The Old Parish Church of Peebles
Virtual Visit
The Present Church
The Church Interior
The Old Parish Church of Peebles
The photograph clearly illustrates the spaciousness of the building, as does the 360°
view. The Church can comfortably seat 1,300 people and it is interesting to note that
such a large and beautifully constructed building was built for £9,500 in 1885-87.
There are Memorials to those members of the Parish Church who fell in both World
Wars. The First World War memorials are on either side of the Chancel walls while
the memorials to those who fell in the Second World War are on two large “signet
rings” on pillars on either side of the nave.
The Flags hanging high near the roof of the nave are the Colours of the Peeblesshire
Militia, raised after 1801 during the Napoleonic Wars. It was disbanded in 1816 after
Waterloo. Mungo Park, a local doctor and West African explorer, was a member of
this Militia.
All of the twenty-six stained glass lancet windows in the North Aisle, South Aisle and
at the west ends of the South and North galleries, are the work of Cottier of London
and were installed between 1886 and 1914.
The long West Window in the Chancel is a reproduction of a window in a Nuremberg
Church. It is also the work of Cottier and the Life of Christ is the theme of the whole
window. At the western end of the nave, high above, is the Rose Window, also by
Cottier. Different, but equally beautiful, are two modern windows on either side of the
entrance door. These were gifted in 1992 and 1993 and are the work of Crear
McCartney.
The North Aisle Chapel
The North Aisle contains a side chapel suitable for the conduct of services attended
by smaller groups and a screen was raised in memory of the Reverend James
Hamilton, the Minister of the Parish from 1952 to 1969. It is this screen that tells
something of the history of the Parish Church.
Virtual Visit
To see a 360° degree picture of the church
© Peebles Old Parish Church of Scotland