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Biggar Church

Church (post Medieval), Collegiate Church (16th Century), Pillory (post Medieval)
Biggar Church
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Biggar Church as Church (post Medieval), Collegiate Church (16th Century), Pillory (post Medieval). 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.
Biggar Church in South Lanarkshire is associated with St Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk and healer, and its surrounding area has long been linked to traditions of pilgrimage and healing. The church and nearby holy well were historically visited for cures related to skin ailments and general well-being, reflecting a blend of Christian and pre-Christian healing customs.

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