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The Church of Scotland, the national church of Scotland, divides the country into Presbyteries, which in turn are subdivided into Parishes, each served by a parish church, usually with its own minister. Unions and readjustments may however result in a parish having more than one building, or several parishes sharing a minister. There are currently 42 presbyteries in Scotland, and around 1500 parishes. In addition, the Church of Scotland has three presbyteries outwith Scotland: the Presbytery of England, the Presbytery of Europe and the Presbytery of Jerusalem. These presbyteries have "gathered congregations" rather than parishes.

What follows is a list of Church of Scotland parishes, congregations and places of worship. Use Category:Church of Scotland for an alphabetical index of parishes with Wikipedia articles. A complete list of parishes with statistical data will be found in the Church of Scotland Yearbook (known as the Red Book). See also List of Church of Scotland synods and presbyteries.

PC stands for Parish Church. * denotes the parish church of a medieval parish (Caithness, Inverness, Orkney, Peebles, Ross, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Sutherland, Wigtown) or the successor church to one.

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Statistics

Presbytery Link Charges Parishes Churches Population People/charge People/building Churches/minister
Edinburgh [1] 69 71 72 476,534 6,906 6,619 1.04
West Lothian [2] 22 26 32 178,495 8,113 5,578 1.45
Lothian [3] 34 45 56 183,923 5,410 3,284 1.65
Melrose & Peebles [4] 14 26 34 56,881 4,063 1,673 2
Duns [5] 8 14 25 20,356 2,545 814 3.13
Jedburgh 12 16 29 34,923 2,910 1,204 2.42
Annandale & Eskdale 12 19 27 39,241 3,270 1,453 2.25
Dumfries & Kirkcudbright 22 32 42 83,661 3,803 1,992 1.91
Wigtown & Stranraer 10 18 21 29,329 2,933 1,392 2.10
Ayr [6] 32 48 50 153,738 4,804 3,075 1.56
Irvine & Kilmarnock [7] 22 26 26 122,367 5,562 4,706 1.18
Ardrossan [8] 20 27 28 96,075 4,804 3,431 1.40
Lanark [9] 14 20 21 61,956 4,425 2,950 1.50
Clyde [10] 61 75 75 440,836 7,227 5,878 1.23
Glasgow [11] 120 124 128 816,305 6,803 6,377 1.07
Hamilton [12] 59 72 78 439,012 7,441 5,628 1.32
Argyll [13] 27 51 74 66,012 2,445 892 2.74
Falkirk [14] 29 34 35 205,747 7,095 5,878 1.21
Stirling [15] 32 45 46 141,797 4,431 3,083 1.44
Fife [16][17][18] 64 78 98 365,574 5,712 3,730 1.53
Dunkeld & Meigle 12 19 27 31,393 2,616 1,163 2.25
Perth [19] 25 35 46 109,557 4,382 2,382 1.84
Dundee [20] 26 35 37 170,080 6,542 4,597 1.42
Angus [21] 23 31 39 98,035 4,262 2,514 1.70
Aberdeen & Shetland [22] 35 33 44 241,833 6,910 5,496 1.26
Kincardine & Deeside [23] 17 19 27 64,434 3,790 2,386 1.59
Gordon [24] 25 27 36 97,612 3,904 2,711 1.44
Buchan [25] 25 34 35 90,927 3,637 2,598 1.40
Moray [26] 19 28 40 91,776 4,830 2,294 2.11
Abernethy [27] 5 11 16 15,348 3,070 959 3.20
Inverness [28] 20 24 28 90,173 4,509 3,220 1.40
Lochaber [29] 7 14 22 20,803 2,972 946 3.14
Ross [30] 16 21 24 50,297 3,144 2,096 1.50
Sutherland 9 14 19 13,269 1,474 698 2.11
Caithness [31] 8 9 16 26,976 3,372 1,686 2.00
Lochcarron & Skye 8 8 22 16,938 2,117 770 2.75
Uist 5 6 9 4,865 973 541 1.80
Lewis 10 11 12 19,658 1,966 1,638 1.20
Orkney [32] 13 20 22 21,349 1,642 970 1.69
Total 991 1,266 1,518 5,288,085 5,336 3,484 1.53
England
International
Jerusalem

In Scotland at least 275 churches have closed since 1 January 2000, a decline of 15.6% in 21 years.

Most populous charges

Parishes Presbytery Population
Livingston: United West Lothian 39,174
Coatbridge: (Calder l/w Old Monkland) Hamilton 24,155
Shetland1 Aberdeen & Shetland 23,167
Dumbarton: (Riverside l/w St Andrew's l/w West Kirk) Clyde 19,601
Glasgow: Queen's Park Govanhill Glasgow 18,499
Cumbernauld: (Kildrum l/w St Mungo's) Falkirk 17,849
Cambuslang Glasgow 17,686
Glasgow: St Christopher's Priesthill & Nitshill Glasgow 17,407
Kirkcaldy: (Templehall l/w Torbain) Fife 16,986
Cumbernauld: Old Falkirk 16,597
Glasgow: Ballieston (Mure Memorial l/w St Andrew's) Glasgow 16,597

1a sui generis parish with 3 ministers

Least populous charges

Parish Presbytery Population
North Ronaldsay Orkney 72
Colonsay & Oronsay Argyll 132
Tundergarth Annandale & Eskdale 141
Eday Orkney 160
Fogo Duns 165
Oxnam Jedburgh 258
Tenandry Dunkeld & Meigle 264
Durisdeer Dumfries & Kirkcudbright 317
Eddrachillis Sutherland 347
Stronsay Moncur Memorial Orkney 353

Presbytery of Aberdeen and Shetland

The two presbyteries merged on 1 June 2020. The presbytery website indicates there are 33 congregations, a figure arrived at by counting the Shetland churches as one. On Shetland, one parish is made up of a number of churches. In 2018, there were 31 churches on Shetland; a process is underway by which 20 will be closed and 11 retained.

Parishes Population Church Link Founded
Previously in the Presbytery of Aberdeen
Aberdeen: Bridge of Don Oldmachar 11,263 Oldmachar Church, Bridge of Don [33]
Aberdeen: Craigiebuckler 6,248 Craigiebuckler Church [34] 1873
Aberdeen: Ferryhill 6,915 Ferryhill Parish Church [35]
Aberdeen: High Hilton 12,027 High Church Hilton [36]
Aberdeen: Holburn West 4,022 Holburn West Church [37] 1893
Aberdeen: Mannofield 4,951 Mannofield Church [38] 1881
Aberdeen: Mastrick 11,066 Mastrick Church [39] 1954
Aberdeen: Midstocket 7,473 Midstocket Parish Church [40]
Aberdeen: Northfield 6,625 Northfield Church of Scotland
Aberdeen: Queen's Cross 6,815 Queen's Cross Church [41] 1881
Aberdeen: Rubislaw 1,970 Rubislaw Parish Church [42] 1874
Aberdeen: Ruthrieston West 4,578 Ruthrieston West Church [43] 1872
Aberdeen: St Columba's, Bridge of Don 11,253 St Columba's, Bridge of Don [44] 1983
Aberdeen: St George's Tillydrone 4,110 St George's, Tillydrone [45]
Aberdeen: St Machar's Cathedral 5,134 St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen [46] Ancient
Aberdeen: St Mark's 14,177 St Mark's, Aberdeen [47] c. 1828
Aberdeen: St Mary's 6,794 St Mary's, Aberdeen [48] 1939
Aberdeen: St Nicholas South of Kincorth 14,359 South St Nicholas Church, Kincorth [49]
Aberdeen: St Stephen's 7,369 St Stephen's Parish Church, Aberdeen [50] 1879
Aberdeen: South Holburn 6,210 South Holburn Parish Church [51]
Aberdeen: New Stockethill 4,062 Stockethill Church (meets in comm. centre) [52] 1949
Aberdeen: Summerhill 5,026 Summerhill Parish Church [53] 1959
Aberdeen: Torry St Fittick's 11,803 St Fittick's, Torry [54] 1899
Aberdeen: Woodside 7,468 Woodside Parish Church [55]
Bucksburn Stoneywood 4,321 Bucksburn Stoneywood Church, Bucksburn 1844
Cults 9,059 Cults Parish Church [56] 1843
Dyce 5,908 Dyce Parish Church [57]
Kingswells 4,915 Kingswells Church [58] 1857
Newhills 3,684 Newhills Church [59]
Peterculter 5,639 Peterculter Parish Church [60]
Aberdeen: Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting 3,422 Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting, Aberdeen1 Medieval
Aberdeen: St John's for Deaf People N/A St John's for Deaf People (meets in St Mark's)
Previously in the Presbytery of Shetland
Shetland (1 parish with 3 ministers)2 23,167 Aith Church
St John's, Baltasound, Unst
Brae Church
Burra Isle Church, Bridgend
Cullivoe Church, Yell
St Columba's, Lerwick [61] pre-1828
Ollaberry Church, Northmavine
Sandwick Church
Scalloway Church
St Margaret's, Vidlin (meets in Meth. Chapel)
St Paul's, Walls
Whalsay Hall, Symbister, Whalsay

1closed 31 December 2020

2comprises the former parishes of Burra Isle; Delting; Dunrossness; Fetlar; Lerwick & Bressay; Nesting & Lunnasting; Northmavine; Sandsting & Aithsting; Sandwick, Cunningsburgh & Quarff; Tingwall; Unst; Walls & Sandness; Whalsay & Skerries; and Yell.

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
Stoneywood Parish Church 1879 1988
Cove Parish Church c. 2010
Greyfriars John Knox Church, Aberdeen 1532 2011
Gilcomston Church 2013 (left CoS)
Queen Street Church, Aberdeen 1844 2017
Uyeasound Kirk, Unst 1843 2018
Middlefield Parish Church 2019
Garthdee Parish Church 2020
Bressay Church 1722 2020
Fair Isle Church 2020
Quarff Church 1830TC 2020
St Ola's, Housabister, Nesting 1794 2020
Weisdale Church 1863 2020
St Magnus, Hamnavoe, Yell 1838 2020
Fetlar Church 2020
Sullom Church, Northmavine 2020
St Ninian's, Bigton 2020
Sand (Sandsting) Church 2020
Hillswick Church, Northmavine 2020
Voe (Delting) Church 2020
Cunningsburgh Church 2020
Dunrossness Church 2020
Foula Church 2020
Gulberwick Church 1898 2020
Skerries Church 2020
Tingwall Church 2020
Sandness Church 2020
Whalsay Parish Church 2020
North Roe Church 1870 c. 2020

Presbytery of Abernethy

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Abernethy l/w Boat of Garten, Duthil & Kincardine 2,408 [62] Medieval
St Columba's, Boat of Garten 1900
Medieval
Medieval
Alvie & Insh l/w Rothiemurchus & Aviemore 4,426 [63] Medieval
Medieval
[64] St Andrew's, Aviemore 1902
Laggan l/w Newtonmore l/w Kingussie 3,368 [65] Medieval
St Bride's, Newtonmore Medieval
[66] Medieval
Insh (Village) Church
Cromdale & Advie l/w Dulnain Bridge l/w Grantown on Spey (Inverallan) 3,627 [67] Cromdale & Advie Church, Cromdale
Dulnain Bridge Church
Inverallan Church, Grantown-on-Spey Medieval
Tomintoul, Glenlivet & Inveravon 1,519 Tomintoul Church 1827TC
Inveravon Church, Bridge of Avon

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Glenlivet Church 1820s 2004
Advie Church
Medieval C20th

Presbytery of Angus

Parishes Population Link Church Founded
Aberlemno l/w Guthrie & Rescobie 1,010 [68] Aberlemno Parish Church Medieval
Guthrie Church
Rescobie Church
Arbirlot l/w Carmyllie 1,375 [69] Arbirlot Church Ancient
Carmyllie Church c. 1500
Arbroath: Old & Abbey 6,747 [70] Old and Abbey Church, Arbroath Medieval
Arbroath: St Andrew's 3,631 [71] St Andrew's, Arbroath 1880s
Arbroath: St Vigean's 3,992 [72] St Vigean's, Arbroath Medieval
Arbroath: West Kirk 10,715 [73] West Kirk, Arbroath 1879
Barry l/w Carnoustie 8,276 [74] Barry Parish Church Medieval
[75] Carnoustie Parish Church
Brechin: Cathedral 3,968 [76] Holy Trinity Cathedral, Brechin Ancient
Stracathro Church
Brechin: Gardner Memorial l/w Farnell 4,614 [77] Gardner Memorial Church, Brechin
Farnell Parish Church
Carnoustie: Panbride 3,834 [78] Panbride Church, Carnoustie Medieval
Newton Church, Carnoustie 1843
Colliston l/w Friockheim Kinnell l/w Inverkeilor & Lunan 2,734 Colliston Parish Church
Friockheim & Kinnell Church, Friockheim 1835
Inverkeilor & Lunan Church, Inverkeilor C17th
Dun & Hillside 2,809 Dun Church
Hillside Church
Dunnichen, Letham & Kirkden 2,071 [79] DL&K Church, Letham
Edzel, Lethnot & Glenesk l/w Fern, Careston & Menmuir 2,309 [80] Edzell Church
Maule Memorial Church Glenesk, Cairncross
Fern Church
Careston Church
Forfar: East & Old 5,036 [81] East & Old Parish Church, Forfar Medieval
Forfar: Lowson Memorial 4,907 [82] Lowson Memorial Parish Church, Forfar
Forfar: St Margaret's 5,130 St Margaret's Church, Forfar
Montrose: Old & St Andrew's 9,191 [83] Old & St Andrew's Church, Montrose Medieval
Montrose: South & Ferryden 3,991 [84] Inchbrayock Parish Church, Ferryden Medieval
Eassie, Nevay & Newtyle 1,093 EN&N Church, Newtyle 1872
Glamis, Inverarity & Kinnettles 1,706 St Fergus' Kirk, Glamis Medieval
Inverarity Church 1754
Isla Parishes1 1,289 [85] Isla Parishes (Kilry) Church, Bridge of Craigisla 1877
Oathlaw Tannadice l/w The Glens & Kirriemuir United 7,877 [86] Oathlaw Tannadice Church, Tannadice Ancient
[87] The Glens & Kirriemuir United Parish Church Ancient
Cortachy Church

1formed by the union of the parishes of Airlie, Ruthven, Kingoldrum, Glenisla, Kilry and Lintrathen

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
Navar Parish Church Medieval 1727
Lunan Parish Church Medieval C20th
Kirkden Parish Church Medieval 1952
Lethnot Parish Church Medieval 1953
Menmuir Parish Church Medieval 1990s
Kinnettles Parish Church Medieval 2006
Kingoldrum Parish Church Medieval 2009
St Meddan's, Airlie Medieval 2010
Ruthven Parish Church Medieval 2010
Glenisla Parish Church Medieval 2010
Lintrathen Parish Church Medieval 2011
Dunnichen Church 2011
Eassie & Nevay Church, Nevay 2015
Knox's Church, Arbroath 1866 2018
Melville South Church, Montrose 1861 2018
St Andrew's, Kirriemuir 2020

Presbytery of Annandale and Eskdale

Parishes Population Link Church Founded
Annan: Old l/w Dornock 7,934 [88] Annan Old Parish Church Medieval
Dornock Church pre-1793
Annan: St. Andrew's l/w Brydekirk 4,804 [89] St Andrew's, Annan
Brydekirk Parish Church
Applegarth, Sibbaldbie & Johnstone l/w Lochmaben 3,431 AS&J Parish Church, Applegarthtown Medieval
[90] Lochmaben Parish Church
Canonbie United l/w Liddesdale 2,249 [91] Canonbie United Parish Church
[92]
Dalton & Hightae l/w St Mungo 1,259 Dalton & Hightae Church, Dalton
St Mungo Parish Church, Kettleholm
Gretna Old, Gretna St Andrew's, Half Morton & Kirkpatrick Fleming 4,994 Gretna Old Church Medieval
St Andrew's, Gretna 1917
Kirkpatrick Fleming Church
Hoddom, Kirtle-Eaglesfield & Middlebie 2,564 [93] Middlebie Church Medieval
Eaglesfield Church
Moffat: St. Andrew's l/w Kirkpatrick Juxta l/w Wamphray 3,962 [94] St Andrew's, Moffat Medieval
Kirkpatrick Juxta Church, Beattock Medieval
Wamphray Parish Church 1834
Langholm, Eskdalemuir, Ewes & Westerkirk 2,958 Langholm Church 1843
Eskdalemuir Church 1826
Ewes Parish Church 1867
Westerkirk Church, Bentpath
Lockerbie Dryfesdale, Hutton & Corrie 4,945 [95] Lockerbie Dryfesdale Church Medieval
Hutton & Corrie Church, Boreland Medieval
Tundergarth 141 Tundergarth Parish Church 1770
Border Kirk N/A [96] The Border Kirk, Carlisle
Longtown Community Church (Meth/CoS)

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
Ettleton, and Wheelkirk Medieval C17th
Corrie Parish Church Medieval C17th
Sibbaldbie Parish Church Medieval C17th
St Fechan's, Ecclefechan Medieval C17th
Redkirk Parish Church Medieval 1675
Johnstone Parish Church Medieval 1980s
Half Morton Parish Church 1744 1992
Hoddom Parish Church, Ecclefechan 2010
Kirtlebridge Parish Church 2010
Hightae Church c. 2015

Presbytery of Ardrossan

Parishes Population Link Church Founded
Ardrossan & Saltcoats Kirkgate 5,461 [97] Kirkgate Church, Ardrossan & Saltcoats C17th
Ardrossan: Park 6,768 [98] Park Church, Ardrossan 1857
Beith 7,369 [99] Beith Parish Church Medieval
Dalry: St Margaret's 3,757 [100] St Margaret's, Dalry
Dalry: Trinity 2,495 [101] Trinity Church, Dalry
Kilbirnie: Auld Kirk 4,324 [102] Kilbirnie Auld Kirk
Kilbirnie: St Columba's 3,406 St Columba's, Kilbirnie 1843
Kilwinning: Old Abbey 10,377 Kilwinning Old Parish Church 1590
Kilwinning: Mansefield Trinity 6,831 [103] Mansefield Trinity Church, Kilwinning
Largs: Clark Memorial 3,353 [104] Clark Memorial Church, Largs 1783
Largs: St Columba's l/w Fairlie 6,680 [105] St Columba's, Largs Ancient
[106] Fairlie Parish Church 1834
Largs: St John's l/w Cumbrae 4,334 [107] St John's, Largs
[108] Cumbrae Parish Church, Millport Medieval
Saltcoats: North 4,935 [109] Saltcoats North Parish Church 1836
Saltcoats: St Cuthbert's 6,674 [110] St Cuthbert's, Saltcoats Medieval
Stevenston: (Ardeer l/w Livingstone) 5,015 [111] Ardeer Church, Stevenston
[112] Livingstone Church, Stevenston
Stevenston: High Kirk 4,403 [113] High Kirk, Stevenston Medieval
West Kilbride 5,233 [114] West Kilbride Parish Church Medieval
Brodick l/w Corrie l/w Lochranza & Pirnmill l/w Shiskine 2,350 [115] St Bride's, Brodick 1910
Corrie Church
[116] St Bride's, Lochranza Medieval
Pirnmill Church
[117] St Molios, Shiskine 1886
Kilmory l/w Lamlash 1,413 [118] Kilmory Church Medieval
Lamlash (Kilbride) Church Medieval
Whiting Bay & Kildonan 897 Whiting Bay & Kildonan Church, Whiting Bay

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
Overton Church, West Kilbride 1794 2010
Trinity Church, Beith 1761 2011
Barony St John's Church, Ardrossan C17th 2013

Presbytery of Argyll

The Presbyteries of South Argyll, Lorn & Mull, and Dunoon united in 2004.

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Previously in the Presbytery of South Argyll
West Lochfyneside: Cumlodden, Inveraray & Lochgair 1,539 [119] Inveraray Parish Church Medieval
Cumlodden Church, Furnace 1841
Lochgair Church 1867
Lochgilphead 2,476 [120] Lochgilphead Parish Church 1828TC
Glassary, Kilmartin & Ford l/w North Knapdale 1,587 Kilmartin Church Medieval
[121] Tayvallich Church
Bellanoch Church 1874
Ardrishaig l/w South Knapdale 1,742 Ardrishaig Church 1860
South Knapdale Church, Achahoish Medieval
Skipness l/w Tarbert (Loch Fyne) & Kilberry 1,454 [122] Skipness Church Medieval
Tarbert Church Medieval
Kilberry Church 1821
Gigha & Cara l/w Kilcalmonell l/w Killean & Kilchenzie 1,022 [123] Gigha and Cara Church, Ardminish Medieval
Kilcalmonell Church, Clachan Medieval
Killean Parish Church, A'Chleit Medieval
Campbeltown: Lorne and Lowland 3,017 Lorne & Lowland Church, Campbeltown 1872
Campbeltown: Highland l/w Saddell & Carradale l/w Southend 4,184 [124] Highland Church, Campbeltown Medieval
Saddell & Carradale Church, Bridgend Medieval
St Blaan's, Southend Medieval
Barra l/w South Uist 3,161 Medieval
[125] Medieval
Daliburgh Church 1869
South Islay1 l/w North West Islay2 l/w Jura 3,424 [126] Kilarrow Parish Church, Bowmore Medieval
St John's, Port Ellen 1898
[127] St Kiaran's Kilchoman, Port Charlotte Medieval
Portnahaven Church 1828TC
Kilmeny Church, Ballygrant Medieval
Jura Parish Church, Craighouse Medieval
Craignish l/w Kilninver & Kilmelford l/w Kilbrandon & Kilchattan 1,577 Craignish Church, Ardfern Medieval
[128] Kilmelford Church Medieval
Kilninver Church Medieval
Previously in the Presbytery of Lorn and Mull
Kilbrandon Parish Church, Seil Medieval
Kilchattan Parish Church, Luing Medieval
Appin l/w Lismore 693 Appin Parish Church Medieval
St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore Ancient
Ardchattan l/w Coll l/w Connel 3,049 [129] St Modan's, Benderloch 1905
[130] Coll Church, Arinagour 1907?
St Oran's, Connel 1888
Dunbeg Church pre-1981
Colonsay & Oronsay 132 [131] Colonsay Parish Church, Scalasaig Medieval
Glenorchy & Innishael l/w Strathfillan 1,208 [132] Glenorchy Parish Church, Dalmally Medieval
St Conan's Kirk, Lochawe 1886
Portsonachan (village hall)
Crianlarich Church 1901
Bridge of Orchy Church C19th
Kilmore & Oban 9,297 [133] Kilmore Kirk Medieval
Oban Parish Church 1803
Kilchrenan & Dalavich l/w Muckairn 1,295 [134] Kilchrenan Church Medieval
Dalavich Church Medieval
Muckairn Church, Taynuilt Medieval
Iona l/w Kilfinichen, Kilvickeon & Ross of Mull 745 [135] Iona Church, Baile Mor 1828TC
Bunessan (Kilvickeon) Church 1804
St Ernan's (Ross of Mull), Creich
North Mull3 2,251 [136] Kilmore Church, Dervaig Medieval
Salen Church
Tobermory Church 1828TC
Torosay Church, Craignure Medieval
Tiree 653 [137] Heylipol Church, Tiree 1776?
Previously in the Presbytery of Dunoon
Dunoon: St John's l/w Kirn & Sandbank 7,358 St John's Church, Dunoon 1843
[138] Kirn & Sandbank Parish Church, Kirn 1907
Kilmun, Strone & Ardentinny: The Shore Kirk 1,232 [139] St Columba's, Strone 1859
Dunoon: The High Kirk l/w Innellan l/w Toward 4,030 [140] High Kirk, Dunoon Medieval
Innellan Church 1852
Toward Church
Kilfinan l/w Kilmodan & Colintraive l/w Kyles 1,064 [141] Kilfinan Church Medieval
Kilmodan Church, Clachan of Glendaruel Medieval
Colintraive Church 1840
Kyles Church, Kames 1898
Lochgoilhead & Kilmorich l/w Strachur & Strathlachlan 1,324 Three Holy Brethren, Lochgoilhead Medieval
Kilmorich Church, Cairndow Medieval
Strachur Church Medieval
Strathlachlan Church, Garbhallt Medieval
Rothesay Trinity 6,498 [142] Rothesay Trinity Church of Scotland 1843
United Church of Bute [143] United Church of Bute, Rothesay Ancient

1formed by the union of the parishes of Kilarrow, and Kildalton & Oa

2formed by the union of the parishes of Kilchoman & Portnahaven, and Kilmeny

3formed by the union of the parishes of Kilninian & Kilmore; Salen & Ulva; Tobermory; and Torosay & Kinlochspelve

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
Medieval C16th
St Bride, Kilbride, nr. Oban Medieval C17th
Kilfinichen Parish Church Medieval C17th
St Fyndoca's, Innishail Medieval 1736
Kildalton Church, Islay Medieval C18th
St Bride, Kilbride, Bute Medieval C18th
St Cainnech, Kilchenzie Medieval pre-1800
St Blane, Kingarth, Bute Medieval pre-1800
Risabus or Oa Church, Islay 1828TC 1930
St Colman, North Bute Medieval 1980
Inverchaolain Church Medieval 1990
Kilninian Church, Mull 1755 2000
Kinlochspelve Church, Mull 1828TC 2000
Ulva Church 1828TC 2005
Kilchattan Bay Church, Bute Medieval 2007
St Ninian's Church, Port Bannatyne, Bute 1886 2007
St Brendan's, Craigmore, Bute 1889 2007
Carrick Castle Church 1892 2008
Iochdar Mission Church, South Uist c. 2010
St Columba's, Oban 1874 2013
Kirkapol Church, Gott, Tiree 1844 2014
Sandbank Church 2017
Ardentinny Church 2017
St Munn's Church, Kilmun|Medieval 2017
2017
Ford Church 2018
Medieval 2019
2020

Presbytery of Ayr

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Alloway 6,083 [144] Alloway Parish Church
Annbank l/w Tarbolton 5,675 Annbank Church, Mossblown
Tarbolton Parish Church
Auchinleck l/w Catrine 6,299 Auchinleck Parish Church
Catrine Parish Church
Ayr: The Auld Kirk 3,127 [145] Auld Kirk (St John the Baptist), Ayr
Ayr: St Columba 6,357 [146] St Columba's, Ayr
Ayr: Castlehill 9,146 [147] Castlehill Parish Church, Ayr
Ayr: St Andrew's 3,397 [148] St Andrew's, Ayr
Ayr: St James' 4,529 [149] St James', Ayr
Ayr: St Leonard's l/w Dalrymple 4,721 [150] St Leonard's, Ayr 1886
Dalrymple Parish Church
Ayr: St Quivox 5,160 [151] Auchincruive Church, St Quivox
Dalmilling Church
Ayr: Newton Wallacetown 5,820 [152] Newton Wallacetown Church, Ayr
Ballantrae l/w St Colmon's 1,588 [153] Ballantrae Parish Church
[154] St Colmon's, Colmonell
Dalmellington l/w Patna: Waterside 5,454 Dalmellington Church
Bellsbank Church
Waterside Church, Patna
Coylton l/w Drongan: The Schaw Kirk 7,068 [155] Coylton Parish Church
[156] The Schaw Kirk, Drongan
Dundonald 3,681 [157] Dundonald Parish Church
Girvan: North (Old & St Andrew's)1 4,337 [158] North Church, Girvan Medieval
Girvan: South l/w Barr l/w Dailly1 4,143 South Church, Girvan
Barr Parish Church
Dailly Parish Church
Kirkmichael l/w Straiton: St Cuthbert's 1,135 Kirkmichael Parish Church
[159] St Cuthbert, Straiton
Fisherton l/w Kirkoswald 1,969 [160] Kirkbride Church, Fisherton
Kirkoswald Parish Church Medieval
Mauchline l/w Sorn 5,299 [161] Mauchline Parish Church Medieval
Sorn Parish Church
Maybole l/w Crosshill 6,162 [162] Maybole Parish Church
Crosshill Parish Church
New Cumnock 3,380 [163] New Cumnock Parish Church
Lugar l/w Old Cumnock: Old 5,856 [164] Lugar Parish Church
Old Church, Cumnock
Muirkirk l/w Old Cumnock: Trinity 6,673 [165] Muirkirk Parish Church
Trinity Church, Cumnock
Ochiltree l/w Stair 1,878 [166] Ochiltree Parish Church Medieval
[167] Stair Parish Church 1706
Monkton & Prestwick North 6,469 [168] Monkton & Prestwick North Church, Prestwick 1843
Prestwick: Kingcase 5,043 [169] Kingcase Parish Church, Prestwick
Prestwick: St Nicholas 3,615 [170] St Nicholas, Prestwick 1908
Craigie Symington l/w Prestwick: South 4,278 [171] Craigie Symington Church, Symington Medieval
[172] South Church, Prestwick 1882
Troon: Old 5,333 [173] Troon Old Church
Troon: Portland 3,004 [174] Portland Church, Troon
Troon: St Meddan's 7,059 St Meddan's, Troon 1889

1To be united in 2021

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
St Cuthbert's, Monkton Medieval 1981
Arnsheen Church, Barrhill 2003
Craigie Church 2014

Presbytery of Buchan

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Aberdour l/w Pitsligo 2,190 [175] Aberdour Church, New Aberdour
[176] Pitsligo Church, Rosehearty
Auchaber United l/w Auchterless 2,065 [177] Auchaber United Church, Aucharnie
Auchterless Church, Kirkton of Auchterless
Banff l/w King Edward 5,275 [178] Banff Parish Church
King Edward Parish Church
Cruden 3,502 [179] Cruden Church, Cruden Bay
Crimond l/w Lonmay 2,550 [180] Crimond Parish Church 1812
[181] Lonmay Parish Church
Fraserburgh: Old 14,012 [182] Fraserburgh Old Parish Church 1571
Fraserburgh: South [183] South Church, Fraserburgh 1843
Fraserburgh: West l/w Rathen West [184] West Church, Fraserburgh
Rathen West Church, Rathen Medieval
Fyvie l/w Rothienorman 3,144 [185] Fyvie Parish Church
Rothienorman Parish Church
Inverallochy & Rathen East 1,747 Inverallochy Church
Longside 3,342 [186] Longside Parish Church
Macduff 5,438 [187] Macduff Parish Church
Marnoch 1,769 Marnoch Church, Aberchirder
Maud & Savoch l/w New Deer: St Kane's 3,583 [188] Maud Church
[189] St Kane's, New Deer
Monquhitter & New Byth 2,302 Monquhitter Church, Cuminestown
New Pitsligo l/w Strichen & Tyrie 2,988 New Pitsligo Parish Church
[190] Strichen Church
Tyrie Church
Deer 3,274 Deer Church, Old Deer
Whitehills l/w Ordiquhill & Cornhill 2,089 Whitehills Parish Church
Cornhill Church
Peterhead: New 13,536 Peterhead New Church
Peterhead: St Andrew's 7,021 [191] St Andrew's, Peterhead
Portsoy 2,531 [192] Portsoy Parish Church
Sandhaven 824 Sandhaven Parish Church
St Fergus 1,118 St Fergus Parish Church
Turriff: St Andrew's 2,500 St Andrew's, Turriff
Turriff: St Ninian's & Forglen 4,127 [193] St Ninian's, Turriff

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Medieval 1574
Old St Peter's, Peterhead Medieval 1771
Forglen Church Medieval 1806
Rathen East Church, Gowanhill C20th?
Savoch Church, Auchnagatt C20th
New Byth Parish Church 1794 c. 1990
Ordiquhill Parish Church 1805 1990
Cruden West Church 1843 2007
Fordyce Parish Church 2011
Trinity Church, Boddam 2016
Old Parish Church, Peterhead 2016
Fetterangus Parish Church 2018

Presbytery of Caithness

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Thurso: St Peter's & St Andrew's 3,611 [194] St Peter's and St Andrew's, Thurso|Medieval
Thurso: West 5,501 [195] West Thurso Church
Wick: Pultneytown & Thrumster 4,773 [196] Pultneytown Church, Wick 1842
Thrumster Church
Wick: St Fergus' 3,909 [197] Medieval
North Coast Parish1 1,184 [198] Reay Church|Medieval
Strathy Church 1828TC
Halladale (meetings in hall)
Halkirk Westerdale l/w Watten 2,842 Medieval
Watten Church
Latheron 1,805 [199] Dunbeath Church
Lybster Church
Pentland Parish2 3,351 Canisbay Church|Medieval
Dunnet Church|Medieval
Keiss Church 1827TC
Medieval

1formed by the union of the parishes of Reay, and Strathy & Halladale

2formed by the union of the parishes of Canisbay, Dunnet, Keiss and Olrig

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
St Thomas, Skinnet Medieval C16th
St Andrew's, Thurso 1871 1968
Medieval 1974
Westerdale Church 1843 1989
Wick Central Church 1806 1990
Bruan Church 1910 2007
Berriedale Church 1826TC 2008
Bridge Street Church, Wick 1843 2009
Medieval 2018

Presbytery of Clyde

The presbyteries of Greenock and Paisley united to form Greenock & Paisley in 20xx; Dumbarton united with Greenock & Paisley in 2020 to form Clyde.

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Previously in the Presbytery of Paisley
Barrhead: Bourock 9,296 [200] Bourock Church, Barrhead
Barrhead: St Andrew's 8,894 [201] St Andrew's, Barrhead 1793
Bishopton 5,239 [202] Bishopton Parish Church
Bridge of Weir: Freeland 2,126 [203] Freeland Church, Bridge of Weir 1737
Bridge of Weir: St Machar's Ranfurly 3,015 [204] St Machar's, Ranfurly 1878
Elderslie Kirk 6,007 [205] Elderslie Kirk 1840
Erskine 9,818 [206] Erskine Parish Church
Houston & Killellan 6,650 [207] Medieval
Howwood l/w Johnstone: St Paul's1 10,540 [208] Howwood Parish Church
St Paul's, Johnstone
Johnstone: High 6,352 [209] Johnstone High Parish Church 1792
Johnstone: St Andrew's Trinity 4,612 St Andrew's Trinity, Johnstone
Inchinnan 7,718 [210] Inchinnan Parish Church Medieval
Kilbarchan 4,374 [211] Kilbarchan Parish Church Medieval
Linwood 8,721 Linwood Parish Church 1860
Neilston 6,114 [212] Neilston Parish Church Medieval
Paisley: Abbey 5,220 [213] Paisley Abbey Medieval
Paisley: Glenburn2 8,042 [214] Glenburn Church, Paisley 1799
Paisley: Martyrs’ Sandyford 12,166 [215] Martyrs’ Sandyford Church, Paisley 1808
Paisley: Oakshaw Trinity 1,753 [216] Oakshaw Trinity Church, Paisley (CoS/URC) 1754
Paisley: St Columba Foxbar 6,990 St Columba's, Foxbar
Paisley: St Mark's Oldhall 4,986 [217] St Mark's, Oldhall
Paisley: Sherwood Greenlaw 6,682 [218] Sherwood Greenlaw Church, Paisley 1889
Paisley: Stow Brae Kirk 8,381 [219] Stow Brae Kirk, Paisley 1738
Paisley: Wallneuk North 10,521 [220] Wallneuk North Church, Paisley 1913
Paisley: South 13,231 [221] Paisley South Church 1830s
Renfrew: North 10,094 [222] Renfrew North Church
Renfrew: Trinity 10,497 [223] Trinity Church, Renfrew 1862
Previously in the Presbytery of Greenock
Gourock: St John's 5,367 [224] St John's, Gourock
Gourock: Old Gourock and Ashton 5,402 [225] Old Gourock & Ashton Church, Gourock 1769
Greenock: Lyle Kirk 7,190 [226] Lyle Kirk, Greenock 1591
Greenock: St Margaret's 6,451 [227] St Margaret's, Greenock
Greenock: St Ninian's 7,977 St Ninian's, Larkfield
Greenock: Wellpark Mid Kirk 3,131 [228] Wellpark Mid Kirk, Greenock
Greenock: Westburn 4,912 [229] Westburn Church, Greenock 1841
Greenock: (East End l/w Mount Kirk) 14,247 East End Church, Greenock (in comm. centre)
[230] Mount Kirk, Greenock
Inverkip l/w Skelmorlie & Wemyss Bay 8,081 [231] Inverkip Parish Church Medieval
[232] Skelmorlie & Wemyss Bay Church 1856
Kilmacolm: Old3 2,013 [233] Kilmacolm Old Church Medieval
Kilmacolm: St Columba 3,251 St Columba's, Kilmacolm
Langbank 1,089 [234] Langbank Parish Church c. 1875
Port Glasgow: Hamilton Bardrainney 6,609 Hamilton Bardrainney Church, Port Glasgow
Port Glasgow: New Parish 9,088 [235] Port Glasgow New Parish Church
Previously in the Presbytery of Dumbarton
Arrochar l/w Luss 1,279 [236] Arrochar Parish Church 1733
[237] St Kessog's, Luss Medieval
Bonhill l/w Renton: Trinity 11,363 [238] Bonhill Parish Church Medieval
Trinity Church, Renton
Cardross 2,604 [239] Cardross Parish Church Medieval
Bearsden: Cross 6,707 [240] Cross Church, Bearsden 1874
Bearsden: Baljaffray 4,149 [241] Baljaffray Church, Bearsden 1973
Bearsden: Killermont 4,340 [242] Killermont Church, Bearsden
Bearsden: New Kilpatrick 6,881 [243] New Kilpatrick Church, Bearsden
Bearsden: Westerton Fairlie Memorial 5,422 [244] Westerton Fairlie Memorial Church, Bearsden 1957
Clydebank: (Radnor Park l/w Kilbowie St Andrew's) 12,220 Radnor Park Church, Clydebank
Kilbowie St Andrew's, Clydebank 1897
Clydebank: Faifley 5,598 [245] Faifley Parish Church 1845
Clydebank: Waterfront l/w Dalmuir: Barclay 16,104 [246] Waterfront Parish Church, Clydebank 1876
Barclay Church, Dalmuir c. 1850
Craigrownie l/w Garelochhead l/w Rosneath: St Modan's 5,519 [247] Craigrownie Church, Cove 1853
Garelochhead Parish Church
St Modan's, Rosneath Medieval
Dumbarton: (Riverside l/w St Andrew's l/w West Kirk) 19,601 [248] Medieval
St Andrew's, Dumbarton [249]
West Kirk, Dumbarton [250] 1793
Old Kilpatrick Bowling 4,939 [251] Old Kilpatrick Bowling Parish Church
Duntocher Trinity 6,803 [252] Duntocher Trinity Church 1836
Kilmaronock Gartocharn l/w Lomond 14,245 Gartocharn Church
[253] Lomond Church, Alexandria
Milngavie: Cairns 2,769 [254] Cairns Church, Milngavie 1787
Milngavie: St Luke's 6,832 [255] St Luke's, Milngavie 1843
Milngavie: St Paul's l/w Baldernock 4,299 [256] St Paul's, Milngavie 1841
Baldernock Parish Church Medieval
Rhu & Shandon l/w Helensburgh 16,315 Rhu & Shandon Church, Rhu C17th?
[257] Helensburgh Parish Church 1822

1includes population of the parish of the recently closed Lochwinnoch church

2to be linked with Stow Brae Kirk in 2021

3to be united with Kilmacolm St Columba's in 2021

4includes population of the parishes of the recently closed St James's and St Ninian's churches

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Medieval c. 1775
Helensburgh Old Church 1843 1956
St Bride's, Helensburgh 1867 1981
St Matthew's, Paisley 1907 1988
Ashton Church, Gourock 1989
Dalmuir Overtoun Church 1894 1990
St John's, Paisley 1843 1991
Union Street Church, Greenock 1843 1992
Orr Square Church, Paisley 1843 1994
Greenlaw Church, Paisley 1889 1997
Bearsden North Church 1899 2006
St George's North, Greenock 2007
Castlehead Church, Paisley 1781 2011
Ardgowan Church, Greenock 1793 2011
Old West Kirk, Greenock 1591 2011
St Columba's, Helensburgh 1839 2013
Renfrew Old Parish Church Medieval 2013
South & Levern Church, Barrhead 1846 c. 2014
Kilbarchan West Church Medieval 2015
Park Church, Helensburgh 1863 2015
St James, Paisley 2016
St Cuthbert's, Clydebank 2017
Kilmaronock Parish Church Medieval 2017
St Martin's, Port Glasgow 1944 2019
Jamestown Parish Church 1869 2019
Lochwinnoch Parish Church 2020
St Luke's, Paisley 1830s 2020
St Ninian's Ferguslie, Paisley 2020

Presbytery of Dumfries and Kirkcudbright

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
The Bengairn Parishes1 l/w Castle Douglas 6,000 [258] Auchencairn Church
Kelton Church
[259] Castle Douglas Parish Church
Dalbeattie & Kirkgunzeon l/w Urr 5,188 [260] Dalbeattie Church 1842
Urr Church, Haugh of Urr Medieval
Closeburn l/w Kirkmahoe 3,920 [261] Closeburn Parish Church Medieval
Kirkmahoe Church, Kirkton Medieval
Dalswinton Church
Colvend, Southwick & Kirkbean 1,525 [262] Colvend Church Medieval
Southwick Church, Caulkerbush Medieval
Cummertrees, Mouswald & Ruthwell 1,299 [263] C,M&R Church, Ruthwell Medieval
Corsock & Kirkpatrick Durham l/w Crossmichael, Parton & Balmaghie 2,772 [264] Corsock Church 1839
Kirkpatrick Durham Church Medieval
Crossmichael Church Medieval
Parton Church Medieval
Dumfries: Maxwelltown West 5,691 [265] Maxwelltown West Church, Dumfries 1843
Dumfries: Northwest 7,930 North West Church, Dumfries
Dumfries: St George's 3,770 [266] St George's, Dumfries 1843
Dumfries: St Mary's Greyfriars l/w Caerlaverock 3,875 [267] St Mary's Greyfriars, Dumfries 1720s
[268] Caerlaverock Church, Bankend
Dumfries: Troqueer 4,754 [269] Troqueer Parish Church Medieval
Dumfries: St Michael's and South 10,106 [270] St Michael's and South Church, Dumfries Medieval
Dunscore l/w Glencairn & Moniaive 1,716 [271] Dunscore Parish Church
[272] St Ninian's, Moniaive 1887
Durisdeer 317 Durisdeer Parish Church Medieval
Irongray, Lochrutton & Terregles 2,375 Medieval
Terregles Church Medieval
Gatehouse & Borgue l/w Tarff & Twynholm 3,469 Gatehouse of Fleet Parish Church
Tarff & Twynholm Church, Twynholm Medieval
Kirkmichael, Tinwald & Torthorwald 5,273 [273] Kirkmichael Church, Parkgate Medieval
Tinwald Church Medieval
Torthorwald Church Medieval
Lochend & New Abbey 899 [274] Lochend & New Abbey Church, New Abbey Medieval
Penpont, Keir & Tynron l/w Thornhill 3,068 [275] Penpont, Keir & Tynron Church, Penpont Medieval
Thornhill Parish Church
Sanquhar St Bride's l/w Kirkconnel 4,660 St Bride's, Sanquhar Medieval
Kirkconnel Parish Church Medieval
Kirkcudbright 3,203 [276] Kirkcudbright Parish Church Ancient
Balmaclellan, Kells & Dalry l/w Carsphairn 1,851 Balmaclellan Church Medieval
Dalry Church, St John's Town of Dalry Medieval
Kells Church, New Galloway Medieval
Carsphairn Parish Church 1635

1merger of Auchencairn & Rerrick, and Buittle & Kelton

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
South & Townhead Church, Dumfries c. 1983
Dundrennan Church, Rerrick Medieval? c. 1990
Tarff Church 1997
Keir Church Medieval 1997
Tynron Church Medieval 1997
Greyfriars Church, Dumfries 1720s 2004
Lochend Church, Beeswing c. 2007
Lochrutton Parish Church Medieval c. 2010
Buittle Church 1808 2010
Kirkbean Church Medieval 2010
Cummertrees Church Medieval 2012
Mouswald Church Medieval 2012
Holywood Parish Church Medieval 2012
Kirkgunzeon Church Medieval 2013
Balmaghie Church Medieval 2015
Glencairn Church, Kirkland Medieval c. 2016
Borgue Church 2018
Mouswald Church 2020

Presbytery of Dundee

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Abernyte l/w Inchture & Kinnaird l/w Longforgan 3,346 [277] Abernyte Parish Church
Inchture Parish Church
Kinnaird Parish Church
Longforgan Parish Church
Auchterhouse l/w Monikie, Newbigging, Murroes & Tealing 5,731 [278] Auchterhouse Church, Kirkton of Auchterhouse
Monikie Church, Kirkton of Monikie
Murroes Parish Church
Dundee: Balgay 5,838 [279] Balgay Church, Dundee
Dundee: Barnhill St Margaret's 6,301 [280] Barnhill St Margaret's Church, Broughty Ferry 1884
Dundee: Broughty Ferry New Kirk 5,318 [281] Broughty Ferry New Kirk 1826
Dundee: Broughty Ferry St James’ 2,488 St James, Broughty Ferry 1890
Dundee: Broughty Ferry St Luke's & Queen Street 3,237 [282] St Luke's & Queen Street Church, Broughty Ferry 1876
Dundee: (Broughty Ferry St Stephens' & West l/w Dundee (St Mary's)) 4,101 [283] St Stephen's & West Church, Broughty Ferry 1871
[284] St Mary's, Dundee Medieval
Dundee: (Camperdown l/w Lochee) 10,918 [285] Camperdown Parish Church
Lochee Parish Church 1871
Dundee: Chalmers Adler 4,160 [286] Chalmers Church, Ardler 1968
Dundee: Coldside 8,682 Coldside Parish Church
Dundee: (Craigiebank l/w Douglas & Mid Craigie) 16,094 Craigiebank Parish Church 1938
Douglas & Mid Craigie Parish Church
Dundee: Downfield Mains 9,898 [287] Downfield Mains Parish Church
Dundee: Fintry 6,592 [288] Fintry Parish Church
Dundee: Logie & St John's Cross 7,191 [289] Logie & St John's Cross Church, Dundee 1759
Dundee: (Meadowside St Paul's l/w St Andrew's) 5,046 [290] Meadowside St Paul's Church, Dundee
[291] St Andrew's, Dundee 1774
Dundee: Menzieshill 6,417 [292] Menzieshill Parish Church
Dundee: St David's High Kirk 5,747 [293] St David's High Kirk, Dundee 1877
Dundee: Steeple 1,862 [294] Steeple Church, Dundee 1789
Dundee: Strathmartine 8,010 [295] Strathmartine Parish Church 1848
Dundee: (Stobswell l/w Trinity) 13,144 [296] Stobswell Church, Dundee 1868
[297] Trinity Church, Dundee 1841
Dundee: West 9,384 [298] Dundee West Church
Dundee: Whitfield 6,394 Whitfield Parish Church
Fowlis & Liff l/w Lundie & Muirhead 4,022 [299] St Marnock's, Fowlis Medieval
Lundie & Muirhead Church, Muirhead 1843
Invergowrie 1,793 [300] Invergowrie Parish Church
Monifieth 8,366 [301] Monifieth Parish Church Medieval

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
Old St Paul's & St David's, Dundee 1582 1981
St Aidan's, Broughty Ferry 2005
South Church, Monifieth mid-C19th 2008
Panmure Church, Monifieth 1935 2008
Fairmuir Parish Church, Dundee 2011
St David's, Dundee 1928 2014
Downfield South Church c. 2015
Lundie Parish Church Medieval 2017
Liff Church 1839 2019

Presbytery of Dunkeld and Meigle

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Aberfeldy l/w Dull & Weem l/w Grantully, Logierait & Strathtay 3,585 [302] Aberfeldy Parish Church
[303] Dull & Weem Church, Weem
[304] Logierait Parish Church Medieval
Strathtay Parish Church 1899
Alyth 3,054 [305] Alyth Parish Church Ancient
Ardler, Kettins & Meigle 1,627 [306] Kettins Parish Church Medieval
Meigle Parish Church Ancient
Bendochy l/w Coupar Angus: Abbey 2,395 [307] Bendochy Parish Church Medieval
Coupar Angus Abbey Church Medieval
Blair Atholl & Struan l/w Braes of Rannoch l/w Foss & Rannoch 1,392 Blair Atholl Church Medieval
Braes of Rannoch Church, Bridge of Gaur 1776
Old Rannoch Church, Kinloch Rannoch 1829
Blairgowrie 6,346 [308] Blairgowrie Church, Blairgowrie & Rattray
Caputh & Clunie l/w Kinclaven 2,363 Caputh Parish Church Medieval
Clunie Parish Church Medieval
Kinclaven Parish Church Medieval
Dunkeld 2,182 [309] Dunkeld Cathedral Medieval
Amulree & Strathbraan Church, Amulree
Little Dunkeld Church
Fortingall, Glenlyon, Kenmore & Lawers 880 [310] Fortingall Church Medieval
Glenlyon Church, Innerwick late C18th
Kenmore & Lawers Church, Kenmore Medieval
Kirkmichael, Straloch & Glenshee l/w Rattray 4,250 [311] Glenshee Church, Spittal of Glenshee 1822
Kirkmichael Parish Church
Rattray Church, Blairgowrie & Rattray
Pitlochry 3,055 [312] Pitlochry Parish Church Medieval
Tenandry 264 Tenandry Parish Church 1836

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
St Mary's, Grantully c. 1533 1892
Straloch Church c. 1960
Lawers Church 1669 late C20th
Ardler Parish Church 1885 1986
Dull Parish Church Medieval c. 2000
St Mary's South, Blairgowrie 2002
Struan Parish Church c. 2015
Foss Church Medieval 2019
St Anne's, Dowally 2019

Presbytery of Duns

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Ayton & District1 2,481 Ayton Church Medieval
Foulden Church Medieval
Reston Church
Coldingham & St Abb's l/w Eyemouth 4,578 [313] Coldingham Parish Church Medieval
[314] Eyemouth Parish Church
Chirnside l/w Hutton, Fishwick & Paxton 2,394 Chirnside Parish Church Medieval
Hutton & Fishwick Church, Hutton Medieval
Paxton Church
Gordon St Michael's l/w Greenlaw l/w Legerwood l/w Westruther 2,160 St Michael's, Gordon
Greenlaw Parish Church
Legerwood Kirk Medieval
Westruther Parish Church3
Fogo 165 [315] Fogo Parish Church Medieval
Duns & District4 4,795 [316] Bonkyl Church
Cranshaws (Lammermuir) Church Medieval
Duns Church Medieval
Edrom Church Medieval
Langton Church, Gavinton
Coldstream & District2 l/w Eccles & Leitholm 3,783 [317] Coldstream Church
Ladykirk Church3 Medieval
Swinton Church Medieval
Eccles Church
Leitholm Church 1835
Berwick-upon-Tweed: St Andrew’s Wallace Green & Lowick N/A [318] St Andrew's Wallace Green, Berwick 1859
Lowick (meets in village hall) 1821

1union of the parishes of Ayton & Burnmouth, Foulden & Mordington, and Grantshouse, Houndwood & Reston

2union of the parishes of Coldstream, Swinton, and Ladykirk & Whitsome

3to be closed 2021

4union of the parishes of Bonkyl & Preston, Duns, Edrom Allanton, and Langton & Lammermuir Kirk

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Preston Church Medieval 1718
Fishwick Church Medieval 1914
Duns South Church 1762 1976
Mordington Church 1989
Grantshouse Church 1888 c. 1990
Houndwood Church 1794 2003
Polwarth Parish Church Medieval 2004
St Abb's Parish Church 2006
Abbey Kirk, Abbey St Bathans Medieval 2011
Whitsome Church 2013
Burnmouth Church c. 2019

Presbytery of Edinburgh

Parishes Population Buildings Link Founded
Balerno 5,927 Balerno Parish Church [319] 1826
Currie 7,494 Currie Parish Church [320] Medieval
Dalmeny l/w Queensferry 9,479 Dalmeny Parish Church [321] Medieval
Queensferry Parish Church [322] 1635
Edinburgh: Blackhall St Columba's 5,963 Blackhall St Columba's Church, Edinburgh [323] 1900
Edinburgh: Broughton St Mary's 11,368 Broughton St Mary's Church, Edinburgh [324] 1824
Edinburgh: Bristo Memorial Craigmillar 3,178 Bristo Memorial Church, Craigmillar [325] 1904
Edinburgh: Barclay Viewforth 11,263 Barclay Viewforth Church, Edinburgh [326] 1864
Edinburgh: (Gracemount l/w Liberton) 14,628 Gracemount Church, Edinburgh (meets in school) [327] 1951
Liberton Kirk [328] Medieval
Edinburgh: Canongate 2,703 Canongate Church, Edinburgh [329] Medieval
Edinburgh: Carrick Knowe 3,593 Carrick Knowe Church, Edinburgh [330] 1937
Edinburgh: Colinton 7,520 Colinton Church, Edinburgh [331] Medieval
Edinburgh: Corstorphine Craigsbank 9,135 Craigsbank Church, Corstorphine [332] 1937
Edinburgh: Corstorphine Old 8,262 Corstorphine Old Parish Church [333] Medieval
Edinburgh: Corstorphine St Anne's 4,761 St Anne's, Corstorphine [334] 1903
Edinburgh: Corstorphine St Ninian's 3,766 St Ninian's, Corstorphine [335] 1844
Edinburgh: Craiglockhart 4,418 Craiglockhart Church, Edinburgh [336] 1880
Edinburgh: (Craigmillar Park l/w Reid Memorial) 6,952 Craigmillar Park Church, Edinburgh [337] 1879
Reid Memorial Church, Edinburgh [338] 1843
Edinburgh: Cramond 6,319 Cramond Kirk, Edinburgh [339] Medieval
Edinburgh: Davidson's Mains 6,773 Davidson's Mains Church, Edinburgh [340] 1843
Edinburgh: Drylaw 5,284 Drylaw Church, Edinburgh [341] 1952
Edinburgh: Duddingston 4,867 Duddingston Kirk, Edinburgh [342] Medieval
Edinburgh: Fairmilehead 7,096 Fairmilehead Church, Edinburgh [343] 1938
Edinburgh: Granton 10,995 Granton Church, Edinburgh [344] 1877
Edinburgh: Greenbank 4,319 Greenbank Church, Edinburgh [345] 1900
Edinburgh: Greenside 3,500 Greenside Church, Edinburgh [346] 1839
Edinburgh: High (St Giles’) 1,856 St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh [347] Medieval
Edinburgh: Holy Trinity 8,126 Holy Trinity Westerhailes, Edinburgh [348] pre-1969
Edinburgh: Inverleith St Serf's 7,439 Inverleith St Serf's, Edinburgh [349] 1899
Edinburgh: Juniper Green 4,454 Juniper Green Church, Edinburgh [350] 1844
Edinburgh: Greyfriars Kirk 12,163 Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh [351] 1620
Edinburgh: Gorgie Dalry Stenhouse 15,199 Gorgie Dalry Stenhouse Church, Edinburgh [352] 1885
Edinburgh: Leith St Andrew's 6,694 St Andrew's, Leith [353] 1881
Edinburgh: Leith South 8,064 South Leith Parish Church [354] Medieval
Edinburgh: Wardie 1,705 Wardie Church, Leith [355] 1885
Edinburgh: Liberton Northfield 6,355 Liberton Northfield Church, Edinburgh [356] 1869
Edinburgh: Mayfield Salisbury 6,155 Mayfield Salisbury Church, Edinburgh [357] 1879
Edinburgh: Marchmont St Giles' 4,460 Marchmont St Giles Church, Edinburgh [358] 1699
Edinburgh: Murrayfield 6,552 Murrayfield Church, Edinburgh [359] 1900
Edinburgh: Newhaven 5,163 Newhaven Church, Edinburgh [360] 1836
Edinburgh: Morningside 11,302 Morningside Church, Edinburgh [361] 1838
Edinburgh: Morningside United 3,467 Morningside United Church, Edinburgh (CoS/URC) [362] 1895
Edinburgh: Palmerston Place 5,762 Palmerston Place Church, Edinburgh [363] 1821
Edinburgh: Priestfield 6,568 Priestfield Church, Edinburgh [364] 1880
Edinburgh: Pilrig St Paul's 14,213 Pilrig St Paul's Church, Edinburgh [365] 1840
Edinburgh: St Andrew's & St George's West 2,991 St Andrew's and St George's West, Edinburgh [366] 1784
Edinburgh: St Andrew's Clermiston 6,541 St Andrew's, Clermiston 1954
Edinburgh: St Catherine's Argyle 5,648 St Catherine's Argyle, Edinburgh [367] mid C19th
Edinburgh: St Cuthbert's 2,786 St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh [368] Medieval
Edinburgh: St David's Broomhouse 9,023 St David's Broomhouse, Edinburgh [369] 1958
Edinburgh: St Margaret's 7,272 St Margaret's, Edinburgh Medieval
Edinburgh: St Martin's 4,797 St Martin's, Edinburgh 1957
Edinburgh: St John's Colinton Mains 8,914 St John's Colinton Mains, Edinburgh [370] 1939
Edinburgh: St Michael's 6,852 St Michael's, Edinburgh 1883
Edinburgh: St Nicholas' Sighthill 6,663 St Nicholas Sighthill, Edinburgh 1939
Edinburgh: St Stephen's Comely Bank 7,588 St Stephen's Comely Bank, Edinburgh 1901
Edinburgh: Portobello & Joppa (2 ministers) 12,614 Portobello & Joppa Church, Edinburgh [371] 1810
Edinburgh: Slateford Longstone 4,338 Slateford Longstone Church, Edinburgh 1782
Edinburgh: The Old Kirk and Muirhouse 12,032 Old Kirk & Muirhouse Church, Edinburgh [372] C16th
Edinburgh: Stockbridge 8,612 Stockbridge Church, Edinburgh [373] 1823
Edinburgh: Tron Kirk (Gilmerton & Moredun) 12,197 Tron Kirk Gilmerton, Edinburgh [374] 1837
Tron Kirk Moredun, Edinburgh pre-1952
Kirkliston 4,277 Kirkliston Parish Church [375] Medieval
Ratho 3,003 Ratho Parish Church Medieval
Edinburgh: Polwarth 7,936 Polwarth Church, Edinburgh 1901
Edinburgh: Leith North 11,381 North Leith Parish Church [376] Medieval
Edinburgh: Richmond Craigmillar 5,458 Richmond Church, Craigmillar 1935
Edinburgh: Willowbrae 11,852 Willowbrae Church, Edinburgh [377] 1892
Edinburgh: Meadowbank 8,499 Meadowbank Church, Edinburgh [378] 1843
Albany Deaf Church N/A Albany Deaf Church 1890

Closed churches

Not exhaustive; only churches with a medieval foundation, which have articles or which closed after 2000 are listed.

Church Founded Closed
Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh Medieval 1848
Lady Yester's Kirk 1644 1938
St Cuthbert's Chapel 1756 1969
Newington & St Leonard's Church, Edinburgh 1822 1976
St Thomas', Edinburgh 1831 1979
Highland Tolbooth St John's, Edinburgh 1843 1979
Cluny Church, Morningside 2003
Viewforth Church, Edinburgh 1871 2009
St Thomas', Leith 2009
St Colm's, Edinburgh 2011
Inverleith Church 1874 2011
St George's West, Edinburgh 1866 2013
Kirk o' Field Church, Edinburgh 1739 2013
St Andrew's Muirhouse, Edinburgh 2014
St James, Portobello 2014
Portobello Old Parish Church 1810 2014
London Road Church, Edinburgh 1876 2016
Stenhouse St Aidan's, Edinburgh 2016
Dean Church, Edinburgh 1830s 2016
St Christopher's Craigentinny 2016
St John's, Oxgangs 1950s 2016

Presbytery of Falkirk

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Airth 2,438 Airth Parish Church Medieval
Blackbraes & Shieldhill l/w Muiravonside 8,127 [379] Blackbraes & Shieldhill Church, Shieldhill 1864
Muiravonside Parish Church Medieval
Bo'ness: Old 6,418 [380] Bo'ness Old Kirk 1637
Bo'ness: St Andrew's 5,237 [381] St Andrew's, Bo'ness 1843
Bonnybridge: St Helen's 11,757 Bonnybridge St Helen's Parish Church 1877
Bothkennar & Carronshore 5,878 [382] Bothkennar & Carronshore Church, Bothkennar Medieval
Brightons 6,999 [383] Brightons Parish Church 1843
Carriden 3,964 [384] Carriden Church, Bo'ness Medieval
Blackness Church pre-1949
Cumbernauld: Condorrat 10,840 [385] Condorrat Church, Cumbernauld 1875
Cumbernauld: Abronhill 8,792 [386] Abronhill Church, Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld: (Kildrum l/w St Mungo's) 17,849 Kildrum Church, Cumbernauld
St Mungo's, Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld: Old 16,597 [387] Cumbernauld Old Parish Church Medieval
Denny: Old l/w Haggs 7,984 [388] Denny Old Parish Church Medieval
[389] Haggs Church, Banknock 1840
Denny: Westpark 4,336 Westpark Church, Denny 1843
Dunipace 2,928 [390] Dunipace Parish Church Medieval
Falkirk: Bainsford 5,705 [391] Bainsford Church, Falkirk 1888
Falkirk: Camelon 12,981 [392] Camelon Church, Falkirk 1842
Falkirk: Grahamston United 4,686 [393] Grahamston United Church, Falkirk (CoS/Meth/Congr) 1875
Falkirk: Laurieston l/w Redding & Westquarter 6,267 [394] Laurieston Church, Falkirk 1889
Redding & Westquarter Parish Church 1907
Falkirk: St Andrew's West 3,240 [395] St Andrew's West, Falkirk 1843
Falkirk: Trinity 8,653 [396] Trinity Church, Falkirk Medieval
Grangemouth: Abbotsgrange 7,272 Abbotsgrange Church, Grangemouth 1897
Grangemouth: Kirk of the Holy Rood 4,753 [397] Holy Rood Kirk, Grangemouth 1963
Grangemouth: Zetland 5,348 [398] Zetland Church, Grangemouth 1837
Larbert: East 4,513 [399] East Church, Larbert 1843
Larbert: (Old l/w West) 9,902 [400] Larbert Old Parish Church Medieval
[401] West Church, Larbert 1898
Polmont: Old 5,394 [402] Polmont Old Parish Church 1724
Slamannan 1,993 Slamannan Parish Church Medieval
Stenhouse & Carron 4,896 Stenhouse & Carron Church, Stenhouse 1899

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Kinneil Church Medieval 1669
South Church, Airth 1806 1956
Broompark Church, Denny 1797 1963
Blackbraes Church 1860 1963
Carron Church 1878 1963
Tattie Kirk & Grahams Road Church, Falkirk 1747 1972
Trinity Church Camelon, Falkirk 1904 1973
West Church, Grangemouth 1893 1978
St Modan's, Falkirk 1986
Dunipace Old Church 1988
West Church, Falkirk 1767 1990
Dennyloanhead Parish Church 1746 1991
Grange Church, Grangemouth 1853 1991
St Helen's Church, Bonnybridge 1897 1990s
St John's Camelon, Falkirk 2003
Limerigg Church 1885 2003
Cairneymount Church 1904 2005
Carronshore Parish Church 1874 2005
Dundas Church, Grangemouth 1893 2006
Erskine Church, Falkirk 1738 2014
St James, Falkirk 2018

Presbytery of Fife

The former presbyteries of Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and St Andrews merged in January 2021.

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Previously in the Presbytery of Dunfermline
Aberdour: St Fillan's 1,736 [403] St Fillan's, Aberdour Medieval
Beath & Cowdenbeath: North 5,288 [404] Beath & Cowdenbeath North Church, C'beath Medieval
Cairneyhill l/w Limekilns 4,492 [405] Cairneyhill Parish Church 1752
[406] Limekilns Parish Church 1781
Carnock & Oakley 4,347 [407] Carnock Parish Church
Oakley Parish Church
Cowdenbeath: Trinity 8,972 [408] Trinity Church, Cowdenbeath
Crossgates Parish Church
Culross & Torryburn 4,606 Culross Abbey Medieval
Valleyfield Church
Dalgety 9,772 [409] Dalgety Parish Church Medieval
Dunfermline: Abbey 4,467 [410] Dunfermline Abbey Medieval
Dunfermline: East 9,162 [411] Dunfermline East Church
Dunfermline: Gillespie Memorial 3,089 [412] Gillespie Memorial Church, Dunfermline 1752
Dunfermline: North 6,521 Dunfermline North Church
Dunfermline: St Andrew's Erskine 4,069 [413] St Andrew's Erskine, Dunfermline
Dunfermline: St Leonard's 10,023 [414] St Leonard's, Dunfermline 1894
Dunfermline: St Margaret's 6,582 [415] St Margaret's, Dunfermline 1825
Dunfermline: St Ninian's 7,118 [416] St Ninian's, Dunfermline
Dunfermline: Townhill & Kingseat 3,404 [417] Kingseat Parish Church
Townhill Church, Dunfermline
Inverkeithing l/w North Queensferry 6,814 [418] Inverkeithing Parish Church Medieval
[419] North Queensferry Parish Church 1859
Kelty 6,506 [420] Kelty Parish Church
Lochgelly & Benarty: St Serf's 12,610 [421] Ballingry Church
Lochgelly Parish Church
Rosyth 13,580 [422] Rosyth Parish Church 1917
Saline & Blairingone l/w Tulliallan & Kincardine 5,139 [423] Saline Church Medieval
[424] Kincardine Church
Previously in the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Auchterderran Kinglassie 7,745 [425] St Fothad's, Auchterderran Medieval
Kinglassie Church Medieval
Auchtertool l/w Kirkcaldy: Linktown 6,103 [426] Auchtertool Parish Church Medieval
[427] Linktown Church, Kirkcaldy 1737
Buckhaven & Wemyss 6,459 Buckhaven Parish Church
West Wemyss Parish Church
Burntisland 6,383 Burntisland Parish Church 1592
Dysart: St Clair 6,916 St Clair's, Dysart
Viewforth Church, Kirkcaldy
Glenrothes: Christ's Kirk 11,372 [428] Christ's Kirk, Glenrothes 1978
Glenrothes: St Columba's 11,036 [429] St Columba's, Glenrothes
Glenrothes: St Margaret's 8,931 [430] St Margaret's, Glenrothes 1953
Glenrothes: St Ninian's 7,093 [431] St Ninian's, Glenrothes c. 1967
Kennoway, Windygates & Balgonie: St Kenneth's 7,884 [432] Kennoway Church
Windygates Church
Kinghorn 2,971 [433] Kinghorn Parish Church Medieval
Kirkcaldy: Abbotshall 2,935 [434] Abbotshall Church, Kirkcaldy 1650
Kirkcaldy: Bennochy 7,415 [435] Bennochy Church, Kirkcaldy 1885
Kirkcaldy: Pathhead 4,914 [436] Pathhead Church, Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy: St Bryce Kirk 5,129 [437] St Bryce Kirk, Kirkcaldy 1843
Kirkcaldy: (Templehall l/w Torbain) 16,986 [438] Templehall Church, Kirkcaldy 1952
[439] Torbain Church, Kirkcaldy
Leslie: Trinity 3,136 [440] Trinity Church, Leslie
Leven 9,004 Leven Parish Church
Markinch & Thornton 6,709 [441] Markinch Parish Church Medieval
Thornton Parish Church
Methil: Wellesley 5,786 [442] Wellesley Church, Methil
Methilhill & Denbeath 6,010 Methilhill & Denbeath Church, Methil
Previously in the Presbytery of St Andrews
Anstruther & Cellardyke: St Ayle l/w Crail 4,977 [443] Anstruther Parish Church 1634
St Ayle's Cellardyke, Anstruther 1882
[444] Crail Parish Church Medieval
Balmerino l/w Wormit 2,351 [445] Balmerino Parish Church Medieval
Wormit Parish Church 1895
Boarhills & Dunino l/w St Andrews: Holy Trinity 6,376 Dunino Church Medieval
[446] Holy Trinity, St Andrews Medieval
Cameron l/w St Andrews: St Leonard's 6,436 [447] Cameron Parish Church
St Leonard's, St Andrews
Carnbee l/w Pittenweem 1,806 Carnbee Parish Church
Pittenweem Parish Church
Ceres, Kemback & Springfield 3,432 [448] Ceres Parish Church
Kemback Parish Church
Springfield Community Church
Creich, Flisk and Kilmany 743 [449] C,F&K Church, Luthrie
Cupar: Old and St Michael of Tarvit l/w Monimail 6,647 [450] Old and St Michael of Tarvit, Cupar Medieval
Monimail Parish Church
Cupar: St John's & Dairsie United 4,157 [451] St John's, Cupar 1843
Dairsie United Parish Church Medieval
East Neuk Trinity1 l/w St Monans 2,896 [452] Elie Parish Church
Kilconquhar Parish Church
[453] St Monans Parish Church
Edenshead 3,877 [454] Auchtermuchty Parish Church
Strathmiglo Parish Church
Falkland l/w Freuchie 2,616 Falkland Parish Church
Freuchie Parish Church
Howe of Fife2 3,958 [455] Collessie Parish Church
Cults Parish Church
Kettle Church, Kingskettle
Ladybank Parish Church
Kilrenny 666 [456] Kilrenny Parish Church Medieval
Kingsbarns 443 Kingsbarns Parish Church
Largo 2,897 [457] Largo Parish Church
Largoward 462 Largoward Parish Church 1835
Leuchars: St Athernase 5,754 St Athernase, Leuchars Medieval
Lindores3 2,725 Abdie Church, Lindores
Newburgh Parish Church
Newport-on-Tay 3,168 [458] Newport-on-Tay Parish Church
St Andrews: Hope Park & Martyrs' l/w Strathkinness 6,158 [459] Hope Park Church, St Andrews 1733
[460] Strathkinness Parish Church
Tayport 3,815 Tayport Parish Church

1union of the parishes of Elie, Kilconquhar and Colinsburgh

2union of...

3union of Abdie & Dunbog, and Newburgh

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
St Andrews Cathedral Medieval 1561
Newburn Church Medieval 1958
Dairsie Old Church 1621 1966
Flisk Parish Church 1971
St Kenneth's, Milton of Balgonie 1980s
Kilmany Parish Church Medieval c. 1990
Tulliallan Church c. 2000
St Andrew's, Leven 2000
Denbeath Church, Buckhaven c. 2005
Blairingone Church 2006
St Peter's, Inverkeithing 2007
Edenshead Church, Gateside 2008
Dunbog Parish Church 2008
St Andrew's, Kirkcaldy 1885 2010
Kirkcaldy Old Parish Church Medieval 2010
Innerleven East Church, Methil 2012
Leslie Old Parish Church 2012
Collessie Parish Church 1839 2015
St Columba's, Rosyth 2016
Colinsburgh Parish Church 2016
Boarhills Church 2016
St David's, Largo c. 2017
Kilmany Church 2017
Colinsburgh Church c. 2018
Gauldry Church 2019

Presbytery of Glasgow

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Banton l/w Tweechar 1,841 Banton Parish Church
Tweechar Parish Church
Bishopbriggs: Kenmure 3,882 [461] Kenmure Church, Bishopbriggs 1855
Bishopbriggs: Springfield Cambridge 9,863 [462] Springfield Cambridge Church, Bishopbriggs 1833
Broom 5,528 [463] Broom Parish Church 1941
Burnside Blairbeth 8,715 [464] Burnside Church
Rodger Memorial Church, Blairbeth
Busby 4,717 [465] Busby Parish Church 1835
Cadder 7,981 [466] Cadder Parish Church Medieval
Cambuslang 17,686 [467] Cambuslang Parish Church Medieval
Cambuslang: Flemingston Hallside 9,771 [468] Flemingston Hallside Church, Cambuslang 1841
Campsie 4,730 [469] Campsie Church, Lennoxtown
Chryston 3,767 [470] Chryston Parish Church
Eaglesham 3,946 [471] Eaglesham Parish Church Medieval
Fernhill and Cathkin 4,637 Fernhill & Cathkin Church, Fernhill
Gartcosh l/w Glenboig 6,329 [472] Gartcosh Parish Church 1929
Glenboig Parish Church 1889
Giffnock: Orchardhill 5,768 [473] Orchardhill Church, Giffnock c. 1900
Giffnock: South 2,857 [474] South Church, Giffnock 1912
Giffnock: The Park 2,686 [475] Park Church, Giffnock 1940
Glasgow: Ballieston (Mure Memorial l/w St Andrew's) 16,597 [476] Mure Memorial Church, Baillieston
[477] St Andrew's, Baillieston 1833
Glasgow: Balshagray Victoria Park 8,705 [478] Balshagray Victoria Park Church 1908
Glasgow: Barlanark Greyfriars 5,731 [479] Barlanark Greyfriars Church 1953
Glasgow: Blawarthill 3,824 [480] Blawarthill Parish Church 1941
Glasgow: Bridgeton St Francis in the East 6,559 [481] St Francis in the East, Bridgeton
Glasgow: Broomhill Hyndland 8,580 [482] Broomhill Parish Church 1902
Hyndland Parish Church c. 1880
Glasgow: Calton Parkhead 9,925 Calton Parkhead Church
Glasgow: Cardonald 7,082 [483] Cardonald Parish Church 1887
Glasgow: Carmunnock 3,824 Carmunnock Church
Glasgow: (Carmyle l/w Kenmuir Mount Vernon) 7,952 [484] Carmyle Church
Kenmuir Mount Vernon Church
Glasgow: Carntyne 7,781 Carntyne Parish Church
Glasgow: Carnwadric 7,105 [485] Carnwadric Church of Scotland
Glasgow: Castlemilk 12,614 [486] Castlemilk Church
Glasgow: Cathcart Old 5,461 Cathcart Old Church Medieval
Glasgow: Cathcart Trinity 6,886 [487] Cathcart Trinity Church 1893
Glasgow: Cathedral (St Mungo's or High) 4,390 [488] Glasgow Cathedral Medieval
Glasgow: Causeway Church, Tollcross 8,157 Causeway Church, Tollcross
Glasgow: Clincarthill 5,903 [489] Clincarthill Parish Church 1865
Glasgow: Colston Milton 6,659 Colston Milton Church
Glasgow: Colston Wellpark 3,472 [490] Wellpark Church, Colston 1915
Glasgow: Cranhill 4,126 [491] Cranhill Parish Church 1954
Glasgow: Croftfoot 4,656 [492] Croftfoot Parish Church 1843
Glasgow: Dennistoun New 9,985 [493] Dennistoun New Church c. 1875
Glasgow: Drumchapel St Andrew's 10,232 [494] St Andrew's, Drumchapel 1893
Glasgow: Drumchapel St Mark's 6,805 St Mark's, Drumchapel
Glasgow: Easterhouse 8,934 [495] Easterhouse Parish Church
Glasgow: Eastwood 7,329 [496] Eastwood Parish Church
Glasgow: Gallowgate 9,530 Gallowgate Church (meets in halls) 1836
Glasgow: Gairbraid 5,031 [497] Gairbraid Parish Church 1855
Glasgow: Garthamlock and Craigend East 5,608 [498] Garthamlock & Craigend East Church, Glasgow 1956
Glasgow: Gorbals 9,624 Gorbals Parish Church 1806
Glasgow: Govan and Linthouse 15,326 [499] New Govan Parish Church 1873
Glasgow: Hillington Park 6,540 [500] Hillington Park Parish Church 1908
Glasgow: Ibrox 4,630 [501] Ibrox Parish Church 1863
Glasgow: John Ross Memorial Church for Deaf People N/A John Ross Memorial Church for Deaf People 1820
Glasgow: Jordanhill 3,916 [502] Jordanhill Parish Church 1854
Glasgow: Kelvinbridge 13,976 Kelvin Stevenson Memorial Church 1898
Glasgow: Kelvinside Hillhead 4,723 [503] Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church 1871
Glasgow: King's Park 6,188 [504] King's Park Church
Glasgow: Kinning Park 5,055 [505] Kinning Park Church
Glasgow: Knightswood St Margaret's 7,922 [506] Knightswood St Margaret's Church 1925
Glasgow: Langside 5,839 [507] Langside Church 1902
Glasgow: Merrylea 4,939 [508] Merrylea Church 1904
Glasgow: Maryhill 13,514 [509] Maryhill Church
Glasgow: Newlands South 2,530 [510] Newlands South Church 1899
Glasgow: Partick Trinity 6,936 [511] Partick Trinity Church 1863
Glasgow: Partick South 4,172 [512] Partick South Church 1823
Glasgow: Pollokshaws 3,169 Pollokshaws Church
Glasgow: Pollokshields 9,749 [513] Pollokshields Parish Church 1875
Glasgow: Possilpark 6,939 Possilpark Church
Glasgow: Queen's Park Govanhill 18,499 [514] Queen's Park Govanhill Parish Church 1833
Glasgow: Robroyston 6,132 [515] Robroyston Church 1998
Glasgow: Ruchazie 2,603 Ruchazie Church
Glasgow: Ruchill Kelvinside 8,927 Ruchill Kelvinside Church 1903
Glasgow: St Andrew and St Nicholas 10,700 St Andrew's Penilee
St Nicholas' Cardonald Church 1937
Glasgow: St Andrew's East 5,753 [516] St Andrew's East, Glasgow 1899
Glasgow: St Andrew's West 13,079 [517] St Andrew's West, Glasgow 1874
Glasgow: St Christopher's Priesthill & Nitshill 17,407 [518] St Christopher's, Priesthill & Nitshill
Glasgow: St Columba N/A [519] St Columba's Gaelic Church, Glasgow 1770
Glasgow: St David's Knightswood 8,031 [520] St David's, Knightswood 1929
Glasgow: St Enoch's Hogganfield 5,413 [521] St Enoch's, Hogganfield
Glasgow: St George's Tron 3,708 [522] St George's Tron Church, Glasgow 1808
Glasgow: St James' (Pollok) 9,473 [523] St James, Pollok 1893
Glasgow: St John's Renfield 8,952 [524] St John's Renfield, Glasgow 1819
Glasgow: St Paul's 9,670 [525] St Paul's, Provanmill
Glasgow: St Rollox 4,364 St Rollox, Sighthill
Glasgow: Sandyford Henderson Memorial 5,456 [526] Henderson Memorial Church, Sandyford 1856
Glasgow: Sandyhills 3,915 [527] Sandyhills Church
Glasgow: Scotstoun 6,121 [528] Scotstoun Parish Church 1902
Glasgow: Shawlands Trinity 11,797 [529] Trinity Church, Shawlands 1900
Glasgow: Sherbrooke Mosspark 9,394 [530] Sherbrooke Mosspark Church 1894
Glasgow: Shettleston New 9,800 [531] Shettleston New Church 1896
Glasgow: Springburn 8,673 Springburn Church
Glasgow: Temple Anniesland 7,492 [532] Temple Anniesland Church, Glasgow 1892
Glasgow: Toryglen 4,921 [533] Toryglen Church 1954
Glasgow: Trinity Possil and Henry Drummond 4,140 [534] Trinity Possil & Henry Drummond Church
Glasgow: Tron St Mary's 4,996 [535] Tron St Mary's, Glasgow
Glasgow: Wallacewell New Charge1 5,492 [536] Wallacewell Church
Glasgow: Wellington 6,444 [537] Wellington Church 1792
Glasgow: Whiteinch 5,082 [538] Whiteinch Church (meets in comm. centre) 2000
Glasgow: Yoker 9,064 Yoker Church
Greenbank 5,514 [539] Greenbank Parish Church, Clarkston 1884
Kilsyth: Anderson 4,741 [540] Anderson Church, Kilsyth 1768
Kilsyth: Burns and Old 5,737 [541] Burns & Old Parish Church, Kilsyth 1816
Kirkintilloch: Hillhead 7,814 [542] Hillhead Church, Kirkintilloch 1948
Kirkintilloch: St Columba 6,100 [543] St Columba's, Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch: St Mary's 2,745 [544] St Mary's, Kirkintilloch Medieval
Kirkintilloch: St David's Memorial Park 3,181 St David's Memorial Park, Kirkintilloch 1843
Lenzie: Old 5,403 [545] Lenzie Old Parish Church 1873
Lenzie: Union 3,745 [546] Union Church, Lenzie
Maxwell Mearns Castle 6,431 [547] Maxwell Mearns Castle Parish Church
Mearns 6,825 [548] Mearns Parish Church 1813
Milton of Campsie 4,136 [549] Milton of Campsie Parish Church
Moodiesburn2 7,056 [550] Moodiesburn Parish Church 1994
Netherlee & Stamperland 8,168 [551] Netherlee Church 1928
[552] Stamperland Church, Clarkston 1940
Newton Mearns 6,565 [553] Newton Mearns Parish Church 1743
Rutherglen: West and Wardlawhill 4,016 [554] West & Wardlawhill Church, Rutherglen
Rutherglen Old 7,769 [555] Rutherglen Old Parish Church Ancient
Rutherglen: Stonelaw 3,382 [556] Stonelaw Church, Rutherglen 1834
Stepps 6,634 [557] Stepps Parish Church 1900
Thornliebank 9,386 [558] Thornliebank Parish Church 1836
Torrance 2,375 [559] Torrance Parish Church 1869
Williamwood 3,250 [560] Williamwood Church, Clarkston 1937

1union (?) of Balornock and Barmulloch

2New parish 2020

Closed churches

Not exhaustive; only churches with a medieval foundation, which have articles or which closed after 2000 are listed.

Church Founded Closed
Collegiate Church of SS Mary & Anne, Glasgow Medieval 1940
Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow pre-1896 1970s
Strathbungo Parish Church 1833 1979
St David's Parish Church, Glasgow 1720 1983
Dowanhill Parish Church 1865 1984
St Andrew's in the Square 1739 1993
Crosshill Queen's Park Church 2000
Kelvinside Church 2000
Cathcart New Church 2002
Carntyne Old Church 1890 2007
Blackfriars Church, Dennistoun 1876 2007
St Andrew's, Cambuslang 2008
Trinity St Paul's, Cambuslang 2008
Govan Old Parish Church Medieval 2008
St Kenneth's, Linthouse (into Govan & Lhouse) 2008
Kirkhill Church (Cambuslang Old), Cambuslang 2009
North Kelvinside Parish Church 2010
Mount Florida Church 2010
Martyrs' Church, Townhead 2011
Gardner Street Gaelic Church, Glasgow 2011
St Mary's, Drumchapel 2011
Castlemilk West Church 2012
St Christopher's, Hillhousewood 2013
St Thomas, Gallowgate c. 2013
Lansdowne Parish Church 1863 2014
Shettleston Old Church 2015
Govanhill Trinity Church 2015
Lochwood Church 2015
St Margaret's, Tollcross Park 2016
South Carntyne Parish Church 2016
Shawlands South Church 1913 2017
Shawlands Old Church 1885 2017
Mosspark Parish Church 1927 2017
Anderston Kelvingrove Church, Glasgow 2019

Presbytery of Gordon

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Barthol Chapel l/w Tarves 2,354 Barthol Chapel Parish Church
[561] Tarves Parish Church
Belhelvie 5,082 [562] Belhelvie Parish Church
Blairdaff & Chapel of Garioch 1,771 [563] Blairdaff Parish Church
Chapel of Garioch Parish Church
Cluny l/w Monymusk 1,620 [564] Cluny Parish Church
[565] Monymusk Parish Church Medieval
Culsalmond & Rayne l/w Daviot 2,287 [566] Rayne Church, Kirkton of Rayne
Daviot Parish Church
Cushnie & Tough 984 Cushnie Church, Leochel Cushnie
Tough Church, Kirkton of Tough
Echt & Midmar 1,356 [567] Echt Parish Church
Midmar Parish Church
Ellon 12,322 [568] Ellon Parish Church
Fintray, Kinellar & Keithhall 4,756 [569] Fintray Church, Hatton of Fintray Medieval
Foveran 2,393 [570] Holyrood Chapel, Newburgh 1882
Howe Trinity2 3,787 [571] Howe Trinity Parish Church, Alford
Huntly, Cairnie & Glass 3,779 Huntly Cairnie Glass Parish Church
Insch, Leslie, Premnay & Oyne 3,685 [572] Insch Parish Church Medieval
Inverurie: St Andrew's 4,949 [573] St Andrew's, Inverurie Medieval
Inverurie: West 7,767 [574] Inverurie West Church 1843
Kemnay 4,342 [575] Kemnay Parish Church
Kintore 5,167 [576] Kintore Parish Church Medieval
Meldrum & Bourtie 3,938 [577] Meldrum Church, Oldmeldrum Medieval
Bourtie Church, Kirkton of Bourie Medieval
Methlick 1,092 [578] Methlick Parish Church Medieval
New Machar 4,063 [579] Newmachar Parish Church
Noth 1,515 [580] Noth Church, Rhynie
Skene 12,208 [581] Skene Church, Kirkton of Skene Medieval
Trinity Church, Westhill 1981
Strathbogie Drumblade 2,525 [582] Strathbogie Drumblade Church, Huntly 1843
Udny & Pitmedden 2,407 [583] Udny Church, Udny Green 1821
Pitmedden Parish Church 1843
Upper Donside1 1,463 Lumsden Church
Strathdon Church
Towie Church

1union of the parishes of Lumsden, Strathdon and Towie

2union of the parishes of Alford, Keig, and Tullynessle & Forbes

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Kinkell Parish Church Medieval 1771
Forbes Parish Church Medieval 1808
St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir Medieval 1810
Culsalmond Parish Church c. 1980
Oyne Parish Church 1988
Leslie Parish Church 1989
Premnay Parish Church 1993
Keig Church 1999
Tullynessle & Forbes Church, Tullynessle 1999
Cairnie Parish Church Medieval c. 2000
Kinellar Parish Church 2004
Corgarff Church 2005
Foveran Church Medieval 2006
Glass Parish Church 2007
Drumblade Parish Church Medieval c. 2013
Keithhall Church 2018
Marnoch Old Church, Bridge of Marnoch 2020

Presbytery of Hamilton

CoS parish Population Link Buildings Founded
Airdrie: Cairnlea l/w Calderbank 11,466 [584] Cairnlea Church, Airdrie
[585] Calderbank Parish Church
Airdrie: Clarkston 7,631 [586] Clarkston Church, Airdrie
Airdrie: High l/w Caldercruix & Longriggend 7,093 [587] Airdrie High Church 1839
Caldercruix Church 1893
Airdrie: Jackson 6,744 [588] Jackson Church, Airdrie 1843
Airdrie: New Monkland l/w Greengairs 5,322 [589] New Monkland Parish Church, Glenmavis Medieval?
Greengairs Parish Church
Airdrie: St Columba's 3,669 St Columba's, Airdrie
Airdrie: The New Wellwynd 7,137 [590] The New Wellwynd Church, Airdrie
Bargeddie 2,790 [591] Bargeddie Parish Church 1876
Bellshill: Central 12,184 [592] Bellshill Central Parish Church 1874
Bellshill: West 9,274 [593] Bellshill West Church 1877
Blantyre: (St Andrew's l/w Livingstone Memorial) 14,034 [594] St Andrew's, Blantyre 1843
[595] Livingstone Memorial Church, Blantyre 1876
Blantyre: Old 3,345 [596] Blantyre Old Parish Church Medieval
Bothwell 6,615 [597] Bothwell Parish Church Medieval
Chapelhall l/w Kirk o' Shotts 7,992 [598] Chapelhall Parish Church 1857
[599] Kirk o' Shotts Parish Church Medieval
Coatbridge: (Blairhill-Dundyvan l/w Middle) 6,094 [600] Blairhill-Dundyvan Church, Coatbridge
[601] Coatbridge Middle Church
Coatbridge: (Calder l/w Old Monkland) 24,155 Calder Church, Coatbridge
Old Monkland Parish Church
Coatbridge: New St Andrew's 7,675 [602] New St Andrew's, Coatbridge 1837
Coatbridge: Townhead 5,917 [603] Townhead Church, Coatbridge
Dalserf 2,635 [604] Dalserf Parish Church 1593
Rorison Memorial Church, Ashgill 1889
East Kilbride: Claremont 9,778 [605] Claremont Church, East Kilbride
East Kilbride: Greenhills 11,487 Greenhills Church, East Kilbride 1972
East Kilbride: Moncrieff 11,011 [606] Moncrieff Church, East Kilbride
East Kilbride: Mossneuk 7,698 Mossneuk Church, East Kilbride c. 1990
East Kilbride: Old 4,921 [607] East Kilbride Old Parish Church Medieval
East Kilbride: South 10,155 South Church, East Kilbride
East Kilbride: Stewartfield New Charge 6,308 [608] Stewartfield Church, East Kilbride (in comm. centre) c. 2000
East Kilbride: West 4,485 [609] West Church, East Kilbride 1791
East Kilbride: Westwood 9,048 [610] Westwood Church, East Kilbride
Hamilton: Cadzow 5,938 [611] Cadzow Church, Hamilton 1877
Hamilton: (Gilmour & Whitehill l/w West) 11,702 [612] Gilmour & Whitehill Church, Hamilton 1877
Hamilton West Church 1874
Hamilton: Hillhouse 9,630 [613] Hillhouse Church, Hamilton 1955
Hamilton: Old 5,474 [614] Hamilton Old Parish Church Medieval
Hamilton: St John's 2,274 [615] St John's, Hamilton
Hamilton: South l/w Quarter 8,263 Hamilton South Church
Quarter Parish Church
Hamilton: Trinity 10,992 Trinity Church, Hamilton
Holytown l/w New Stevenston: Wrangholm Kirk 8,846 [616] Holytown Parish Church pre-1688
[617] Wrangholm Kirk, New Stevenston 1843
Larkhall: Chalmers 3,843 Chalmers Church, Larkhall 1860
Larkhall: St Machan's 6,280 [618] St Machan's, Larkhall 1835
Larkhall: Trinity 4,925 Trinity Church, Larkhall
Motherwell: (Crosshill l/w St Margaret's) 8,949 [619] Crosshill Church, Motherwell 1881
St Margaret's, Motherwell
Motherwell: Dalziel St Andrew's 7,796 [620] Dalziel St Andrew's Church, Motherwell Medieval
Motherwell: North l/w Wishaw: Craigneuk & Belhaven 11,035 [621] North Motherwell Parish Church
Craigneuk & Belhaven Parish Church 1897
Motherwell: St Mary's 3,507 [622] St Mary's, Motherwell c. 1900
Motherwell: South 4,733 [623] South Church, Motherwell
Newarthill & Carfin 12,192 [624] Newarthill & Carfin Church, Newarthill 1802
Newmains: Bonkle & Coltness Memorial 5,951 [625] Bonkle Church 1740
[626] Coltness Memorial Church, Newmains
Overtown 4,278 [627] Overtown Parish Church pre-1876
Shotts: Calderhead Erskine 10,326 [628] Calderhead Erskine Church, Shotts Medieval
Allanton Church
Stonehouse: St Ninian's 5,713 [629] St Ninian's, Stonehouse (CoS/URC) Medieval
Strathaven: Avendale Old & Drumclog 4,266 [630] Avendale Old Church, Strathaven Medieval
Drumclog Memorial Kirk
Strathaven: Trinity 6,377 [631] Chapelton Church Medieval
Glassford Church pre-1633
Strathaven Trinity Church 1777
Uddingston: Burnhead 6,459 [632] Burnhead Church, Uddingston
Uddingston: Old 5,382 [633] Uddingston Old Parish Church
Uddingston: Viewpark 9,020 [634] Viewpark Parish Church, Uddingston 1866
Wishaw: Cambusnethan North 3,708 Cambusnethan North Church, Wishaw
Wishaw: Cambusnethan Old 5,006 Cambusnethan Old Parish Church Medieval
Wishaw: Old 2,521 [635] Wishaw Old Church 1840
Wishaw: St Mark's l/w Cleland 8,934 St Mark's, Wishaw
Cleland Parish Church 1878
Wishaw: South 8,029 [636] South Wishaw Parish Church 1874

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Longriggend Parish Church C20th?
St Columba's, Morningside 1904 1994
St Andrew's, Motherwell 1904 1996
Whitehill Church, Hamilton 1999
Orbiston Church, Bellshill 1954 2001
Thornlie Church, Wishaw 2004
Ferniegair Church, Hamilton 1902 2006
South Dalziel Church, Motherwell 1789 2007
Clifton Church, Coatbridge 1875 2008
Carfin Parish Church 2012
Hamilton North Church 2012
Burnbank Church, Hamilton 2013
Broomknoll Church, Airdrie 2016
East Church, Strathaven 2018

Presbytery of Inverness

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Ardersier l/w Petty 2,001 Medieval
Medieval
Cawdor l/w Croy & Dalcross 2,252 Medieval
Medieval
Daviot & Dunlichity l/w Moy, Dalarossie & Tomatin 1,887 [637] Medieval
Medieval
Dores & Boleskine 1,039 Medieval
Culloden: The Barn 13,596 [638] Barn Church, Culloden 1977
Inverness: Crown 2,752 [639] Crown Church, Inverness 1889
Inverness: Dalneigh and Bona 3,779 [640] Dalneigh & Bona Church, Dalneigh, Inv. 1953
Inverness: Hilton 6,873 [641] Hilton Church, Inverness 1958
Inverness: East 4,947 [642] Inverness East Church 1798
Inverness: Inshes 4,196 [643] Inshes Church, Inverness1 1835
Inverness: Kinmylies 6,376 [644] Kinmylies Church, Inverness 1990s
Inverness: Ness Bank 5,186 [645] Ness Bank Church, Inverness 1787
Inverness: Old High St Stephen's 5,657 [646] Old High Church, Inverness|Medieval
St Stephen's, Inverness 1897
Inverness: St Columba New Charge 2,798 [647] St Columba's, Inverness (meets in school) 1843
Inverness: Trinity 6,585 [648] Trinity Church, Inverness 1837
Kilmorack & Erchless 2,329 [649] Beauly Church c. 1850
Erchless Church, Struy
Kiltarlity l/w Kirkhill 3,517 [650] Medieval
Medieval
Nairn Old 5,164 [651] Nairn Old Parish Church
Nairn: St Ninian's l/w Auldearn & Dalmore 6,853 [652] St Ninian's, Nairn
Auldearn & Dalmore Church, Auldearn
Urquhart & Glenmoriston 2,386 [653] Medieval
Corrimony Church

1previously Inverness West Church; relocated to Inshes 2003

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Medieval C16th
Medieval 1618
Medieval C17th
Medieval C17th
Medieval C18th
Medieval 1972
Rosebank Church, Nairn 1851 1974
Invermoriston Parish Church 1913 1980s
Medieval 2011
Tomatin Church 1903 2016
Medieval c. 2017
Medieval 2019
Cannich Church 1899 2019
Medieval 2020

Presbytery of Irvine and Kilmarnock

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Caldwell l/w Dunlop 2,285 [654] Caldwell Church, Uplawmoor 1889
[655] Dunlop Parish Church
Crosshouse 3,528 [656] Crosshouse Parish Church
Darvel 4,100 Darvel Parish Church 1888
Dreghorn & Springside 5,204 [657] Dreghorn & Springside Church, Dreghorn
Fenwick l/w Kilmarnock: Riccarton 5,490 [658] Fenwick Parish Church 1643
[659] Riccarton Church, Kilmarnock Medieval
Galston 5,071 [660] Galston Parish Church Medieval
Hurlford 5,840 [661] Hurlford Parish Church
Irvine: Fullarton 2,934 [662] Fullarton Church, Irvine
Irvine: (Girdle Toll l/w St Andrew's) 14,427 Girdle Toll Church, Irvine 1990
[663] St Andrew's, Irvine
Irvine: (Mure l/w Relief Bourtreehill) 11,905 Mure Church, Irvine
[664] Relief Parish Church Bourtreehill, Irvine 1773
Irvine: Old 4,920 Irvine Old Parish Church
Kilmarnock: Kay Park 6,009 [665] Kay Park Church, Kilmarnock 1732
Kilmarnock: New Laigh Kirk 6,271 [666] New Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock pre-1732
Kilmarnock: St Andrew's and St Marnock's 7,059 St Andrew's & St Marnock's, Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock: St John's Onthank 10,436 St John's Onthank, Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock: St Kentigern 5,439 [667] St Kentigern's, Kilmarnock 1969
Kilmarnock: South 7,328 Kilmarnock South Church
Kilmaurs: St Maur's Glencairn 3,041 St Maur's Glencairn Church, Kilmaurs Medieval
Newmilns: Loudoun 3,265 [668] Loudoun Church, Newmilns Medieval
Stewarton: John Knox 2,951 [669] John Knox Church, Stewarton
Stewarton: St Columba's 4,864 [670] St Columba's, Stewarton
Ayrshire Mission to the Deaf N/A Ayrshire Mission to the Deaf, Kilmarnock

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
West High Church, Kilmarnock 2000
Union for Grange Church, Kilmarnock 2009
Old High Church, Kilmarnock 1732 2012
Shortlees Parish Church, Kilmarnock 2012

Presbytery of Jedburgh

CoS parish Population Link Buildings Founded
Ale & Teviot1 1,736 [671] Ancrum Church|Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Ruberslaw2 l/w Hobkirk & Southdean 2,001 [672] Medieval
Denholm Church 1844
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Hawick: Burnfoot 3,105 [673] Burnfoot Church, Hawick 1955
Hawick: Wilton l/w Teviothead 4,013 Wilton Church, Hawick Medieval
Teviothead Parish Church
Hawick: (St Mary's & Old l/w Teviot & Roberton) 4,471 [674] Medieval
Teviot Church, Hawick
Medieval
Hawick: Trinity l/w Cavers & Kirkton 3,950 [675] Trinity Church, Hawick 1842
Medieval
Jedburgh: Old & Trinity 4,649 [676] Ancient
Oxnam 258 [677] Medieval
Kelso: Old & Sprouston 1,892 Medieval
Medieval
Kelso Country Churches3 1,251 [678] Medieval
Stichill Church|Medieval
Kelso: North & Ednam 6,156 [679] North Church, Kelso 1753
Ednam Church|Medieval
Cheviot Churches4 1,441 [680] Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Hoselaw Chapel

1union of the parishes of Ancrum; Crailing & Eckford; and Lilliesleaf

2union of the parishes of Bedrule, Denholm, and Minton

3union of the parishes of Roxburgh; Makerstoun & Smailholm; and Stichill, Hume & Nenthorn

4union of the parishes of Hownam, Linton, Morebattle, and Yetholm

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Medieval C16th onwards
Hume Church Medieval 1640
Medieval C17th
Medieval 1690
Nisbet Church Medieval pre-C19th
Medieval mid-C19th
Nenthorn Church Medieval 1974
Medieval 2006
Trinity Church, Jedburgh 1738 2007
Medieval 2015
Medieval 2015
Medieval 2015
Edgerston Church 1838 2018

Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside

Parishes Population Link Building Founded
Aberluthnott l/w Laurencekirk 4,287 [681] Aberluthnott Church, Marykirk Medieval
Luthermuir Church
Laurencekirk Parish Church
Aboyne-Dinnet l/w Cromar1 4,691 [682] Aboyne Parish Church 1761
Coull Church Ancient
St Moluag's, Tarland Medieval
Arbuthnott, Bervie & Kinneff 4,191 [683] St Ternan's, Arbuthnott Medieval
Bervie Church, Inverbervie Medieval
Banchory-Ternan: East 6,268 [684] Banchory-Ternan East Church, Banchory Medieval
Banchory-Ternan: West 2,647 [685] Banchory-Ternan West Church, Banchory
Birse & Feughside 1,443 [686] Feughside Church, Finzean 1863
Braemar & Crathie 808 [687] Braemar Parish Church Medieval
Crathie Kirk Medieval
Drumoak-Durris 2,037 [688] Drumoak Parish Church Medieval
Durris Church, Kirkton of Durris Medieval
Glenmuick (Ballater) 1,919 [689] Glenmuick Church, Ballater 1800
Maryculter Trinity2 1,943 [690] Maryculter Church, Kirkton of Maryculter Medieval
Mearns Coastal3 2,754 [691] St Cyrus Church Medieval
Mid Deeside4 3,656 [692] Torphins Church
Newtonhill 3,560 [693] Newtonhill Parish Church
Portlethen 8,345 [694] Portlethen Parish Church
Stonehaven: Carronside 6,000 [695] South Church, Stonehaven 1843
Dunnottar Parish Church, Stonehaven
Stonehaven: Fetteresso 6,511 [696] Fetteresso Church, Stonehaven Medieval
West Mearns5 3,374 [697] Auchenblae Church Medieval
Fettercairn Church
Glenbervie Church

1formed by the union of the parishes of Coull, Migvie, Logie Coldstone, and Tarland

2formed by the union of the parishes of Banchory-Devenick, Cookney, and Maryculter

3formed by the union of the parishes of Johnshaven and St Cyrus

4formed by the union of the parishes of Torphins, Kincardine O'Neil and Lumphanan

5formed by the union of the parishes of Auchenblae, Fettercairn and Glenbervie

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Tullich Kirk Medieval 1798
Foot of Gairn Old Church Medieval c. 1805
Logie Coldstone Church 1618 1993
Dinnet Parish Church c. 1995
Kincardine O'Neil Church c. 1995
Cookney Church 1744 2000
Birse Parish Church c. 2003
Strachan Church c. 2003
Migvie Parish Church c. 2005
Kinneff Parish Church 2010
Banchory-Devenick Parish Church Medieval 2013
Glengairn Kirk 2014
Lumphanan Church 2014
Johnshaven Church 1860 2015

Presbytery of Lanark

Parishes Population Building Link Founded
Biggar l/w Black Mount 3,545 Biggar Kirk [698]
Black Mount Church, Dolphinton
Cairngryffe l/w Libberton & Quothquan l/w Symington 2,695 Cairngryffe Church, Carmichael [699] Medieval
Libberton & Quothquan Church, Libberton [700]
Symington Parish Church Medieval
Carluke: Kirkton 4,374 Kirkton Church, Carluke [701]
Carluke: (St Andrew's l/w St John's) 10,331 St Andrew's, Carluke [702] Medieval
St John's, Carluke [703] 1843
Carnwath l/w Carstairs 4,627 Carnwath Church (meets in town hall)
Carstairs Parish Church [704]
Coalburn and Lesmahagow Old1 7,187 Coalburn Church [705] 1893
Lesmahagow Old Parish Church Medieval
Crossford l/w Kirkfieldbank 2,148 Crossford Parish Church
Kirkfieldbank Parish Church
Douglas Valley 2,899 St Bride's, Douglas [706]
Forth: St Paul's 3,837 St Paul's, Forth [707] 1875
Kirkmuirhill 4,806 Kirkmuirhill Parish Church [708] 1868
Lanark: St Nicholas' 5,458 St Nicholas, Lanark [709] Medieval
Lanark: Greyfriars 4,524 Greyfriars Church, Lanark [710]
Law 3,501 Law Parish Church [711]
Upper Clyde 2,024 Upper Clyde Church, Abington [712]

1including the population of the recently suppressed Lesmahagow: Abbeygreen

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
St Kentigern's, Lanark Medieval 1668
Quothquan Church Medieval 1724
Pettinain Church 1994
Covington Church 1994
Leadhills Parish Church pre-2014
Carstairs Junction Church 1879 2015
Rigside Church 1681 2015
Culter Church 2016
Lesmahagow-Abbeygreen 1843 2020 (left for Free Church)

Presbytery of Lewis

Parishes Population Building Link Founded
Barvas 1,988 [713] Medieval
Carloway 946 Carloway Parish Church, Callanish
Cross Ness 1,256 Cross Ness Parish Church, Cross [714]
Kinloch 918 Laxay Church
Lemreway Church
Knock 2,258 Knock Parish Church, Garrabost 1829TC
Lochs-In-Bernera l/w Uig 649 Lochs-in-Bernera Parish Church, Breacleit
Medieval
Lochs-Crossbost 892 Medieval
Stornoway: High 10,751 Stornoway High Church [715] 1902
Stornoway: Martin's Memorial Martin's Memorial Church, Stornoway [716]
Stornoway: St Columba's Medieval

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Cross Old Church 1829TC
Lionel Mission Hall, Ness c. 2010
Callanish Mission Hall c. 2017

Presbytery of Lochaber

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Acharacle l/w Ardnamurchan 828 [717] Acharacle Church 1829TC
Ardnamurchan Church, Kilchoan1 Medieval
Ardgour l/w Morvern l/w Strontian 1,164 [718] Ardgour Church, Corran 1829TC
Kingairloch Mission Church
Kiel Church, Morvern
Strontian Church 1829TC
Duror l/w Glencoe St Munda's 1,474 [719] Duror Parish Church 1827TC
St Munda's, Ballachulish 1845
Fort Augustus l/w Glengarry 1,292 [720] Fort Augustus Church 1856
Glengarry Church, Invergarry
Tomdoun Church
Fort William Kilmallie l/w Kilmonivaig 12,513 [721] Caol Church c. 1850
Medieval
St Ciaran's, Achnacarry
Duncansburgh MacIntosh Church, Fort William 1792
[722] Medieval
Kinlochleven l/w Nether Lochaber 1,415 [723] Kinlochleven Parish Church
[724] Nether Lochaber Church, Onich 1829TC
North West Lochaber 2,117 [725] St Columba's, Mallaig
Medieval
Eigg Church 1862
St Columba's, Canna 1914

1The building was put up for sale in 2020 but the congregation intends to continue meeting in a new building.

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
Medieval C16th
Medieval C16th
Medieval C17th
Eilean Munde Church|Medieval 1653
Macintosh Memorial Church, Fort William 1843 2007

Presbytery of Lochcarron-Skye

Parish Population Link Buildings Founded
Applecross, Lochcarron & Torridon 1,606 Lochcarron Parish Church|Medieval
Applecross Church, Camusterrach
Shieldaig Church 1827TC
Kinlochewe Church
Bracadale & Duirinish 2,008 Medieval
Duirinish Church, Dunvegan|Medieval
Gairloch & Dundonnell 2,446 Aultbea Church
Dundonnell Church, Badcaul
Medieval
Glenelg, Kintail & Lochalsh 2,709 [726] Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Kilmuir & Stenscholl 813 [727] Medieval
Stenscholl Church, Staffin 1829TC
Portree 3,124 [728] Portree Parish Church
Snizort 1,450 Kensaleyre Church
Arnisort Church, Flashader
Uig Church
Strath & Sleat 2,782 [729] Broadford Church 1840
Elgol Church
Medieval
Kyleakin Church

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Snizort Cathedral Medieval 1560
Medieval 1578
Medieval C16th
Medieval C16th
Medieval C16th
Medieval C19th
Cill Chriosd (Strath Old Church)|Medieval C19th
Glenshiel Parish Church, Ratagan 1758 C20th?
Poolewe Parish Church 1828TC 1997
Hallin Church, Kilmuir, Skye 1829TC
Plockton Parish Church 1827TC

Presbytery of Lothian

ID CoS parish Buildings Link Founded
184 Aberlady l/w Gullane Aberlady PC
205 Gullane PC
185 Athelstaneford l/w Whitekirk & Tyninghame Athelstaneford PC
241 Whitekirk and Tyninghame PC
186 Belhaven l/w Spott Belhaven PC
245 Spott PC
244 Bilston l/w Glencorse l/w Roslin Bilston PC
203 Glencorse PC
237 Roslin PC
188 Bonnyrigg Bonnyrigg PC
191 Cockenzie & Port Seton: Chalmers Memorial Chalmers Memorial PC, Cockenzie & Port Seton
192 Cockenzie & Port Seton: Old Cockenzie & Port Seton Old PC
193 Cockpen & Carrington l/w Lasswade & Rosewell Cockpen & Carrington PC
211 Lasswade Church
Rosewell Church
195 Dunglass Cockburnspath Church
Innerwick Church
Oldhamstocks Church
196 Dalkeith: St John's & King's Park St John's & King's Park PC, Dalkeith
197 Dalkeith: St Nicholas Buccleuch St Nicholas Buccleuch PC, Dalkeith
198 Dirleton l/w North Berwick: Abbey Dirleton Kirk
224 Abbey PC, North Berwick
199 Dunbar Dunbar Parish Church Medieval
201 Garvald & Morham l/w Haddington: West Garvald Church
Morham Church
207 West Haddington PC
202 Gladsmuir l/w Longniddry Gladsmuir PC
215 Longniddry PC
204 Gorebridge Gorebridge PC
206 Haddington: St Mary's St Mary's Collegiate Church, Haddington
213 Loanhead Loanhead PC
217 Musselburgh: St Michael's Inveresk St Michael's Inveresk Church, Musselburgh
St John's Church, Whitecraig
218 Musselburgh: Northesk Northesk PC, Musselburgh
220 Musselburgh: St Clement's and St Ninian's St Clement's & St Ninian's PC, Musselburgh
247 Musselburgh: St Andrew's High St Andrew's High PC, Musselburgh
222 Newton Newton PC
225 Newbattle Newbattle Church
Easthouses Church
Newtongrange Church
228 Ormiston l/w Pencaitland Ormiston PC
229 Pencaitland PC
230 Penicuik North North Penicuik PC
231 Penicuik: St Mungo's St Mungo's PC, Penicuik
234 North Berwick: St Andrew Blackadder St Andrew Blackadder PC, North Berwick
239 Tranent Tranent Parish Church Medieval
240 Traprain Prestonkirk Parish Church
Stenton Church
246 Prestonpans: Prestongrange Prestongrange Church, Prestonpans
248 Tyne Valley Cranstoun, Crichton & Ford Church, Cranstoun [730]
Fala & Soutra Church, Fala
210 Humbie l/w Yester, Bolton and Saltoun Humbie Parish Church Medieval
3-255 Bolton Parish Church Medieval
Saltoun Parish Church Medieval
Yester Parish Church Medieval
256 Penicuik: South and Howgate South & Howgate PC, Penicuik

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
Bothans Parish Church Medieval 1708
Dunglass Collegiate Church Medieval C18th
Crichton Collegiate Church Medieval 1992
Borthwick Parish Church 2019
Howgate Church, Penicuik 2020
Whittinghame Parish Church 2020

Presbytery of Melrose and Peebles

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Ashkirk l/w Selkirk 6,647 [731] Medieval
[732] Medieval
Broughton, Glenholm & Kilbucho l/w Skirling l/w Stobo & Drumelzier l/w Tweedsmuir 1,139 [733] Medieval
Medieval
Stobo Kirk|Medieval
Tweedsmuir Kirk
Caddonfoot l/w Galashiels: Trinity 7,504 [734] Caddonfoot Church
Trinity Church, Galashiels
Carlops l/w West Linton: St Andrew's l/w Kirkurd & Newlands 3,458 [735] Carlops Church
[736] Medieval
[737] Medieval
Earlston 1,976 [738] Earlston Parish Church Medieval
Eddleston l/w Peebles: Old Parish 5,670 Medieval
[739] Peebles Old Parish Church|Medieval
Channelkirk & Lauder 2,570 Channelkirk Church
Lauder Church
Galashiels: (Old & St Paul's l/w St John's) 6,478 [740] Medieval
[741] St John's, Galashiels
Ettrick & Yarrow 627 [742] Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Innerleithen, Traquair & Walkerburn 5,167 [743] Medieval
Medieval
Lyne & Manor l/w Peebles: St Andrew's Leckie 3,861 Lyne Church|Medieval
Medieval
[744] St Andrew's Leckie, Peebles
Bowden & Melrose 6,726 [745] Medieval
Medieval
Maxton & Mertoun l/w Newtown l/w St Boswells 3,530 [746] Medieval
Mertoun Church
Newtown Church, Newtown St Boswells
Medieval
Stow St Mary of Wedale & Heriot 1,528 [747] St Mary of Wedale, Stow Medieval
Heriot Church Medieval

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Medieval
Medieval C16th
Medieval C16th
Medieval c. 1640
Medieval 1674
Medieval 1810
Medieval C19th
Medieval 1948
Medieval 1985
Medieval c. 2000
St Aidan's, Galashiels 2005
Walkerburn Church 1876 2009

Presbytery of Moray

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Aberlour 2,204 [748] Aberlour Church, Charlestown of Aberlour
Craigellachie Church
Alves & Burghead l/w Kinloss & Findhorn 5,799 [749] Alves Parish Church Medieval
Burghead Parish Church
[750] Findhorn Parish Church
Kinloss Parish Church
Bellie & Speymouth 4,940 [751] Bellie Kirk, Fochabers Medieval
Speymouth Church, Mosstodloch
Birnie & Pluscarden l/w Elgin: High 9,584 [752] Birnie Church Medieval
Pluscarden Church pre-C18th
[753] Elgin High Church 1840s
Buckie: North l/w Rathven 5,624 North Church, Buckie
Rathven Parish Church
Buckie: South & West l/w Enzie 4,661 South & West Church, Buckie 1850
Enzie Church, Portgordon
Cullen & Deskford 1,817 [754] Cullen Old Church, Old Cullen Medieval
Dallas l/w Forres: St Leonard's l/w Rafford 4,295 Dallas Parish Church Medieval
[755] St Leonard's, Forres 1844
Rafford Parish Church Medieval
Duffus, Spynie & Hopeman 2,663 [756] Duffus Church Medieval
Spynie Church, Quarrywood Medieval
Hopeman Church 1857
Dyke & Edinkillie 1,199 [757] Dyke Parish Church Medieval
Edinkillie Church, Glenernie Medieval
Elgin: St Giles' & St Columba's South 15,068 [758] St Columba's South, Elgin 1906
St Giles, Elgin Medieval
Findochty l/w Portknockie 2,478 [759] Findochty Parish Church 1863
Portknockie Parish Church 1868
Forres: St Laurence 7,102 [760] St Laurence, Forres Medieval
Keith: Kirk of St Rufus, Botriphnie & Grange 4,243 [761] St Rufus, Keith Medieval
Botriphnie Church, Drummuir Medieval
Grange Church, Davoch of Grange
Keith: North, Newmill, Boharm & Rothiemay 3,613 North Church, Keith 1845
Rothiemay Church, Milltown of Rothiemay Medieval
Knockando, Elchies & Archiestown l/w Rothes 2,280 [762] K,E&A Church, Upper Knockando Medieval
Rothes Parish Church Medieval
Lossiemouth: (St Gerardine's High l/w St James) 8,653 [763] St Gerardine's High Church, Lossiemouth late C19th
[764] St James, Lossiemouth 1841
Mortlach & Cabrach 2,252 Mortlach Parish Church, Dufftown Medieval
St Andrew's-Lhanbryd & Urquhart 3,301 [765] St Andrew's-Lhanbryd & Urquhart Church, Kilcuan Medieval

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Elgin Cathedral Medieval 1560
St Andrew's, Kirkhill 1783
Dundurcas Parish Church Medieval C19th
Drainie Old Parish Church mid-C17th 1950s
Elchies Church C20th
Archietown Church C20th
Cabrach Parish Church C20th
Boharm Parish Church Medieval 1987
Urquhart Parish Church Medieval 1988
Newmill Parish Church c. 1990
St John's, Deskford Medieval 1990s
Elgin South Church c. 2000

Presbytery of Orkney

The presbytery of Orkney was split into the three presbyteries of Cairston, Kirkwall and North Isles in 1725. It is not known when they reunited.

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Birsay, Harray & Sandwick 2,224 [766] Milestone Community Church, Dounby 2012
Flotta l/w Orphir & Stenness l/w Hoy & Walls 1,566 [767]
[768] Orphir Church|Medieval
1832
Stromness 2,286
Graemsay (meetings in hall)
Evie l/w Rendall l/w Rousay l/w Firth 1,877
[769]
Eday 160
North Ronaldsay 72 North Ronaldsay Church (meets in school)
Sanday 494
Papa Westray l/w Westray 678
Westray Church|
Stronsay Moncur Memorial 353 [770]
Kirkwall East l/w Shapinsay 8,575
[771] Kirkwall East Church 1796
Kirkwall St Magnus Cathedral [772] St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall|Medieval
East Mainland 1,746 [773]
South Ronaldsay & Burray 1,318

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
St Magnus, Egilsay Medieval
St Olaf's, Kirkwall Medieval C17th
Medieval C18th
Medieval C18th
Medieval c. 1800
Medieval C19th
Medieval C20th
Medieval C20th
Graemsay Church Medieval C20th
Medieval 1974
Medieval 1984
Medieval c. 1990
Medieval c. 2000
St John's Kirk, North Walls 1883 2001
Medieval 2008
Sandwick Church, Quoyloo C19th 2008
Medieval 2012

Presbytery of Perth

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Aberdalgie & Forteviot l/w Aberuthven & Dunning 2,524 Aberdalgie Church
Forteviot Church
Aberuthven Church
Dunning Church
Abernethy & Dron & Arngask 3,027 Abernethy Church
Arngask Church, Glenfarg
Almondbank & Tibbermore l/w Methven & Logiealmond 4,371 Almondbank & Tibbermore Church, Almondbank
[774] Methven & Logiealmond Church, Methven Medieval
Ardoch l/w Blackford 2,784 Ardoch Church, Braco
Blackford Parish Church
Auchterarder 4,231 Auchterarder Parish Church
Auchtergaven & Moneydie l/w Redgorton & Stanley 4,961 [775] Auchtergaven & Moneydie Church, Bankfoot
Redgorton & Stanley Church, Stanley (meets in v. hall)
Cargill Burrelton l/w Collace 1,783 Cargill Church, Burrelton
Collace Church, Kirkton of Collace
Cleish l/w Fossoway: St Serf's & Devonside 2,042 [776] Cleish Parish Church
Fossoway St Serf's & Devonside Church, Crook of Devon
Comrie l/w Dundurn 2,471 Comrie Parish Church
Dundurn Church, St Fillans
Crieff 7,945 [777] Crieff Parish Church
Dunbarney & Forgandenny 3,963 Dunbarney Church, Bridge of Earn
Forgandenny Church
Errol l/w Kilspindie & Rait 2,554 Errol Parish Church Medieval
Kilspindie & Rait Church, Kilspindie
Kinross 5,307 Kinross Parish Church
Mid Strathearn1 1,080 Fowlis Wester Church
Gask Church, Findo Gask
Madderty Church
Monzie Church
Muthill l/w Trinity Gask & Kinkell 1,531 Muthill Parish Church
Trinity Gask & Kinkell Church, Trinity Gask
Orwell & Portmoak 3,906 Orwell Church, Milnathort
Portmoak Church, Scotlandwell
Perth: Craigie & Moncreiffe 5,463 Craigie Church, Perth
Moncrieffe Church, Perth
Perth: Kinnoull 3,785 Kinnoull Church, Perth
Perth: Letham St Mark's 9,554 Letham St Mark's Church, Perth
Perth: North 5,661 North Church, Perth
Perth: Riverside 7,040 [778] Riverside Church, Perth
Perth: (St John's Kirk of Perth l/w St Leonard's-in-the-Fields) 10,537 St John's Kirk, Perth
St Leonard's-in-the-Fields, Perth
Perth: St Matthew's 4,974 [779] St Matthew's, Perth
Scone & St Martins 6,154 Scone Old Church
Scone New Church
St Martins Church
St Madoes & Kinfauns 1,909 St Madoes & Kinfauns Church, St Madoes

1union of the parishes of Gask, and Fowlis Wester, Madderty & Monzie

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Tibbermore Parish Church Medieval 1986
Dron Church 1995
St David's, Stormontfield 2019

Presbytery of Ross

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Alness 3,268 Medieval
Contin l/w Fodderty & Strathpeffer 2,752 Medieval
Lochluichart Church 1827TC
[780] Fodderty & Strathpeffer Church, Strathpeffer
Avoch l/w Fortrose & Rosemarkie 3,815 [781] Medieval
[782] Medieval
Cromarty l/w Resolis & Urquhart 2,797 [783] Medieval
Resolis & Urquhart Church, Culbokie
Dingwall: Castle Street 2,386 [784] Castle Street Church, Dingwall 1900
Dingwall: St Clement's 3,105 [785] Medieval
Ferintosh 4,000 [786] Ferintosh Church, Conon Bridge 1906
Killearnan l/w Knockbain 2,992 [787] Medieval
Knockbain Church, Munlochy 1754
Kiltearn 1,807 Medieval
Lochbroom & Ullapool 2,230 [788] Lochbroom & Ullapool Church, Ullapool 1829TC
Urray & Kilchrist 4,103 Medieval
Medieval
Fearn Abbey & Nigg l/w Tarbat 3,144 [789] Fearn Abbey|Medieval
Medieval
Invergordon 4,600 [790] Invergordon Church 1861
Kilmuir & Logie Easter 1,758 Medieval
Medieval
Rosskeen 3,294 [791] Medieval
Tain 4,246 [792] Medieval

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Medieval C16th
Medieval 1618
Fortrose Cathedral Medieval C17th
Medieval 1713
Medieval C18th
Medieval 1764
Medieval c. 1775
Medieval 1792
Medieval 1904
Medieval 1991
Cromarty East Church 1998
Medieval 2005
Medieval 2005
Fortrose Church 2012
Medieval 2016
Carnoch Church 1830TC

Presbytery of Stirling

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Aberfoyle l/w Port of Menteith 1,521 Aberfoyle Parish Church
Port of Menteith Parish Church
Alloa: Ludgate 7,214 [793] Ludgate Church, Alloa
Alloa: St Mungo's 6,838 [794] St Mungo's, Alloa Medieval
Alva 4,773 [795] Alva Parish Church
Balfron l/w Fintry 2,702 [796] Balfron Parish Church Medieval
[797] Fintry Parish Church Medieval
Balquhidder l/w Killin & Ardeonaig 1,755 Balquhidder Parish Church
[798] Killin Parish Church
Bannockburn: Allan l/w Cowie & Plean 10,183 [799] Allan Church, Bannockburn 1838
Plean Church 1839
Bannockburn: Ladywell 4,813 [800] Ladywell Church, Bannockburn 1843
Bridge of Allan 4,953 [801] Bridge of Allan Parish Church
Buchanan l/w Drymen 1,873 Buchanan Church, Milton of Buchanan
[802] Drymen Parish Church Medieval
Buchlyvie l/w Gartmore 1,189 [803] Buchlyvie Parish Church 1835
Gartmore Parish Church 1790
Callander 3,463 Callander Parish Church
Trossachs Church, Brig o' Turk 1849
Cambusbarron: The Bruce Memorial 3,146 [804] Bruce Memorial Church, Cambusbarron
Clackmannan 3,773 [805] Clackmannan Parish Church Ancient
Dollar l/w Glendevon l/w Muckhart 3,883 [806] Dollar Parish Church
Glendevon Parish Church
Muckhart Church, Pool of Muckhart
Dunblane: Cathedral 7,141 [807] Dunblane Cathedral Medieval
Dunblane: St Blane's l/w Lecropt 2,380 [808] St Blane's, Dunblane 1758
[809] Lecropt Parish Church
Fallin 3,136 Fallin Parish Church 1908
Gargunnock l/w Kilmadock l/w Kincardine-in-Menteith 3,803 [810] Gargunnock Parish Church
Kilmadock Church, Doune
Kincardine-in-Menteith Church, Blairdrummond
Killearn 2,382 [811] Killearn Parish Church Medieval
Kippen l/w Norrieston 2,128 [812] Kippen Parish Church Medieval
Norrieston Church, Thornhill c. 1650
Logie 5,383 [813] Logie Kirk Medieval
Menstrie 2,804 [814] Menstrie Parish Church
Sauchie & Coalsnaughton 7,433 Sauchie & Coalsnaughton Church, Saughie
Stirling: (Church of the Holy Rude l/w Viewfield Erskine) 7,132 [815] Holy Rude, Stirling Medieval
Viewfield Erskine Church, Stirling 1752
Stirling: North 4,758 [816] North Church, Stirling
Stirling: Park 3,984 [817] Park Church, Stirling
Stirling: St Mark's 4,370 [818] St Mark's, Stirling
Stirling: St Ninian's Old 5,155 [819] St Ninian's Old Church, Stirling Medieval
Strathblane 2,342 [820] Strathblane Parish Church
Tillicoultry 5,281 [821] Tillicoultry Parish Church
Tullibody: St Serf's 9,806 [822] St Serf's, Tullibody Medieval

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Cowie Church 2017
Allan Park South Church, Stirling 2020

Presbytery of Sutherland

The presbyteries of Dornoch and Tongue were united at an unknown date.

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Assynt & Stoer 1,021 [823] Medieval
Clyne l/w Kildonan & Loth, Helmsdale 2,629 Medieval
[824] Helmsdale Church
Golspie1 1,661 [825] Medieval
Creich l/w Kincardine, Croick & Edderton l/w Rosehall 2,067 [826] Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Croick Church 1830TC
Rosehall Church
Dornoch Cathedral 2,478 [827] Dornoch Cathedral|Medieval
Lairg l/w Rogart 1,349 [828] Medieval
Medieval
Altnaharra & Farr l/w Melness & Tongue 1,029 Medieval
Strathnaver Church, Syre
Melness Church, Talmine
St Andrew's, Tongue
Durness & Kinlochbervie 688 [829] Medieval
Kinlochbervie Church 1829TC
Eddrachillis 347 Eddrachillis Church, Scourie

1To be linked with Lairg & Rogart

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Stoer Church 1829TC C20th
Medieval 1984
Medieval 1990s
Eriboll Church 1804 2010
Pitfure Church, Rogart 1910 2017
Altnaharra Church 1855 2020

Presbytery of Uist

The Presbytery of Long Island, covering Lewis to Barra, was severed from the Presbytery of Skye in 1724. The Presbytery of Uist was severed from the Presbytery of Lewis by the General Assembly in 1742. In recent times South Uist and Barra have moved to the Presbytery of Argyll.

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Benbecula 1,330 Medieval
Carinish 634 [830] Carinish Parish Church, Clachan an Luib
Berneray & Lochmaddy l/w Kilmuir & Paible 985 Berneray Church, Ruisgarry
Lochmaddy Church
Medieval
Manish-Scarista 755 Leverburgh Church
Manish Church
Scarista Church, Scaristabeg
Tarbert 1,161 [831] Medieval

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
St Clement's, Rodel, Harris|Medieval C16th
Medieval C16th
St Kilda Church pre-1700 1930
Sollas Mission Hall, North Uist 1906 c. 2018
Berneray Parish Church 1829TC
Truimsgarry Church, North Uist 1829TC

Presbytery of West Lothian

ID Parish Population Buildings Link Founded
135 Armadale 11,836 Armadale Parish Church [832] 1863
136 Avonbridge l/w Torphichen 2,516 Avonbridge Parish Church
158 Torphichen Parish Church [833]
137 Bathgate: Boghall 4,684 Boghall Church, Bathgate [834] 1958
138 Bathgate: High 6,589 Bathgate High Church [835]
140 Bathgate: St John's 9,488 St John's, Bathgate [836]
141 Blackburn and Seafield 6,877 Blackburn & Seafield Church, Blackburn [837] 1907
142 Blackridge l/w Harthill: St Andrew's 5,895 Blackridge Parish Church
146 St Andrew's, Harthill
143 Broxburn 7,778 Broxburn Parish Church [838]
144 Livingston: United (SEC/CoS/URC/Meth) 39,174 Livingston United Church1 [839] 1966
Lanthorn, Livingston 1970s
Mosswood Knightsridge, Livingston (c. centre) 1980s
145 Fauldhouse: St Andrew's 4,923 St Andrew's, Fauldhouse
147 Kirknewton & East Calder 6,914 Kirknewton Church [840] Medieval
East Calder Church 1886
148 Kirk Of Calder 5,044 Kirk of Calder Church, Mid Calder [841] Medieval
149 Linlithgow: St Michael's 7,978 St Michael's, Linlithgow [842] Medieval
150 Linlithgow: St Ninian's Craigmailen 5,930 St Ninian's Craigmailen, Linlithgow [843] 1738
152 Livingston: Old 15,169 Livingston Old Church [844] Medieval
St Andrew's Deans, Livingston
156 Polbeth Harwood l/w West Kirk of Calder 6,114 Polbeth Harwood Church, Polbeth [845]
161 West Kirk of Calder, West Calder
159 Strathbrock 5,347 St Machan's, Ecclesmachan [846] Medieval
St Nicholas' Strathbrock, Uphall Medieval
160 Uphall: South 4,197 Uphall South Parish Church [847] 1894
162 Whitburn: Brucefield 5,742 Brucefield Church, Whitburn [848]
163 Whitburn: South 6,219 Whitburn South Parish Church [849] 1658
169 Breich Valley 5,604 Breich Valley Church, Stoneyburn
170 Abercorn l/w Pardovan, Kingscavil & Winchburgh 4,477 Abercorn Parish Church [850]
168 Kingscavil Church
Winchburgh Church

Closed churches

Church Founded Closed
Pardovan Church, Philpstoun 1890 c. 2005
St Columba's, Livingston 1966 2010
St Paul's Ladywell, Livingston 1972 2012
The Lanthorn, Livingston 1970s 2012

Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer

The presbyteries of Wigtown and Stranraer were united in 1963.

Parishes Population Link Buildings Founded
Ervie Kirkcolm l/w Leswalt 1,378 Medieval
[851] Medieval
Kirkmaiden l/w Stoneykirk 1,859 Medieval
Drummore Church
Medieval
Luce Valley 1,478 [852] Medieval
Portpatrick 900 Medieval
Stranraer l/w Inch 11,938 Stranraer High Kirk
Trinity Church, Stranraer
Medieval
Glasserton & Isle of Whithorn l/w Whithorn: St Ninian's Priory 1,643 Medieval
Isle of Whithorn Church
[853] St Ninian's, Whithorn|Ancient
Kirkcowan l/w Wigtown 1,926 Medieval
[854] Medieval
Kirkinner l/w Sorbie l/w Mochrum 2,320 Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Penninghame 3,176 [855] Medieval
Kirkmabreck l/w Monigaff 2,711 [856] Kirkmabreck Church, Creetown C17th
Monigaff Church, Newton Stewart Medieval

Closed churches in this presbytery

Church Founded Closed
Medieval C17th
Medieval C17th
Medieval C17th
Medieval c. 1980
Medieval C18th
Medieval C16th
St Andrew's, Stranraer 1898 2004
St Ninian's, Stranraer 1884 2013
Ardwell Church 1881 2015
New Luce Parish Church 1821 2017

Outwith Scotland

Presbytery of England

International Presbytery

Official Website: http://www.europepresbytery.net/

Session Clerk; Rev. John Cowie B.Sc. B.D. (Minister of English Reformed Church, Amsterdam)

Europe

  • English Reformed Church, Amsterdam [864] (1607)
  • English-speaking Christian Congregation, Bochum, Germany
  • St Andrew's Church, Brussels (1898)
  • St Columba's, Budapest, Hungary
  • Church of Scotland, Fuengirola, Spain
  • St Andrew's Church, Gibraltar (1854)
  • The Scots Kirk, Lausanne, Switzerland (1874)
  • Scots Kirk, Geneva
  • St Andrew's Church, Lisbon (1866)
  • St. Andrew's Scots Church, Valletta, Malta
  • The Scots Kirk, Paris
  • English Language Congregation, Regensburg, Germany (closed?)
  • St Andrew's Church, Rome
  • The Scots International Church, Rotterdam
  • Church of Scotland, Turin, Italy (closed?)

North America

  • Christ Church in Warwick, Bermuda (1719)
  • St Ann's, Port of Spain, Trinidad
  • Former: St Andrew's United Church, Toronto (1830-1925)
  • Former: St Andrew's Church, Toronto (1876-1925)

Asia

  • St Andrew's Scots Kirk, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Presbytery of Jerusalem

Other Church of Scotland buildings and institutions

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  • St Mary's College, St Andrews
  • New College, Edinburgh
  • Christ's College, Aberdeen
  • Church of Scotland Offices, 121 George St, Edinburgh
  • General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland
  • St Ninian's Centre, Crieff (now closed)
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