
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balerno, Ladycroft, St Mungo's Episcopal Church as Church (19th Century) (1869). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Mungo, also known as Saint Kentigern, is the patron saint of Glasgow and is venerated in Scottish tradition for his role as a 6th-century Christian missionary and founder of the church in Glasgow. While no specific holy well is directly recorded at Balerno, Ladycroft, the site's association with St Mungo's Episcopal Church reflects the broader medieval and early modern tradition of linking churches and sacred sites to the saint, often connected to local healing wells and pilgrimages.
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Places near here
Edinburgh, Balerno, Main Street, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 85 yd
Malleny HouseCountry House (17th Century) · 115 yd
Edinburgh, Balerno, Main Street, Malleny ArmsYard (20th Century) · 157 yd
Malleny GardenHeritage attraction · 162 yd
Water of Leith WalkwayVisitor information · 371 yd
BalernoSpindle Whorl (sandstone)(period Unassigned) · 703 yd
Lennox TowerTower House (medieval) · 1261 yd
Harlaw House Visitor CentreHeritage attraction · 1.3 mi
Dalmahoy Country ClubNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Currie cemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.4 mi
Woodland walkForest or wood · 1.4 mi
Dougal Haston Memorial StoneMemorial · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Barbara Carr · CC BY-SA 2.0