirkcaldy: Pathhead 4,914 Pathhead Church, Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy: St Bryce Kirk 5,129 St Bryce Kirk, Kirkcaldy 1843 Kirkcaldy: (Templehall l/w Torbain) 16,986 Templehall Church, Kirkcaldy 1952 Torbain Church, Kirkcaldy Leslie: Trinity 3,136 Trinity Church, Leslie Leven 9,004 Leven Parish Church Markinch & Thornton 6,709 Markinch Parish Church Medieval Thornton Parish Church Methil: Wellesley 5,786 Wellesley Church, Methil Methilhill & Denbeath 6,010 Methilhill & Denbeath Church, Methil Previously in the Presbytery of St Andrews Anstruther & Cellardyke: St Ayle l/w Crail 4,977 Anstruther Parish Church 1634 St Ayle's Cellardyke, Anstruther 1882 Crail Parish Church Medieval Balmerino l/w Wormit 2,351 Balmerino Parish Church Medieval Wormit Parish Church 1895 Boarhills & Dunino l/w St Andrews: Holy Trinity 6,376 Dunino Church Medieval Holy Trinity, St Andrews Medieval Cameron l/w St Andrews: St Leonard's 6,436 Cameron Parish Church St Leonard's, St Andrews Carnbee l/w Pittenweem 1,806 Carnbee Parish Church Pittenweem Parish Church Ceres, Kemback & Springfield 3,432 Ceres Parish Church Kemback Parish Church Springfield Community Church Creich, Flisk and Kilmany 743 C,F&K Church, Luthrie Cupar: Old and St Michael of Tarvit l/w Monimail 6,647 Old and St Michael of Tarvit, Cupar Medieval Monimail Parish Church Cupar: St John's & Dairsie United 4,157 St John's, Cupar 1843 Dairsie United Parish Church Medieval East Neuk Trinity1 l/w St Monans 2,896 Elie Parish Church Kilconquhar Parish Church St Monans Parish Church Edenshead 3,877 Auchtermuchty Parish Church Strathmiglo Parish Church Falkland l/w Freuchie 2,616 Falkland Parish Church Freuchie Parish Church Howe of Fife2 3,958 Collessie Parish Church Cults Parish Church Kettle Church, Kingskettle Ladybank Parish Church Kilrenny 666 Kilrenny Parish Church Medieval Kingsbarns 443 Kingsbarns Parish Church Largo 2,897 Largo Parish Church Largoward 462 Largoward Parish Church 1835 Leuchars: St Athernase 5,754 St Athernase, Leuchars Medieval Lindores3 2,725 Abdie Church, Lindores Newburgh Parish Church Newport-on-Tay 3,168 Newport-on-Tay Parish Church St Andrews: Hope Park & Martyrs' l/w Strathkinness 6,158 Hope Park Church, St Andrews 1733 Strathkinness Parish Church Tayport 3,815 Tayport Parish Church
1 union of the parishes of Elie, Kilconquhar and Colinsburgh
2 union of...
3 union of Abdie & Dunbog, and Newburgh
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed St Andrews Cathedral Medieval 1561 Newburn Church Medieval 1958[191] Dairsie Old Church 1621 1966 Flisk Parish Church 1971[192] St Kenneth's, Milton of Balgonie 1980s[193] Kilmany Parish Church Medieval c. 1990[194] Tulliallan Church c. 2000[195] St Andrew's, Leven 2000[196] Denbeath Church, Buckhaven c. 2005[197] Blairingone Church 2006[198] St Peter's, Inverkeithing 2007[199] Edenshead Church, Gateside 2008[200] Dunbog Parish Church 2008[201] St Andrew's, Kirkcaldy 1885 2010[202] Kirkcaldy Old Parish Church Medieval 2010[203] Innerleven East Church, Methil 2012[204] Leslie Old Parish Church 2012[205] Collessie Parish Church 1839 2015[206] St Columba's, Rosyth 2016[207] Colinsburgh Parish Church 2016[208] Boarhills Church 2016[209] St David's, Largo c. 2017[210] Kilmany Church 2017[211] Colinsburgh Church c. 2018[212] Gauldry Church 2019[213]
Presbytery of Glasgow [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Banton l/w Tweechar 1,841 Banton Parish Church Tweechar Parish Church Bishopbriggs: Kenmure 3,882 Kenmure Church, Bishopbriggs 1855 Bishopbriggs: Springfield Cambridge 9,863 Springfield Cambridge Church, Bishopbriggs 1833 Broom 5,528 Broom Parish Church 1941 Burnside Blairbeth 8,715 Burnside Church Rodger Memorial Church, Blairbeth Busby 4,717 Busby Parish Church 1835 Cadder 7,981 Cadder Parish Church Medieval Cambuslang 17,686 Cambuslang Parish Church Medieval Cambuslang: Flemingston Hallside 9,771 Flemingston Hallside Church, Cambuslang 1841 Campsie 4,730 Campsie Church, Lennoxtown Chryston 3,767 Chryston Parish Church Eaglesham 3,946 Eaglesham Parish Church Medieval Fernhill and Cathkin 4,637 Fernhill & Cathkin Church, Fernhill Gartcosh l/w Glenboig 6,329 Gartcosh Parish Church 1929 Glenboig Parish Church 1889 Giffnock: Orchardhill 5,768 Orchardhill Church, Giffnock c. 1900 Giffnock: South 2,857 South Church, Giffnock 1912 Giffnock: The Park 2,686 Park Church, Giffnock 1940 Glasgow: Ballieston (Mure Memorial l/w St Andrew's) 16,597 Mure Memorial Church, Baillieston St Andrew's, Baillieston 1833 Glasgow: Balshagray Victoria Park 8,705 Balshagray Victoria Park Church 1908 Glasgow: Barlanark Greyfriars 5,731 Barlanark Greyfriars Church 1953 Glasgow: Blawarthill 3,824 Blawarthill Parish Church 1941 Glasgow: Bridgeton St Francis in the East 6,559 St Francis in the East, Bridgeton Glasgow: Broomhill Hyndland 8,580 Broomhill Parish Church 1902 Hyndland Parish Church c. 1880 Glasgow: Calton Parkhead 9,925 Calton Parkhead Church Glasgow: Cardonald 7,082 Cardonald Parish Church 1887 Glasgow: Carmunnock 3,824 Carmunnock Church Glasgow: (Carmyle l/w Kenmuir Mount Vernon) 7,952 Carmyle Church Kenmuir Mount Vernon Church Glasgow: Carntyne 7,781 Carntyne Parish Church Glasgow: Carnwadric 7,105 Carnwadric Church of Scotland Glasgow: Castlemilk 12,614 Castlemilk Church Glasgow: Cathcart Old 5,461 Cathcart Old Church Medieval Glasgow: Cathcart Trinity 6,886 Cathcart Trinity Church 1893 Glasgow: Cathedral (St Mungo's or High) 4,390 Glasgow Cathedral Medieval Glasgow: Causeway Church, Tollcross 8,157 Causeway Church, Tollcross Glasgow: Clincarthill 5,903 Clincarthill Parish Church 1865 Glasgow: Colston Milton 6,659 Colston Milton Church Glasgow: Colston Wellpark 3,472 Wellpark Church, Colston 1915 Glasgow: Cranhill 4,126 Cranhill Parish Church 1954 Glasgow: Croftfoot 4,656 Croftfoot Parish Church 1843 Glasgow: Dennistoun New 9,985 Dennistoun New Church c. 1875 Glasgow: Drumchapel St Andrew's 10,232 St Andrew's, Drumchapel 1893 Glasgow: Drumchapel St Mark's 6,805 St Mark's, Drumchapel Glasgow: Easterhouse 8,934 Easterhouse Parish Church Glasgow: Eastwood 7,329 Eastwood Parish Church Glasgow: Gallowgate 9,530 Gallowgate Church (meets in halls) 1836 Glasgow: Gairbraid 5,031 Gairbraid Parish Church 1855 Glasgow: Garthamlock and Craigend East 5,608 Garthamlock & Craigend East Church, Glasgow 1956 Glasgow: Gorbals 9,624 Gorbals Parish Church 1806 Glasgow: Govan and Linthouse 15,326 New Govan Parish Church 1873 Glasgow: Hillington Park 6,540 Hillington Park Parish Church 1908 Glasgow: Ibrox 4,630 Ibrox Parish Church 1863 Glasgow: John Ross Memorial Church for Deaf People N/A John Ross Memorial Church for Deaf People 1820 Glasgow: Jordanhill 3,916 Jordanhill Parish Church 1854 Glasgow: Kelvinbridge 13,976 Kelvin Stevenson Memorial Church 1898 Glasgow: Kelvinside Hillhead 4,723 Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church 1871 Glasgow: King's Park 6,188 King's Park Church Glasgow: Kinning Park 5,055 Kinning Park Church Glasgow: Knightswood St Margaret's 7,922 Knightswood St Margaret's Church 1925 Glasgow: Langside 5,839 Langside Church 1902 Glasgow: Merrylea 4,939 Merrylea Church 1904 Glasgow: Maryhill 13,514 Maryhill Church Glasgow: Newlands South 2,530 Newlands South Church 1899 Glasgow: Partick Trinity 6,936 Partick Trinity Church 1863 Glasgow: Partick South 4,172 Partick South Church 1823 Glasgow: Pollokshaws 3,169 Pollokshaws Church Glasgow: Pollokshields 9,749 Pollokshields Parish Church 1875 Glasgow: Possilpark 6,939 Possilpark Church Glasgow: Queen's Park Govanhill 18,499 Queen's Park Govanhill Parish Church 1833 Glasgow: Robroyston 6,132 Robroyston Church 1998 Glasgow: Ruchazie 2,603 Ruchazie Church Glasgow: Ruchill Kelvinside 8,927 Ruchill Kelvinside Church 1903 Glasgow: St Andrew and St Nicholas 10,700 St Andrew's Penilee St Nicholas' Cardonald Church 1937 Glasgow: St Andrew's East 5,753 St Andrew's East, Glasgow 1899 Glasgow: St Andrew's West 13,079 St Andrew's West, Glasgow 1874 Glasgow: St Christopher's Priesthill & Nitshill 17,407 St Christopher's, Priesthill & Nitshill Glasgow: St Columba N/A St Columba's Gaelic Church, Glasgow 1770 Glasgow: St David's Knightswood 8,031 St David's, Knightswood 1929 Glasgow: St Enoch's Hogganfield 5,413 St Enoch's, Hogganfield Glasgow: St George's Tron 3,708 St George's Tron Church, Glasgow 1808 Glasgow: St James' (Pollok) 9,473 St James, Pollok 1893 Glasgow: St John's Renfield 8,952 St John's Renfield, Glasgow 1819 Glasgow: St Paul's 9,670 St Paul's, Provanmill Glasgow: St Rollox 4,364 St Rollox, Sighthill Glasgow: Sandyford Henderson Memorial 5,456 Henderson Memorial Church, Sandyford 1856 Glasgow: Sandyhills 3,915 Sandyhills Church Glasgow: Scotstoun 6,121 Scotstoun Parish Church 1902 Glasgow: Shawlands Trinity 11,797 Trinity Church, Shawlands 1900 Glasgow: Sherbrooke Mosspark 9,394 Sherbrooke Mosspark Church 1894 Glasgow: Shettleston New 9,800 Shettleston New Church 1896 Glasgow: Springburn 8,673 Springburn Church Glasgow: Temple Anniesland 7,492 Temple Anniesland Church, Glasgow 1892 Glasgow: Toryglen 4,921 Toryglen Church 1954 Glasgow: Trinity Possil and Henry Drummond 4,140 Trinity Possil & Henry Drummond Church Glasgow: Tron St Mary's 4,996 Tron St Mary's, Glasgow Glasgow: Wallacewell New Charge1 5,492 Wallacewell Church Glasgow: Wellington 6,444 Wellington Church 1792 Glasgow: Whiteinch 5,082 Whiteinch Church (meets in comm. centre) 2000 Glasgow: Yoker 9,064 Yoker Church Greenbank 5,514 Greenbank Parish Church, Clarkston 1884 Kilsyth: Anderson 4,741 Anderson Church, Kilsyth 1768 Kilsyth: Burns and Old 5,737 Burns & Old Parish Church, Kilsyth 1816 Kirkintilloch: Hillhead 7,814 Hillhead Church, Kirkintilloch 1948 Kirkintilloch: St Columba 6,100 St Columba's, Kirkintilloch Kirkintilloch: St Mary's 2,745 St Mary's, Kirkintilloch Medieval Kirkintilloch: St David's Memorial Park 3,181 St David's Memorial Park, Kirkintilloch 1843 Lenzie: Old 5,403 Lenzie Old Parish Church 1873 Lenzie: Union 3,745 Union Church, Lenzie Maxwell Mearns Castle 6,431 Maxwell Mearns Castle Parish Church Mearns 6,825 Mearns Parish Church 1813 Milton of Campsie 4,136 Milton of Campsie Parish Church Moodiesburn2 7,056 Moodiesburn Parish Church 1994 Netherlee & Stamperland 8,168 Netherlee Church 1928 Stamperland Church, Clarkston 1940 Newton Mearns 6,565 Newton Mearns Parish Church 1743 Rutherglen: West and Wardlawhill 4,016 West & Wardlawhill Church, Rutherglen Rutherglen Old 7,769 Rutherglen Old Parish Church Ancient Rutherglen: Stonelaw 3,382 Stonelaw Church, Rutherglen 1834 Stepps 6,634 Stepps Parish Church 1900 Thornliebank 9,386 Thornliebank Parish Church 1836 Torrance 2,375 Torrance Parish Church 1869 Williamwood 3,250 Williamwood Church, Clarkston 1937
1 union (?) of Balornock and Barmulloch
2 New parish 2020
Closed churches [ edit ] Not exhaustive; only churches with a medieval foundation, which have articles or which closed after 2000 are listed.
Church Founded Closed Collegiate Church of SS Mary & Anne, Glasgow Medieval 1940 Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow pre-1896 1970s Strathbungo Parish Church 1833 1979 St David's Parish Church, Glasgow 1720 1983 Dowanhill Parish Church 1865 1984 St Andrew's in the Square 1739 1993 Crosshill Queen's Park Church 2000 Kelvinside Church 2000[214] Cathcart New Church 2002[215] Carntyne Old Church 1890 2007[216] Blackfriars Church, Dennistoun 1876 2007[217] St Andrew's, Cambuslang 2008[218] Trinity St Paul's, Cambuslang 2008[218] Govan Old Parish Church Medieval 2008 St Kenneth's, Linthouse (into Govan & Lhouse) 2008 Kirkhill Church (Cambuslang Old), Cambuslang 2009[219] North Kelvinside Parish Church 2010[220] Mount Florida Church 2010[221] Martyrs' Church, Townhead 2011[222] Gardner Street Gaelic Church, Glasgow 2011[223] St Mary's, Drumchapel 2011[224] Castlemilk West Church 2012[225] St Christopher's, Hillhousewood 2013[226] St Thomas, Gallowgate c. 2013[227] Lansdowne Parish Church 1863 2014 Shettleston Old Church 2015[228] Govanhill Trinity Church 2015 Lochwood Church 2015[229] St Margaret's, Tollcross Park 2016[230] South Carntyne Parish Church 2016[231] Shawlands South Church 1913 2017[232] Shawlands Old Church 1885 2017[233] Mosspark Parish Church 1927 2017[234] Anderston Kelvingrove Church, Glasgow 2019
Presbytery of Gordon [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Barthol Chapel l/w Tarves 2,354 Barthol Chapel Parish Church Tarves Parish Church Belhelvie 5,082 Belhelvie Parish Church Blairdaff & Chapel of Garioch 1,771 Blairdaff Parish Church Chapel of Garioch Parish Church Cluny l/w Monymusk 1,620 Cluny Parish Church Monymusk Parish Church Medieval Culsalmond & Rayne l/w Daviot 2,287 Rayne Church, Kirkton of Rayne Daviot Parish Church Cushnie & Tough 984 Cushnie Church, Leochel Cushnie Tough Church, Kirkton of Tough Echt & Midmar 1,356 Echt Parish Church Midmar Parish Church Ellon 12,322 Ellon Parish Church Fintray, Kinellar & Keithhall 4,756 Fintray Church, Hatton of Fintray Medieval Foveran 2,393 Holyrood Chapel, Newburgh 1882 Howe Trinity2 3,787 Howe Trinity Parish Church, Alford Huntly, Cairnie & Glass 3,779 Huntly Cairnie Glass Parish Church Insch, Leslie, Premnay & Oyne 3,685 Insch Parish Church Medieval Inverurie: St Andrew's 4,949 St Andrew's, Inverurie Medieval Inverurie: West 7,767 Inverurie West Church 1843 Kemnay 4,342 Kemnay Parish Church Kintore 5,167 Kintore Parish Church Medieval Meldrum & Bourtie 3,938 Meldrum Church, Oldmeldrum Medieval Bourtie Church, Kirkton of Bourie Medieval Methlick 1,092 Methlick Parish Church Medieval New Machar 4,063 Newmachar Parish Church Noth 1,515 Noth Church, Rhynie Skene 12,208 Skene Church, Kirkton of Skene Medieval Trinity Church, Westhill 1981 Strathbogie Drumblade 2,525 Strathbogie Drumblade Church, Huntly 1843 Udny & Pitmedden 2,407 Udny Church, Udny Green 1821 Pitmedden Parish Church 1843 Upper Donside1 1,463 Lumsden Church Strathdon Church Towie Church
1 union of the parishes of Lumsden, Strathdon and Towie
2 union of the parishes of Alford, Keig, and Tullynessle & Forbes
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Kinkell Parish Church Medieval 1771[235] Forbes Parish Church Medieval 1808[236] St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir Medieval 1810 Culsalmond Parish Church c. 1980[237] Oyne Parish Church 1988[238] Leslie Parish Church 1989[238] Premnay Parish Church 1993[238] Keig Church 1999[239] Tullynessle & Forbes Church, Tullynessle 1999[239] Cairnie Parish Church Medieval c. 2000[240] Kinellar Parish Church 2004[241] Corgarff Church 2005[242] Foveran Church Medieval 2006[243] Glass Parish Church 2007[244] Drumblade Parish Church Medieval c. 2013[245] Keithhall Church 2018[246] Marnoch Old Church, Bridge of Marnoch 2020[247]
Presbytery of Hamilton [ edit ] CoS parish Population Buildings Founded Airdrie: Cairnlea l/w Calderbank 11,466 Cairnlea Church, Airdrie Calderbank Parish Church Airdrie: Clarkston 7,631 Clarkston Church, Airdrie Airdrie: High l/w Caldercruix & Longriggend 7,093 Airdrie High Church 1839 Caldercruix Church 1893 Airdrie: Jackson 6,744 Jackson Church, Airdrie 1843 Airdrie: New Monkland l/w Greengairs 5,322 New Monkland Parish Church, Glenmavis Medieval? Greengairs Parish Church Airdrie: St Columba's 3,669 St Columba's, Airdrie Airdrie: The New Wellwynd 7,137 The New Wellwynd Church, Airdrie Bargeddie 2,790 Bargeddie Parish Church 1876 Bellshill: Central 12,184 Bellshill Central Parish Church 1874 Bellshill: West 9,274 Bellshill West Church 1877 Blantyre: (St Andrew's l/w Livingstone Memorial) 14,034 St Andrew's, Blantyre 1843 Livingstone Memorial Church, Blantyre 1876 Blantyre: Old 3,345 Blantyre Old Parish Church Medieval Bothwell 6,615 Bothwell Parish Church Medieval Chapelhall l/w Kirk o' Shotts 7,992 Chapelhall Parish Church 1857 Kirk o' Shotts Parish Church Medieval Coatbridge: (Blairhill-Dundyvan l/w Middle) 6,094 Blairhill-Dundyvan Church, Coatbridge Coatbridge Middle Church Coatbridge: (Calder l/w Old Monkland) 24,155 Calder Church, Coatbridge Old Monkland Parish Church Coatbridge: New St Andrew's 7,675 New St Andrew's, Coatbridge 1837 Coatbridge: Townhead 5,917 Townhead Church, Coatbridge Dalserf 2,635 Dalserf Parish Church 1593 Rorison Memorial Church, Ashgill 1889 East Kilbride: Claremont 9,778 Claremont Church, East Kilbride 1970 East Kilbride: Greenhills 11,487 Greenhills Church, East Kilbride 1972 East Kilbride: Moncrieff 11,011 Moncrieff Church, East Kilbride East Kilbride: Mossneuk 7,698 Mossneuk Church, East Kilbride c. 1990 East Kilbride: Old 4,921 East Kilbride Old Parish Church Medieval East Kilbride: South 10,155 South Church, East Kilbride East Kilbride: Stewartfield New Charge 6,308 Stewartfield Church, East Kilbride (in comm. centre) c. 2000 East Kilbride: West 4,485 West Church, East Kilbride 1791 East Kilbride: Westwood 9,048 Westwood Church, East Kilbride Hamilton: Cadzow 5,938 Cadzow Church, Hamilton 1877 Hamilton: (Gilmour & Whitehill l/w West) 11,702 Gilmour & Whitehill Church, Hamilton 1877 Hamilton West Church 1874 Hamilton: Hillhouse 9,630 Hillhouse Church, Hamilton 1955 Hamilton: Old 5,474 Hamilton Old Parish Church Medieval Hamilton: St John's 2,274 St John's, Hamilton Hamilton: South l/w Quarter 8,263 Hamilton South Church Quarter Parish Church Hamilton: Trinity 10,992 Trinity Church, Hamilton Holytown l/w New Stevenston: Wrangholm Kirk 8,846 Holytown Parish Church pre-1688 Wrangholm Kirk, New Stevenston 1843 Larkhall: Chalmers 3,843 Chalmers Church, Larkhall 1860 Larkhall: St Machan's 6,280 St Machan's, Larkhall 1835 Larkhall: Trinity 4,925 Trinity Church, Larkhall Motherwell: (Crosshill l/w St Margaret's) 8,949 Crosshill Church, Motherwell 1881 St Margaret's, Motherwell Motherwell: Dalziel St Andrew's 7,796 Dalziel St Andrew's Church, Motherwell Medieval Motherwell: North l/w Wishaw: Craigneuk & Belhaven 11,035 North Motherwell Parish Church Craigneuk & Belhaven Parish Church 1897 Motherwell: St Mary's 3,507 St Mary's, Motherwell c. 1900 Motherwell: South 4,733 South Church, Motherwell 2007 (union of Manse Road and South Dalziel) Newarthill & Carfin 12,192 Newarthill & Carfin Church, Newarthill 1802 Newmains: Bonkle & Coltness Memorial 5,951 Bonkle Church 1740 Coltness Memorial Church, Newmains Overtown 4,278 Overtown Parish Church pre-1876 Shotts: Calderhead Erskine 10,326 Calderhead Erskine Church, Shotts Medieval Allanton Church Stonehouse: St Ninian's 5,713 St Ninian's, Stonehouse (CoS/URC) Medieval Strathaven: Avendale Old & Drumclog 4,266 Avendale Old Church, Strathaven Medieval Drumclog Memorial Kirk Strathaven: Trinity 6,377 Chapelton Church Medieval Glassford Church pre-1633 Strathaven Trinity Church 1777 Uddingston: Burnhead 6,459 Burnhead Church, Uddingston Uddingston: Old 5,382 Uddingston Old Parish Church Uddingston: Viewpark 9,020 Viewpark Parish Church, Uddingston 1866 Wishaw: Cambusnethan North 3,708 Cambusnethan North Church, Wishaw Wishaw: Cambusnethan Old 5,006 Cambusnethan Old Parish Church Medieval Wishaw: Old 2,521 Wishaw Old Church 1840 Wishaw: St Mark's l/w Cleland 8,934 St Mark's, Wishaw Cleland Parish Church 1878 Wishaw: South 8,029 South Wishaw Parish Church 1874
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Longriggend Parish Church C20th?[248] St Columba's, Morningside 1904 1994[249] St Andrew's, Motherwell 1904 1996[250] Whitehill Church, Hamilton 1999[251] Orbiston Church, Bellshill 1954 2001[252] Thornlie Church, Wishaw 2004[253] Ferniegair Church, Hamilton 1902 2006[254] South Dalziel Church, Motherwell 1789 2007[255] Clifton Church, Coatbridge 1875 2008[256] Carfin Parish Church 2012[257] Hamilton North Church 2012[258] Burnbank Church, Hamilton 2013[251] Broomknoll Church, Airdrie 2016[259] East Church, Strathaven 2018[260]
Presbytery of Inverness [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Ardersier l/w Petty 2,001 Ardersier Church* Medieval Petty Church, Tornagrain* Medieval Cawdor l/w Croy & Dalcross 2,252 Cawdor Parish Church* Medieval Croy & Dalcross Church, Croy* Medieval Daviot & Dunlichity l/w Moy, Dalarossie & Tomatin 1,887 Daviot Parish Church* Medieval Dalarossie Church* Medieval Dores & Boleskine 1,039 Boleskine Church, Lochgarthside* Medieval Culloden: The Barn 13,596 Barn Church, Culloden 1977 Inverness: Crown 2,752 Crown Church, Inverness 1889 Inverness: Dalneigh and Bona 3,779 Dalneigh & Bona Church, Dalneigh, Inv. 1953 Inverness: Hilton 6,873 Hilton Church, Inverness 1958 Inverness: East 4,947 Inverness East Church 1798 Inverness: Inshes 4,196 Inshes Church, Inverness1 1835 Inverness: Kinmylies 6,376 Kinmylies Church, Inverness 1990s Inverness: Ness Bank 5,186 Ness Bank Church, Inverness 1787 Inverness: Old High St Stephen's 5,657 Old High Church, Inverness * Medieval St Stephen's, Inverness 1897 Inverness: St Columba New Charge 2,798 St Columba's, Inverness (meets in school) 1843 Inverness: Trinity 6,585 Trinity Church, Inverness 1837 Kilmorack & Erchless 2,329 Beauly Church c. 1850 Erchless Church, Struy Kiltarlity l/w Kirkhill 3,517 Kiltarlity Church* Medieval Wardlaw Church, Kirkhill* Medieval Nairn Old 5,164 Nairn Old Parish Church Nairn: St Ninian's l/w Auldearn & Dalmore 6,853 St Ninian's, Nairn Auldearn & Dalmore Church, Auldearn Urquhart & Glenmoriston 2,386 Glenurquhart Church, Drumnadrochit* Medieval Corrimony Church
1 previously Inverness West Church; relocated to Inshes 2003
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Glenmoriston Old Parish Church* Medieval C16th[261] Farnua Parish Church, Bunchrew* Medieval 1618[262] Bracholy Parish Church* Medieval C17th[263] Dalcross Church* Medieval C17th[264] Convinth Parish Church* Medieval C18th[265] Kilmorack Old Church* Medieval 1972[266] Rosebank Church, Nairn 1851 1974[267] Invermoriston Parish Church 1913 1980s[268] Moy Church* Medieval 2011[269] Tomatin Church 1903 2016[269] Bona Church* Medieval c. 2017[270] Dunlichity Church* Medieval 2019[271] Cannich Church 1899 2019[272] Dores Church* Medieval 2020[273]
Presbytery of Irvine and Kilmarnock [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Caldwell l/w Dunlop 2,285 Caldwell Church, Uplawmoor 1889 Dunlop Parish Church Crosshouse 3,528 Crosshouse Parish Church Darvel 4,100 Darvel Parish Church 1888 Dreghorn & Springside 5,204 Dreghorn & Springside Church, Dreghorn Fenwick l/w Kilmarnock: Riccarton 5,490 Fenwick Parish Church 1643 Riccarton Church, Kilmarnock Medieval Galston 5,071 Galston Parish Church Medieval Hurlford 5,840 Hurlford Parish Church Irvine: Fullarton 2,934 Fullarton Church, Irvine Irvine: (Girdle Toll l/w St Andrew's) 14,427 Girdle Toll Church, Irvine 1990 St Andrew's, Irvine Irvine: (Mure l/w Relief Bourtreehill) 11,905 Mure Church, Irvine Relief Parish Church Bourtreehill, Irvine 1773 Irvine: Old 4,920 Irvine Old Parish Church Kilmarnock: Kay Park 6,009 Kay Park Church, Kilmarnock 1732 Kilmarnock: New Laigh Kirk 6,271 New Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock pre-1732 Kilmarnock: St Andrew's and St Marnock's 7,059 St Andrew's & St Marnock's, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock: St John's Onthank 10,436 St John's Onthank, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock: St Kentigern 5,439 St Kentigern's, Kilmarnock 1969 Kilmarnock: South 7,328 Kilmarnock South Church Kilmaurs: St Maur's Glencairn 3,041 St Maur's Glencairn Church, Kilmaurs Medieval Newmilns: Loudoun 3,265 Loudoun Church, Newmilns Medieval Stewarton: John Knox 2,951 John Knox Church, Stewarton Stewarton: St Columba's 4,864 St Columba's, Stewarton Ayrshire Mission to the Deaf N/A Ayrshire Mission to the Deaf, Kilmarnock
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed West High Church, Kilmarnock 2000[274] Union for Grange Church, Kilmarnock 2009[274] Old High Church, Kilmarnock 1732 2012[275] Shortlees Parish Church, Kilmarnock 2012[276]
Presbytery of Jedburgh [ edit ] CoS parish Population Buildings Founded Ale & Teviot1 1,736 Ancrum Church * Medieval Crailing Church* Medieval Lilliesleaf Church* Medieval Ruberslaw2 l/w Hobkirk & Southdean 2,001 Bedrule Church* Medieval Denholm Church 1844 Minto Church* Medieval Hobkirk Church* Medieval Southdean Church, Chesters* Medieval Hawick: Burnfoot 3,105 Burnfoot Church, Hawick 1955 Hawick: Wilton l/w Teviothead 4,013 Wilton Church, Hawick Medieval Teviothead Parish Church Hawick: (St Mary's & Old l/w Teviot & Roberton) 4,471 St Mary's & Old Parish Church, Hawick* Medieval Teviot Church, Hawick Roberton Parish Church* Medieval Hawick: Trinity l/w Cavers & Kirkton 3,950 Trinity Church, Hawick 1842 Cavers Parish Church* Medieval Jedburgh: Old & Trinity 4,649 Old & Trinity Parish Church, Jedburgh* Ancient Oxnam 258 Oxnam Parish Church* Medieval Kelso: Old & Sprouston 1,892 Old Church, Kelso* Medieval Sprouston Church* Medieval Kelso Country Churches3 1,251 Makerstoun Church* Medieval Stichill Church * Medieval Kelso: North & Ednam 6,156 North Church, Kelso 1753 Ednam Church * Medieval Cheviot Churches4 1,441 Hownam Church* Medieval Linton Church* Medieval Morebattle Church* Medieval Yetholm Church, Kirk Yetholm* Medieval Hoselaw Chapel
1 union of the parishes of Ancrum; Crailing & Eckford; and Lilliesleaf
2 union of the parishes of Bedrule, Denholm, and Minton
3 union of the parishes of Roxburgh; Makerstoun & Smailholm; and Stichill, Hume & Nenthorn
4 union of the parishes of Hownam, Linton, Morebattle, and Yetholm
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Old Jedworth*, Upper Crailing*, Longnewton*, Maxwell*, Roxburgh Holy Sepulchre*, Roxburgh St James*, Mow*, Spital* Medieval C16th onwards[277] Hume Church Medieval 1640[278] Lempitlaw Parish Church* Medieval C17th Hassendean Parish Church* Medieval 1690[279] Nisbet Church Medieval pre-C19th[280] Abbotrule Parish Church* Medieval mid-C19th Nenthorn Church Medieval 1974[278] Eckford Church* Medieval 2006[281] Trinity Church, Jedburgh 1738 2007[282] Roxburgh Parish Church* Medieval 2015[283] Smailholm Church* Medieval 2015[284] Kirkton Parish Church* Medieval 2015[285] Edgerston Church 1838 2018[286]
Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside [ edit ] Parishes Population Building Founded Aberluthnott l/w Laurencekirk 4,287 Aberluthnott Church, Marykirk Medieval Luthermuir Church Laurencekirk Parish Church Aboyne-Dinnet l/w Cromar1 4,691 Aboyne Parish Church 1761 Coull Church Ancient St Moluag's, Tarland Medieval Arbuthnott, Bervie & Kinneff 4,191 St Ternan's, Arbuthnott 1242 Bervie Church, Inverbervie 1837 Banchory-Ternan: East 6,268 Banchory-Ternan East Church, Banchory Medieval Banchory-Ternan: West 2,647 Banchory-Ternan West Church, Banchory Birse & Feughside 1,443 Feughside Church, Finzean 1863 Braemar & Crathie 808 Braemar Parish Church Medieval Crathie Kirk Medieval Drumoak-Durris 2,037 Drumoak Parish Church Medieval Durris Church, Kirkton of Durris Medieval Glenmuick (Ballater) 1,919 Glenmuick Church, Ballater 1800 Maryculter Trinity2 1,943 Maryculter Church, Kirkton of Maryculter Medieval Mearns Coastal3 2,754 St Cyrus Church Medieval Mid Deeside4 3,656 Torphins Church Newtonhill 3,560 Newtonhill Parish Church Portlethen 8,345 Portlethen Parish Church Stonehaven: Carronside 6,000 South Church, Stonehaven 1843 Dunnottar Parish Church, Stonehaven Stonehaven: Fetteresso 6,511 Fetteresso Church, Stonehaven Medieval West Mearns5 3,374 Fordoun aka Auchenblae Church Medieval Fettercairn Church Glenbervie Church
1 formed by the union of the parishes of Coull, Migvie, Logie Coldstone, and Tarland
2 formed by the union of the parishes of Banchory-Devenick, Cookney, and Maryculter
3 formed by the union of the parishes of Benholm, Garvock, Johnshaven and St Cyrus
4 formed by the union of the parishes of Torphins, Kincardine O'Neil and Lumphanan
5 formed by the union of the parishes of Fordoun/Auchenblae, Fettercairn and Glenbervie
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Tullich Kirk Medieval 1798[287] Foot of Gairn Old Church Medieval c. 1805[288] Kinneff Old Parish Church 1242 1976[289] Logie Coldstone Church 1618 1993[290] Dinnet Parish Church c. 1995[291] Kincardine O'Neil Church c. 1995[292] Cookney Church 1744 2000[293] Birse Parish Church c. 2003[294] Strachan Church c. 2003[294] Benholm Parish Church 1832 2004[295] Garvock Parish Church 1778 2004[296] Migvie Parish Church c. 2005[297] Kinneff Parish Church 2010[298] Banchory-Devenick Parish Church Medieval 2013[293] Glengairn Kirk 2014[299] Lumphanan Church 2014[300] Johnshaven Church 1860 2015[301]
Presbytery of Lanark [ edit ] Parishes Population Building Founded Biggar l/w Black Mount 3,545 Biggar Kirk Black Mount Church, Dolphinton Cairngryffe l/w Libberton & Quothquan l/w Symington 2,695 Cairngryffe Church, Carmichael Medieval Libberton & Quothquan Church, Libberton Symington Parish Church Medieval Carluke: Kirkton 4,374 Kirkton Church, Carluke Carluke: (St Andrew's l/w St John's) 10,331 St Andrew's, Carluke Medieval St John's, Carluke 1843 Carnwath l/w Carstairs 4,627 Carnwath Church (meets in town hall) Carstairs Parish Church Coalburn and Lesmahagow Old1 7,187 Coalburn Church 1893 Lesmahagow Old Parish Church Medieval Crossford l/w Kirkfieldbank 2,148 Crossford Parish Church Kirkfieldbank Parish Church Douglas Valley 2,899 St Bride's, Douglas Forth: St Paul's 3,837 St Paul's, Forth 1875 Kirkmuirhill 4,806 Kirkmuirhill Parish Church 1868 Lanark: St Nicholas' 5,458 St Nicholas, Lanark Medieval Lanark: Greyfriars 4,524 Greyfriars Church, Lanark Law 3,501 Law Parish Church Upper Clyde 2,024 Upper Clyde Church, Abington
1 including the population of the recently suppressed Lesmahagow: Abbeygreen
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Presbytery of Lewis [ edit ] Parishes Population Building Founded Barvas 1,988 Barvas Parish Church* Medieval Carloway 946 Carloway Parish Church, Callanish Cross Ness 1,256 Cross Ness Parish Church, Cross Kinloch 918 Laxay Church Lemreway Church Knock 2,258 Knock Parish Church, Garrabost 1829TC Lochs-In-Bernera l/w Uig 649 Lochs-in-Bernera Parish Church, Breacleit Uig Parish Church, Miavaig* Medieval Lochs-Crossbost 892 Lochs-Crossbost Parish Church, Liurbost* Medieval Stornoway: High 10,751 Stornoway High Church 1902 Stornoway: Martin's Memorial Martin's Memorial Church, Stornoway Stornoway: St Columba's St Columba's (Old Parish Church), Stornoway* Medieval
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Cross Old Church 1829TC Lionel Mission Hall, Ness c. 2010[309] Callanish Mission Hall c. 2017[310]
Presbytery of Lochaber [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Acharacle l/w Ardnamurchan 828 Acharacle Church 1829TC Ardnamurchan Church, Kilchoan1 Medieval Ardgour l/w Morvern l/w Strontian 1,164 Ardgour Church, Corran 1829TC Kingairloch Mission Church Kiel Church, Morvern Strontian Church 1829TC Duror l/w Glencoe St Munda's 1,474 Duror Parish Church 1827TC St Munda's, Ballachulish 1845 Fort Augustus l/w Glengarry 1,292 Fort Augustus Church 1856 Glengarry Church, Invergarry Tomdoun Church Fort William Kilmallie l/w Kilmonivaig 12,513 Caol Church c. 1850 Kilmallie Parish Church, Corpach* Medieval St Ciaran's, Achnacarry Duncansburgh MacIntosh Church, Fort William 1792 Kilmonivaig Church, Spean Bridge* Medieval Kinlochleven l/w Nether Lochaber 1,415 Kinlochleven Parish Church Nether Lochaber Church, Onich 1829TC North West Lochaber 2,117 St Columba's, Mallaig Arisaig Church* Medieval Eigg Church 1862 St Columba's, Canna 1914
1 The building was put up for sale in 2020[311] but the congregation intends to continue meeting in a new building.
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Canna and Kildonan (Eigg) Old Parish Churches* Medieval C16th[312] [313] Eilean Fhianain Parish Church* Medieval C16th[314] Abertarff Old Church* Medieval C17th[315] Eilean Munde Church * Medieval 1653 Macintosh Memorial Church, Fort William 1843 2007[316]
Presbytery of Lochcarron-Skye [ edit ] Parish Population Buildings Founded Applecross, Lochcarron & Torridon 1,606 Lochcarron Parish Church * Medieval Applecross Church, Camusterrach Shieldaig Church 1827TC Kinlochewe Church Bracadale & Duirinish 2,008 Bracadale Church, Carbost* Medieval Duirinish Church, Dunvegan * Medieval Gairloch & Dundonnell 2,446 Aultbea Church Dundonnell Church, Badcaul Gairloch Church* Medieval Glenelg, Kintail & Lochalsh 2,709 Glenelg Church * Medieval Kintail Church, Inverinate (meets in hall)* Medieval Lochalsh Church, Kyle of Lochalsh* Medieval Kilmuir & Stenscholl 813 Kilmuir Church, Balgown* Medieval Stenscholl Church, Staffin 1829TC Portree 3,124 Portree Parish Church Snizort 1,450 Kensaleyre Church Arnisort Church, Flashader Uig Church Strath & Sleat 2,782 Broadford Church 1840 Elgol Church Kilmore (Sleat) Church* Medieval Kyleakin Church
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Snizort Cathedral Medieval 1560 Trumpan Church , Skye* Medieval 1578[317] St Conan's, Uig* Medieval C16th[318] Kilmaluoc Church, Raasay* Medieval C16th[319] St Maelrubha's, Minginish* Medieval C16th[320] Snizort Old Parish Church, Skeabost* Medieval C19th[321] Cill Chriosd (Strath Old Church)* Medieval C19th Glenshiel Parish Church, Ratagan 1758 C20th?[322] Poolewe Parish Church 1828TC 1997[323] Hallin Church, Kilmuir, Skye 1829TC Plockton Parish Church 1827TC
Presbytery of Lothian [ edit ] ID CoS parish Buildings Founded 184 Aberlady l/w Gullane Aberlady PC 205 Gullane PC 185 Athelstaneford l/w Whitekirk & Tyninghame Athelstaneford PC 241 Whitekirk and Tyninghame PC 186 Belhaven l/w Spott Belhaven PC 245 Spott PC 244 Bilston l/w Glencorse l/w Roslin Bilston PC 203 Glencorse PC 237 Roslin PC 188 Bonnyrigg Bonnyrigg PC 191 Cockenzie & Port Seton: Chalmers Memorial Chalmers Memorial PC, Cockenzie & Port Seton 192 Cockenzie & Port Seton: Old Cockenzie & Port Seton Old PC 193 Cockpen & Carrington l/w Lasswade & Rosewell Cockpen & Carrington PC 211 Lasswade Church Rosewell Church 195 Dunglass Cockburnspath Church Innerwick Church Oldhamstocks Church 196 Dalkeith: St John's & King's Park St John's & King's Park PC, Dalkeith 197 Dalkeith: St Nicholas Buccleuch St Nicholas Buccleuch PC, Dalkeith 198 Dirleton l/w North Berwick: Abbey Dirleton Kirk 224 Abbey PC, North Berwick 199 Dunbar Dunbar Parish Church Medieval 201 Garvald & Morham l/w Haddington: West Garvald Church Morham Church 207 West Haddington PC 202 Gladsmuir l/w Longniddry Gladsmuir PC 215 Longniddry PC 204 Gorebridge Gorebridge PC 206 Haddington: St Mary's St Mary's Collegiate Church, Haddington 213 Loanhead Loanhead PC 217 Musselburgh: St Michael's Inveresk St Michael's Inveresk Church, Musselburgh St John's Church, Whitecraig 218 Musselburgh: Northesk Northesk PC, Musselburgh 220 Musselburgh: St Clement's and St Ninian's St Clement's & St Ninian's PC, Musselburgh 247 Musselburgh: St Andrew's High St Andrew's High PC, Musselburgh 222 Newton Newton PC 225 Newbattle Newbattle Church Easthouses Church Newtongrange Church 228 Ormiston l/w Pencaitland Ormiston PC 229 Pencaitland PC 230 Penicuik North North Penicuik PC 231 Penicuik: St Mungo's St Mungo's PC, Penicuik 234 North Berwick: St Andrew Blackadder St Andrew Blackadder PC, North Berwick 239 Tranent Tranent Parish Church Medieval 240 Traprain Prestonkirk Parish Church Stenton Church 246 Prestonpans: Prestongrange Prestongrange Church, Prestonpans 248 Tyne Valley Cranstoun, Crichton & Ford Church, Cranstoun Fala & Soutra Church, Fala 210 Humbie l/w Yester, Bolton and Saltoun Humbie Parish Church Medieval 3-255 Bolton Parish Church Medieval Saltoun Parish Church Medieval Yester Parish Church Medieval 256 Penicuik: South and Howgate South & Howgate PC, Penicuik
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Presbytery of Melrose and Peebles [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Ashkirk l/w Selkirk 6,647 Ashkirk Parish Church* Medieval Selkirk Parish Church* Medieval Broughton, Glenholm & Kilbucho l/w Skirling l/w Stobo & Drumelzier l/w Tweedsmuir 1,139 B,G&K Church, Broughton* Medieval Skirling Kirk* Medieval Stobo Kirk * Medieval Tweedsmuir Kirk Caddonfoot l/w Galashiels: Trinity 7,504 Caddonfoot Church Trinity Church, Galashiels Carlops l/w West Linton: St Andrew's l/w Kirkurd & Newlands 3,458 Carlops Church St Andrew's, West Linton* Medieval Kirkurd & Newlands Church, Newlands* Medieval Earlston 1,976 Earlston Parish Church Medieval Eddleston l/w Peebles: Old Parish 5,670 Eddleston Church* Medieval Peebles Old Parish Church * Medieval Channelkirk & Lauder 2,570 Channelkirk Church Lauder Church Galashiels: (Old & St Paul's l/w St John's) 6,478 Old Parish & St Paul's Church, Galashiels* Medieval St John's, Galashiels Ettrick & Yarrow 627 Ettrick Church* Medieval Kirkhope Church, Ettrickbridge* Medieval Yarrow Church* Medieval Innerleithen, Traquair & Walkerburn 5,167 Innerleithen Church* Medieval Traquair Church* Medieval Lyne & Manor l/w Peebles: St Andrew's Leckie 3,861 Lyne Church * Medieval Manor Church, Kirkton Manor* Medieval St Andrew's Leckie, Peebles Bowden & Melrose 6,726 Bowden Kirk* Medieval Melrose Parish Church* Medieval Maxton & Mertoun l/w Newtown l/w St Boswells 3,530 Maxton Church* Medieval Mertoun Church Newtown Church, Newtown St Boswells St Boswells Church* Medieval Stow St Mary of Wedale & Heriot 1,528 St Mary of Wedale, Stow Medieval Heriot Church Medieval
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Rutherford Church* Medieval [327] Lindean Parish Church* Medieval C16th[328] Buccleuch or Rankilburn Church* Medieval C16th[329] Church of St Mary's Loch* Medieval c. 1640[330] Kailzie Parish Church* Medieval 1674[331] Kilbucho Parish Church* Medieval 1810[332] Glenholm Parish Church* Medieval C19th[333] Megget Parish Church* Medieval 1948[334] Kirkurd Parish Church* Medieval 1985[335] Drumelzier Parish Church* Medieval c. 2000[336] St Aidan's, Galashiels 2005[337] Walkerburn Church 1876 2009[338]
Presbytery of Moray [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Aberlour 2,204 Aberlour Church, Charlestown of Aberlour Craigellachie Church Alves & Burghead l/w Kinloss & Findhorn 5,799 Alves Parish Church Medieval Burghead Parish Church Findhorn Parish Church Kinloss Parish Church Bellie & Speymouth 4,940 Bellie Kirk, Fochabers Medieval Speymouth Church, Mosstodloch Birnie & Pluscarden l/w Elgin: High 9,584 Birnie Church Medieval Pluscarden Church pre-C18th Elgin High Church 1840s Buckie: North l/w Rathven 5,624 North Church, Buckie Rathven Parish Church Buckie: South & West l/w Enzie 4,661 South & West Church, Buckie 1850 Enzie Church, Portgordon Cullen & Deskford 1,817 Cullen Old Church, Old Cullen Medieval Dallas l/w Forres: St Leonard's l/w Rafford 4,295 Dallas Parish Church Medieval St Leonard's, Forres 1844 Rafford Parish Church Medieval Duffus, Spynie & Hopeman 2,663 Duffus Church Medieval Spynie Church, Quarrywood Medieval Hopeman Church 1857 Dyke & Edinkillie 1,199 Dyke Parish Church Medieval Edinkillie Church, Glenernie Medieval Elgin: St Giles' & St Columba's South 15,068 St Columba's South, Elgin 1906 St Giles, Elgin Medieval Findochty l/w Portknockie 2,478 Findochty Parish Church 1863 Portknockie Parish Church 1868 Forres: St Laurence 7,102 St Laurence, Forres Medieval Keith: Kirk of St Rufus, Botriphnie & Grange 4,243 St Rufus, Keith Medieval Botriphnie Church, Drummuir Medieval Grange Church, Davoch of Grange Keith: North, Newmill, Boharm & Rothiemay 3,613 North Church, Keith 1845 Rothiemay Church, Milltown of Rothiemay Medieval Knockando, Elchies & Archiestown l/w Rothes 2,280 K,E&A Church, Upper Knockando Medieval Rothes Parish Church Medieval Lossiemouth: (St Gerardine's High l/w St James) 8,653 St Gerardine's High Church, Lossiemouth late C19th St James, Lossiemouth 1841 Mortlach & Cabrach 2,252 Mortlach Parish Church, Dufftown Medieval St Andrew's-Lhanbryd & Urquhart 3,301 St Andrew's-Lhanbryd & Urquhart Church, Kilcuan Medieval
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Elgin Cathedral Medieval 1560 St Andrew's, Kirkhill 1783[339] Dundurcas Parish Church Medieval C19th[340] Drainie Old Parish Church mid-C17th 1950s[341] Elchies Church C20th[342] Archietown Church C20th[342] Cabrach Parish Church C20th[343] Boharm Parish Church Medieval 1987[344] Urquhart Parish Church Medieval 1988[339] Newmill Parish Church c. 1990[345] St John's, Deskford Medieval 1990s[346] Elgin South Church c. 2000[347]
Presbytery of Orkney [ edit ] The presbytery of Orkney was split into the three presbyteries of Cairston, Kirkwall and North Isles in 1725.[348] It is not known when they reunited.
Parishes Population Buildings Founded Birsay, Harray & Sandwick 2,224 Milestone Community Church, Dounby 2012 Flotta l/w Orphir & Stenness l/w Hoy & Walls 1,566 Flotta Church* Orphir Church * Medieval St Columba's, Longhope, South Walls* 1832 Stromness 2,286 St Peter's, Stromness* Graemsay (meetings in hall) Evie l/w Rendall l/w Rousay l/w Firth 1,877 Evie Church, Stenso* Rendall Church* Firth Church, Finstown* Rousay Church, Brinian* Eday 160 Eday Church* North Ronaldsay 72 North Ronaldsay Church (meets in school) Sanday 494 Sanday Church, Broughtown (Burness)* Papa Westray l/w Westray 678 St Ann's, Papa Westray* Westray Church * Stronsay Moncur Memorial 353 Moncur Memorial Church, Stronsay* Kirkwall East l/w Shapinsay 8,575 North Church, Shapinsay* Kirkwall East Church 1796 Kirkwall St Magnus Cathedral St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall * Medieval East Mainland 1,746 East Mainland Church, Holm* South Ronaldsay & Burray 1,318 St Margaret's, St Margaret's Hope, S. Ron.* St Peter's, Eastside (2 services/year)*
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed St Magnus, Egilsay Medieval St Olaf's, Kirkwall Medieval C17th[349] St Nicholas, Stronsay* Medieval C18th[350] St Peter's, Stronsay* Medieval C18th[351] Burray Church* Medieval c. 1800[352] Cross Parish Church, Sanday* Medieval C19th[353] Hoy Parish Church* Medieval C20th[354] Lady Parish Church, Sanday* Medieval C20th[355] Graemsay Church Medieval C20th[356] Deerness Parish Church* Medieval 1974[357] St Peter's, Sandwick* Medieval 1984[358] St Andrews Parish Church, Tankerness* Medieval c. 1990[359] Stenness Parish Church* Medieval c. 2000[360] St John's Kirk, North Walls 1883 2001[361] Birsay Church, Twatt* Medieval 2008[362] Sandwick Church, Quoyloo C19th 2008[362] St Michael's, Harray* Medieval 2012[362]
Presbytery of Perth [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Aberdalgie & Forteviot l/w Aberuthven & Dunning 2,524 Aberdalgie Church Forteviot Church Aberuthven Church Dunning Church Abernethy & Dron & Arngask 3,027 Abernethy Church Arngask Church, Glenfarg Almondbank & Tibbermore l/w Methven & Logiealmond 4,371 Almondbank & Tibbermore Church, Almondbank Methven & Logiealmond Church, Methven Medieval Ardoch l/w Blackford 2,784 Ardoch Church, Braco Blackford Parish Church Auchterarder 4,231 Auchterarder Parish Church Auchtergaven & Moneydie l/w Redgorton & Stanley 4,961 Auchtergaven & Moneydie Church, Bankfoot Redgorton & Stanley Church, Stanley (meets in v. hall) Cargill Burrelton l/w Collace 1,783 Cargill Church, Burrelton Collace Church, Kirkton of Collace Cleish l/w Fossoway: St Serf's & Devonside 2,042 Cleish Parish Church Fossoway St Serf's & Devonside Church, Crook of Devon Comrie l/w Dundurn 2,471 Comrie Parish Church Dundurn Church, St Fillans Crieff 7,945 Crieff Parish Church Dunbarney & Forgandenny 3,963 Dunbarney Church, Bridge of Earn Forgandenny Church Errol l/w Kilspindie & Rait 2,554 Errol Parish Church Medieval Kilspindie & Rait Church, Kilspindie Kinross 5,307 Kinross Parish Church Mid Strathearn1 1,080 Fowlis Wester Church Gask Church, Findo Gask Madderty Church Monzie Church Muthill l/w Trinity Gask & Kinkell 1,531 Muthill Parish Church Trinity Gask & Kinkell Church, Trinity Gask Orwell & Portmoak 3,906 Orwell Church, Milnathort Portmoak Church, Scotlandwell Perth: Craigie & Moncreiffe 5,463 Craigie Church, Perth Moncrieffe Church, Perth Perth: Kinnoull 3,785 Kinnoull Parish Church , Perth Perth: Letham St Mark's 9,554 Letham St Mark's Church, Perth Perth: North 5,661 North Church, Perth Perth: Riverside 7,040 Riverside Church, Perth Perth: (St John's Kirk of Perth l/w St Leonard's-in-the-Fields Church ) 10,537 St John's Kirk , Perth St Leonard's-in-the-Fields Church , Perth Perth: St Matthew's 4,974 St Matthew's , Perth Scone & St Martins 6,154 Scone Old Church Scone New Church St Martins Church St Madoes & Kinfauns 1,909 St Madoes & Kinfauns Parish Church , St Madoes
1 union of the parishes of Gask, and Fowlis Wester, Madderty & Monzie
Closed churches [ edit ] Presbytery of Ross [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Alness 3,268 Alness Church* Medieval Contin l/w Fodderty & Strathpeffer 2,752 Contin Church* Medieval Lochluichart Church 1827TC Fodderty & Strathpeffer Church, Strathpeffer Avoch l/w Fortrose & Rosemarkie 3,815 Avoch Church* Medieval Rosemarkie Parish Church* Medieval Cromarty l/w Resolis & Urquhart 2,797 Cromarty Church* Medieval Resolis & Urquhart Church, Culbokie Dingwall: Castle Street 2,386 Castle Street Church, Dingwall 1900 Dingwall: St Clement's 3,105 St Clement's, Dingwall* Medieval Ferintosh 4,000 Ferintosh Church, Conon Bridge 1906 Killearnan l/w Knockbain 2,992 Killearnan Church, Redcastle* Medieval Knockbain Church, Munlochy 1754 Kiltearn 1,807 Kiltearn Church, Evanton* Medieval Lochbroom & Ullapool 2,230 Lochbroom & Ullapool Church, Ullapool 1829TC Urray & Kilchrist 4,103 Urray Church* Medieval Kilchrist Church, Muir of Ord* Medieval Fearn Abbey & Nigg l/w Tarbat 3,144 Fearn Abbey * Medieval Tarbat Church, Portmahomack* Medieval Invergordon 4,600 Invergordon Church 1861 Kilmuir & Logie Easter 1,758 Kilmuir (Kilmuir Easter) Church* Medieval Logie Easter Church* Medieval Rosskeen 3,294 Rosskeen Church, Alness* Medieval Tain 4,246 Tain Parish Church* Medieval
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Kinnettes Parish Church* Medieval C16th[365] St Brigh's, Lemlair* Medieval 1618[366] Fortrose Cathedral Medieval C17th Nonakiln Parish Church* Medieval 1713[367] Suddy Parish Church* Medieval C18th[368] Kilmuir Wester Church, Kilmuir* Medieval 1764[369] Cullicudden Parish Church* Medieval c. 1775[370] Logiebride (Logie Wester) Church* Medieval 1792[371] Fodderty Old Parish Church* Medieval 1904[372] Nigg Parish Church* Medieval 1991[373] Cromarty East Church 1998[374] Resolis (Kirkmichael) Parish Church* Medieval 2005[375] Urquhart Parish Church* Medieval 2005[375] Fortrose Church 2012[376] Lochbroom (Clachan) Church* Medieval 2016[377] Carnoch Church 1830TC
Presbytery of Stirling [ edit ] Parishes Population Buildings Founded Aberfoyle l/w Port of Menteith 1,521 Aberfoyle Parish Church Port of Menteith Parish Church Alloa: Ludgate 7,214 Ludgate Church, Alloa Alloa: St Mungo's 6,838 St Mungo's, Alloa Medieval Alva 4,773 Alva Parish Church Balfron l/w Fintry 2,702 Balfron Parish Church Medieval Fintry Parish Church Medieval Balquhidder l/w Killin & Ardeonaig 1,755 Balquhidder Parish Church Killin Parish Church Bannockburn: Allan l/w Cowie & Plean 10,183 Allan Church, Bannockburn 1838 Plean Church 1839 Bannockburn: Ladywell 4,813 Ladywell Church, Bannockburn 1843 Bridge of Allan 4,953 Bridge of Allan Parish Church https://www.bridgeofallanparishchurch.org.uk/ Buchanan l/w Drymen 1,873 Buchanan Church, Milton of Buchanan Drymen Parish Church Medieval Buchlyvie l/w Gartmore 1,189 Buchlyvie Parish Church 1835 Gartmore Parish Church 1790 Callander 3,463 Callander Parish Church Trossachs Church, Brig o' Turk 1849 Cambusbarron: The Bruce Memorial 3,146 Bruce Memorial Church, Cambusbarron Clackmannan 3,773 Clackmannan Parish Church Ancient Dollar l/w Glendevon l/w Muckhart 3,883 Dollar Parish Church Glendevon Parish Church Muckhart Church, Pool of Muckhart Dunblane: Cathedral 7,141 Dunblane Cathedral Medieval Dunblane: St Blane's l/w Lecropt 2,380 St Blane's, Dunblane 1758 Lecropt Parish Church Fallin 3,136 Fallin Parish Church 1908 Gargunnock l/w Kilmadock l/w Kincardine-in-Menteith 3,803 Gargunnock Parish Church Kilmadock Church, Doune Kincardine-in-Menteith Church, Blairdrummond Killearn 2,382 Killearn Parish Church Medieval Kippen l/w Norrieston 2,128 Kippen Parish Church Medieval Norrieston Church, Thornhill c. 1650 Logie 5,383 Logie Kirk Medieval Menstrie 2,804 Menstrie Parish Church Sauchie & Coalsnaughton 7,433 Sauchie & Coalsnaughton Church, Saughie Stirling: (Church of the Holy Rude l/w Viewfield Erskine) 7,132 Holy Rude, Stirling Medieval Viewfield Erskine Church, Stirling 1752 Stirling: North 4,758 North Church, Stirling Stirling: Park 3,984 Park Church, Stirling Stirling: St Mark's 4,370 St Mark's, Stirling Stirling: St Ninian's Old 5,155 St Ninian's Old Church, Stirling Medieval Strathblane 2,342 Strathblane Parish Church Tillicoultry 5,281 Tillicoultry Parish Church Tullibody: St Serf's 9,806 St Serf's, Tullibody Medieval
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Cowie Church 2017[378] Allan Park South Church, Stirling 2020[379]
Presbytery of Sutherland [ edit ] The presbyteries of Dornoch and Tongue were united at an unknown date.
Parishes Population Buildings Founded Assynt & Stoer 1,021 Assynt Church, Lochinver* Medieval Clyne l/w Kildonan & Loth, Helmsdale 2,629 Clyne Church, Brora* Medieval Helmsdale Church Golspie1 1,661 St Andrew's, Golspie* Medieval Creich l/w Kincardine, Croick & Edderton l/w Rosehall 2,067 Creich Church, Bonar Bridge* Medieval Kincardine Church, Ardgay* Medieval Edderton Church* Medieval Croick Church 1830TC Rosehall Church Dornoch Cathedral 2,478 Dornoch Cathedral * Medieval Lairg l/w Rogart 1,349 Lairg Parish Church* Medieval St Callan's, Rogart* Medieval Altnaharra & Farr l/w Melness & Tongue 1,029 Farr Church, Bettyhill* Medieval Strathnaver Church, Syre Melness Church, Talmine St Andrew's, Tongue Durness & Kinlochbervie 688 Durness Church* Medieval Kinlochbervie Church 1829TC Eddrachillis 347 Eddrachillis Church, Scourie
1 To be linked with Lairg & Rogart
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Stoer Church 1829TC C20th[380] Loth Parish Church* Medieval 1984[381] Kildonan Parish Church* Medieval 1990s[382] Eriboll Church 1804 2010[383] Pitfure Church, Rogart 1910 2017[384] Altnaharra Church 1855 2020[385]
Presbytery of Uist [ edit ] The Presbytery of Long Island, covering Lewis to Barra, was severed from the Presbytery of Skye in 1724. The Presbytery of Uist was severed from the Presbytery of Lewis by the General Assembly in 1742.[386] In recent times South Uist and Barra have moved to the Presbytery of Argyll.
Parishes Population Buildings Founded Benbecula 1,330 Benbecula Parish Church, Griminish* Medieval Carinish 634 Carinish Parish Church, Clachan an Luib Berneray & Lochmaddy l/w Kilmuir & Paible 985 Berneray Church, Ruisgarry Lochmaddy Church Kilmuir (North Uist Parish) Church, Balranald* Medieval Manish-Scarista 755 Leverburgh Church Manish Church Scarista Church, Scaristabeg Tarbert 1,161 Tarbert (Harris Parish) Church* Medieval
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Church Founded Closed St Clement's, Rodel, Harris * Medieval C16th St Columba's, Sand, North Uist* Medieval C16th[46] St Kilda Church pre-1700 1930[387] Sollas Mission Hall, North Uist 1906 c. 2018[388] Berneray Parish Church 1829TC Truimsgarry Church, North Uist 1829TC
Presbytery of West Lothian [ edit ] ID Parish Population Buildings Founded 135 Armadale 11,836 Armadale Parish Church 1863 136 Avonbridge l/w Torphichen 2,516 Avonbridge Parish Church 158 Torphichen Parish Church 137 Bathgate: Boghall 4,684 Boghall Church, Bathgate 1958 138 Bathgate: High 6,589 Bathgate High Church 140 Bathgate: St John's 9,488 St John's, Bathgate 141 Blackburn and Seafield 6,877 Blackburn & Seafield Church, Blackburn 1907 142 Blackridge l/w Harthill: St Andrew's 5,895 Blackridge Parish Church 146 St Andrew's, Harthill 143 Broxburn 7,778 Broxburn Parish Church 144 Livingston: United (SEC/CoS/URC/Meth) 39,174 Livingston United Church1 1966 Lanthorn, Livingston 1970s Mosswood Knightsridge, Livingston (c. centre) 1980s 145 Fauldhouse: St Andrew's 4,923 St Andrew's, Fauldhouse 147 Kirknewton & East Calder 6,914 Kirknewton Church Medieval East Calder Church 1886 148 Kirk of Calder 5,044 Kirk of Calder Church, Mid Calder Medieval 149 Linlithgow: St Michael's 7,978 St Michael's, Linlithgow Medieval 150 Linlithgow: St Ninian's Craigmailen 5,930 St Ninian's Craigmailen, Linlithgow 1738 152 Livingston: Old 15,169 Livingston Old Church Medieval St Andrew's Deans, Livingston 156 Polbeth Harwood l/w West Kirk of Calder 6,114 Polbeth Harwood Church, Polbeth 161 West Kirk of Calder, West Calder 159 Strathbrock 5,347 St Machan's, Ecclesmachan Medieval St Nicholas' Strathbrock, Uphall Medieval 160 Uphall: South 4,197 Uphall South Parish Church 1894 162 Whitburn: Brucefield 5,742 Brucefield Church, Whitburn 163 Whitburn: South 6,219 Whitburn South Parish Church 1658 169 Breich Valley 5,604 Breich Valley Church, Stoneyburn 170 Abercorn l/w Pardovan, Kingscavil & Winchburgh 4,477 Abercorn Parish Church 168 Kingscavil Church Winchburgh Church
Closed churches [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Pardovan Church, Philpstoun 1890 c. 2005[389] St Columba's, Livingston 1966 2010[390] St Paul's Ladywell, Livingston 1972 2012[391] The Lanthorn, Livingston 1970s 2012[391]
closedPresbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer [ edit ] The presbyteries of Wigtown and Stranraer were united in 1963.[392]
Parishes Population Buildings Founded Ervie Kirkcolm l/w Leswalt 1,378 Ervie Kirkcolm Church, Kirkcolm* Medieval Leswalt Parish Church* Medieval Kirkmaiden l/w Stoneykirk 1,859 Kirkmaiden Parish Church* Medieval Drummore Church Stoneykirk Parish Church, Sandhead* Medieval Luce Valley 1,478 Luce Valley Church, Glenluce* Medieval Portpatrick 900 Portpatrick Parish Church* Medieval Stranraer l/w Inch 11,938 Stranraer High Kirk Trinity Church, Stranraer Inch Parish Church, Castle Kennedy* Medieval Glasserton & Isle of Whithorn l/w Whithorn: St Ninian's Priory 1,643 Glasserton Church* Medieval Isle of Whithorn Church St Ninian's, Whithorn * Ancient Kirkcowan l/w Wigtown 1,926 Kirkcowan Parish Church* Medieval Wigtown Parish Church* Medieval Kirkinner l/w Sorbie l/w Mochrum 2,320 St Kennera's, Kirkinner* Medieval Sorbie Parish Church, Garlieston* Medieval Mochrum Parish Church* Medieval Penninghame 3,176 Penninghame St John's Church, Newton Stewart* Medieval Kirkmabreck l/w Monigaff 2,711 Kirkmabreck Church, Creetown C17th Monigaff Church, Newton Stewart Medieval
Closed churches in this presbytery [ edit ] Church Founded Closed Clayshant Parish Church* Medieval C17th[393] Toskarton or Kirkmadrine Church* Medieval C17th[394] Eggerness or Kirkmadrine Church* Medieval C17th[395] Cruggleton Church* Medieval c. 1980[396] Longcastle Church* Medieval C18th[397] Soulseat Church* Medieval C16th[398] St Andrew's, Stranraer 1898 2004[399] St Ninian's, Stranraer 1884 2013[399] Ardwell Church 1881 2015[400] New Luce Parish Church 1821 2017[401]
Outwith Scotland [ edit ] Presbytery of England [ edit ] International Presbytery [ edit ] Session Clerk; Rev. John Cowie BSc B.D. (Minister of English Reformed Church, Amsterdam)
English Reformed Church, Amsterdam (1607) English-speaking Christian Congregation, Bochum, Germany St Andrew's Church, Brussels (1898) St Columba's, Budapest, Hungary The Scots Kirk, Lausanne , Switzerland (1874) Scots Kirk, Geneva St Andrew's Church, Lisbon (1866) St. Andrew's Scots Church, Valletta , Malta The Scots Kirk, Paris English Language Congregation, Regensburg, Germany (closed?) St Andrew's Church, Rome The Scots International Church , Rotterdam Church of Scotland, Turin, Italy (closed?) North America [ edit ] Presbytery of Jerusalem [ edit ] Other Church of Scotland buildings and institutions [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "Shetland church closures: Names of kirks revealed" . BBC News. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2021 . ^ "Stoneywood Former Church – Newhills, Grampian – Places of Worship in Scotland | SCHR" . scottishchurches.org.uk . Retrieved 25 January 2021 . ^ "About us" . South Aberdeen Churches of Scotland . 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