What is recorded here

Lusk church fell away in the nineteenth century, but its west tower still stands with a carved head embedded high in the south-east corner. The face may have come from an older church and been reused when the tower was built, turning a forgotten saint or stranger into a permanent watcher above the bay.

The medieval parish church of Lusk (DU008-010004-) was demolished in the 19th century except for the extant W tower (Leask 1985, 23). The original church was of considerable size with two aisles divided by a seven arched arcade. The W tower is square in plan, rising to five storeys including a belfry stage which is marked by a cornice. It has projecting corner turrets, the NE formed by the round tower (DU008-010003-). These are battered with stepped battlements. Described by McMahon (1991, 10) as ; 'High up in the south-east corner of the tower is a carved stone head. This carving may have come from an earlier church and have been fitted into the tower when it was being constructed'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 August 2023

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