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WenLinton Kirk, one of Scotland’s oldest churches still in use in the Scottish Borders is surplus to Church of Scotland requirements and a local group are attempting to raise the money to buy it foe the community.
Peter Brown@Wen oval enclosure suggests it was originally a Celtic religious site so may have origins in the eighth century?
Ă„ndy@peterbrown @Wen The #archaeology notes neither support or rule out prior uses. It's also possible that the shape of the kirkyard was simply driven by the available topography.
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Theriac@Wen
Linton - interesting name it means town on the lin or pool - is there a water source/well nearby?
Linton - interesting name it means town on the lin or pool - is there a water source/well nearby?
@Wen
so did a little digging - apparently there was a Linton Loch which was drained in the early 19th century, this explains a lot about why the church was sited there:
The History And Antiquities Of Roxburghshire And Adjacent Districts, From The Most Remote To The Present Time.
By Alexander Jeffeey
https://archive.org/download/historyantiquit01jeff/historyantiquit01jeff.pdf
In Scotland ( I don't know enough of other areas of the UK to be comfortable making a blanket assertion) there is usually a correlation with water and the siting of churches as wells, springs and water confluences were often pre-Christian sites of worship.
@Theriac I think it is common across the British Isles, but thanks for the digging, I might (and might not ) have got round to it, although we have contributed to the fund and pointed them in the direction of some other monies that might help with the inevitable additional work that will be required.
Mike Torr@macronencer Not mine of course - photographer credited in my alt-text
Angela Miller@Wen
It's terrible they just get put up on the open market.
This wee kirk on the edge of Galloway was built with funds and leadership from James Clerk Maxwell, and has beautiful stained glass windows, including one dedicated to
JCM himself.
https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/departments/property-and-church-buildings/properties-for-sale/properties/churches-and-halls/corsock-church-and-hall-corsock-castle-douglas-dg7-3dl
It's terrible they just get put up on the open market.
This wee kirk on the edge of Galloway was built with funds and leadership from James Clerk Maxwell, and has beautiful stained glass windows, including one dedicated to
JCM himself.
https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/departments/property-and-church-buildings/properties-for-sale/properties/churches-and-halls/corsock-church-and-hall-corsock-castle-douglas-dg7-3dl
Brie Mmm@Alternatecelt @Wen Oh! Is the window, perchance, related to “Let there be light” quote?
@brie @Wen
This is the window. There are probably colour pictures somewhere.
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PH-CAVENDISH-P-00002/1
This is the window. There are probably colour pictures somewhere.
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PH-CAVENDISH-P-00002/1
Morten Juhl-Johansen@Wen If Dan Brown has taught me anything, there is some sort of grail-adjacent secret there.
Anyway, raising the money is one thing, but maintenance can not be cheap or easy.
Anyway, raising the money is one thing, but maintenance can not be cheap or easy.
@mjj Dan Brown only taught me one thing - badly written fiction can be very lucrative 🤣
At the same time, we did end up taking many of our overseas visitor to the Roslin Chapel so that was a positive.
As you say, buying is one thing and for various reasons I believe that will happen. Maintenance is more difficult, especially for a small community, but again I think they have a way forward.
Drey
llanciawn@llanciawn Many of us non Christians have as well. It will get there. I am, relatively local when in the Borders but not close and we have given something as it will be a continuing benefit to the whole Borders community.
adingbatponder 
đź‘ľ@Wen How much do they need to raise? Why would the church want to sell it at a price that makes it hard for the community to obtain it?
@adingbatponder They are just looking for ÂŁ30k at the moment - which will be forthcoming. Longer term it will be more difficult.
hanktank61@hanktank61 Where are you staying?
@Wen Alnwick for a week. ( Aviemore first )
Last year Dumfries first week, Aberfeldy second.
Last year Dumfries first week, Aberfeldy second.
@hanktank61 Alnwick is fine. Don’t miss Barter Books