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Latitude: 55.8466 / 55°50'47"N
Longitude: -2.9596 / 2°57'34"W
OS Eastings: 340010
OS Northings: 661908
OS Grid: NT400619
Mapcode National: GBR 70ST.1Z
Mapcode Global: WH7VF.H9WR
Entry Name: Crichton Mains,souterrain 1280m E of
Scheduled Date: 23 February 1924
Last Amended: 29 September 1964
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1169
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house
Location: Crichton
County: Midlothian
Electoral Ward: Midlothian East
Traditional County: Midlothian
1807, renovated 1951 after considerable damage by fire
(1950), Colonel A Cattanach, Kingussie, architect. Simple
rectangular church, coursed rubble, tooled dressings. 4
round-headed windows in S elevation with iron shutter hinges;
projecting gabled porch, centre E gable with former gallery
window above and small re-set stone mask in gablet.
Bellcote at W gable apex; slate roof re-using roofing
materials from former Free Church, Craggan.
INTERIOR: re-cast interior with re-used pews and fittings
from former Free Church, Craggan. 1951 pulpit and Minister's
chair.
BURIAL GROUND: rubble walled enclosure with 19th and 20th
century tomb stones. Pair simple gatepiers flank entrance.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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