Currie Kirk Currie

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currie kirk


the parish church lies south of current main road, amongst small cluster of buildings represent original village. built in simple rectangular form, pediment on north (entrance) side , low central spire, in 1784 james thompson of leith. interior remodelled in 1835 edinburgh architect, david bryce, , in 1848 windows enlarged architect david cousin. graveyard pre-dates church presumed church replaced earlier church.


the graveyard laid out in 3 sections: original section around church including several interesting carved stones 17th , 18th centuries; victorian section on raised tier; , attached, separately walled cemetery south, containing 20th century graves.


the war memorial. adopts form of medieval market cross, stands near entrance church.


notable interments

alick buchanan-smith, baron balerno (1898-1984)
alick laidlaw buchanan-smith mp (1932-1991)
sir stanley davidson (1894-1981) professor of medicine
william henderson (1766-1842) co-founder of scottish widows (large obelisk north-west of churchyard)
dr robert cranston low md frcpe frse (1879-1949) medical author
dr alexander morison (1779-1866)
sir david ferguson ochterlony (1848-1931) 3rd baronet ochterlony
sir george adam smith (1856-1942)




^ buildings of scotland: lothian colin mcwilliam






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