What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bathgate, Mid Street, St John's Church as Church (19th Century). 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 John's Church in Bathgate is associated with local traditions of healing and pilgrimage, common in many Scottish ecclesiastical sites, though specific folklore or recorded cures linked to the church are not widely documented. The church itself, built in the 19th century, stands on a site with historical significance, potentially reflecting older religious practices or holy wells in the area.
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Places near here
BathgateNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 170 yd
Bathgate, King Street, Bathgate InnPublic House (period Unassigned) · 209 yd
Bathgate, the SteelyardStreet (post Medieval) · 210 yd
Bathgate, Jarvey Street, Bathgate High ChurchBurial Ground (19th Century), Church (19th Century), Church Hall (20th Century) · 403 yd
Bathgate (near)Man-made underground passage (prehistoric) · 1093 yd
PetershillNature reserve · 1295 yd
Little BogheadNature reserve · 1513 yd
White LawMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Standhill FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Millennium Milepost Whiteside FarmVisitor information · 1.6 mi
Ballencrieff HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Bridge CastleHotel (20th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 2.5 mi