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Gifford Church: Historic Scottish Kirk

Yester Parish Church, East Lothian Religious Building from 1710 in south eastern Scotland, UK.

post updated 16 December 2023

Gifford Church building photo © Adrian Welch

Gifford Church, East Lothian Kirk

Yester Parish Church is located at the east end of the High Street.

The church is quite small but with its simple tower, spire and white harling it is worth a visit.

The church was completed in 1710. It contains the bell from the old Yester Estate church which had been built in 1492.

Other interesting Gifford buildings include the Village Hall, Tweeddale Arms Hotel, Yester Castle and the Goblin Ha’ Hotel.

Adjacent building:

The Rink – a Modern Gifford house – features on our Modern Houses page

There is an interesting long thin grass space in Gifford running parallel to the lime tree avenue up to the Yester House main entry (for photos follow ‘Gifford buildings’ link at base of this page).

On the other side of the avenue is a lovely park enclosed by the river and mature trees.

Gifford Buildings

Location: central Gifford, East Lothian, southeast Scotland, United Kingdom

East Lothian Architecture

Historic East Lothian Properties – key architectural selection below:

Lennoxlove House, south of Haddington, East Lothian
Lennoxlove House

Tantallon Castle, near North Berwick, East Lothian
Tantallon Castle

Dunbar Castle, East Lothian
Dunbar Castle

Historic Buildings in Eastern Scotland

Hailes Castle, east of Haddington, East Lothian
Hailes Castle

Location: southeast Scotland, United Kingdom

Historic Edinburgh & Lothian Houses – architectural selection below:

Arniston House, near the village of Temple, south of Edinburgh
Arniston House

Winton House, north of Pencaitland, East Lothian
Winton House

Liberton Tower, Liberton Road, Liberton, Edinburgh EH16 6NR, Scotland, UK
Liberton Tower

Castles in Midlothian

Historic Midlothian Property Designs – key architectural selection below:

Crichton Castle, ruined building near the village of Crichton, Midlothian
Crichton Castle

Melville Castle, Gilmerton Road, near Dalkeith, Midlothian – on the bank of the North Esk
Design in part: James Playfair Architect
Melville Castle

Dalhousie Castle, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 3JB
Dalhousie Castle

Borthwick Castle, Borthwick, Midlothian, 12 miles south of Edinburgh, near Gorebridge, on minor road north off A7
Borthwick Castle

Historic Scottish Property Designs – key architectural selection below:

Buildings / photos for the Yester Parish Church Building – Gifford Church Architecture, East Lothian, south east Scotland, United Kingdom, page welcome.