Scotland's Churches Trust

08/06/2026

St Mary's Church in Hawick has been given a £115,000 donation by an anonymous benefactor, days before being put up for sale.

More on our site 👇
https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/st-marys-and-old-parish-church-hawick/

A Friends of St Mary’s group was set up last year.

Read the full story 👇
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169850.anonymous-benefactor-saves-hawick-church-115k-donation/

An anonymous benefactor has stepped forward to save an iconic Scottish Borders church with a £115k donation, just days before it was due to be put…

08/06/2026

Local folklore suggests that St Modan may have been buried in the old graveyard opposite our , St Modan's, Rosneath, one of The Lochside Churches.

This story undoubtedly grew in strength following the discovery, in 1880, of an elaborately carved early-medieval cross slab buried there.

The earliest church, appears to have been built in the 12th c. and either demolished or incorporated into the 2nd church in the 16th c. This was partially demolished in 1780. Architect David Cousin built the current church in 1853.

Read more here 👇
https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/st-modans-parish-church-rosneath/

07/06/2026

Let's return once more to our most recent , St Michael's Parish Church in Slateford to share their wonderful Gothic pulpit and lectern.

Carved from walnut, its sumptuously painted panels, depicting fruits that feature in the bible, including apples, lemons and pomegranates, were the work of artist Gertrude Hope of Belmont and installed when the church was opened in 1883.

You can read more about this magnificent A-listed Gothic church on our website.

(Images: Church's own)

05/06/2026

It's time again, so we are off once more to our , St Michael's Parish Church in Slateford, Edinburgh.

This stunning carved baptismal font was gifted to the A-listed church anonymously, its bowl said to have been dug up in the ruins of a pre-Reformation church, its carved base made specially for it.

The font remained in use until 2000, when the church switched to a more practical, smaller wooden font.

(Image: Church's own)

04/06/2026

It's , so here is the beautiful doorway in our , the A-listed St Michael's Parish Church in Edinburgh.

The vestibule doors were Installed in 2001, in memory of local parishioner Connie Duncan, who had known the church in her youth and had left money in her will to the "five churches in which she had been happy."

Their design echoed the church's original 1883 sanctuary doors, with the new woodwork crafted by Charles Taylor and the new glass panels created by artist Susan Bradbury, who took inspiration from the plants and flowers used to name the nearby streets of the Shandon "colonies".

(Images: Church's own)

03/06/2026

It's time, so let's head back to our , St Michael's Parish Church in Slateford in Edinburgh to have a look at some of its wonderful stained glass windows.

These beautiful examples are by Alexander Strachan, Alexander Ballantine and the workshop of Ballantine & Son. Click the pictures for a description of their contents.

(Images: Church's own)

03/06/2026

Do check-out the first of the case studies exploring the social and heritage value of churches from our collaborative two year The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland funded project with the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Find out more about the absolutely incredible Whitekirk Church in East Lothian where we spent three days earlier this year exploring its history and heritage and what it means to its local community 👇

Over the 6-7 February 2027, we worked with the Whitekirk New Life Trust at St Mary’s Whitekirk. The Friday focused on heritage recording with Scotland’s Churches Trust volunteers, allowing us to explore the building and better understand its history and character. On the Saturday, we hosted an o...

02/06/2026

Let's now return to our , St Michael's Parish Church, in Slateford in Edinburgh.

Check out these glorious "headstops" that gaze forever out into the sanctuary of this stunning A-listed church. 😍

Carved by a Mr McKillop and James Young, the identities of each figure are now speculative. Do let us know if you think you know who they are!

You can find out more about the church on our website.

(Image: church's own)

02/06/2026

After over two centuries in their building, the Lerwick Congregational Church held its final service on Sunday.

Its vastly depleted and aging congregation, often with as few as four people attending services, has been unable to call a new minister since 2010.

Read the full story in the Shetland Times 👇
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/sadness-as-lerwick-s-congregational-church-closes-its-doors-436514/

01/06/2026

Completed in 1883, the A-listed St Michael's Parish Church, Edinburgh, is our .

It is one of celebrated Scottish Victorian and Edwardian architect John Honeyman’s most notable buildings. The tower rises 130ft over Slateford and the church has the longest aisle in the city.

Honeyman designed the Gothic kirk, halls and adjacent officer’s house.

St Michael’s “convincing medieval interior”, was noted by Historic Environment Scotland and was a factor in awarding the church its A-listed status.

Read more on the SCT website 👇
https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/st-michaels-parish-church-slateford-edinburgh/