St Mary's Collegiate Church

Building work on the Collegiate Church of St Mary was started in 1380, and further building and rebuilding has taken place up to the present day. It is the longest church in Scotland, 62.8 metres, and is in the early Gothic style.

The cruciform church is located in a large open churchyard, at some distance from the town centre. The church is built on a scale becoming of a cathedral. It is of a uniform and consistent design, that suggests a clear adherence to the original plans. Having been desecrated during the sixteenth century, the nave of the church and the tower were repaired for use by the congregation, this part being subject to various restorations in subsequent centuries.

The interior dates mainly from the 19th century. The pulpit and font were both designed by Glaswegian sculptor, William Birnie Rhind in 1891.

 

Address
Giffordgate 4, Haddington, United Kingdom

Established
1380