
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records West Linton Old Church as Church (period Unassigned), Churchyard (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
West Linton Old Church is associated with St Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk and healer, and is linked to traditions of miraculous cures, particularly for skin ailments and lameness. The site is mentioned in early Scottish church records and is believed to have been an important place of pilgrimage in the medieval period.
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Places near here
West Linton, Main Street, St Andrew's Parish ChurchChurch (18th Century), War Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 46 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 77 yd
West Linton, the GreenPark (period Unassigned) · 79 yd
West Linton, Main Street, the Old BakehouseBakery (19th Century) · 267 yd
West LintonSundial (post Medieval) · 275 yd
West Linton, Bogsbank Road, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 1045 yd
Mendick WoodWood · 1396 yd
North SlipperfieldNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.0 mi
Broomlee HillMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Hamiltonhall StripWood · 2.0 mi
Lamb RigMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
West Linton, Lower GreenHouse(s) (period Unassigned) · 103 ydOther information
Photo: Jim Barton · CC BY-SA 2.0