A clock tower carrying an older octagonal bell turret rises above Dick Peddie’s broad classical rebuilding of Coldstream Parish Church.
Quick facts
- Date
- Built 1795; substantially rebuilt 1906
- Architect / designer
- J. M. Dick Peddie for the 1906 rebuilding
- Type
- Classical parish church with four-stage clock tower
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB23089)
- OS grid reference
- NT 84243 39779
Architecture and continuing use
The west tower advances in four stages: quoined entrance, squat second level, Tuscan-columned clock stage and octagonal belfry beneath a faceted cap. Round-headed windows and restrained ashlar dressings organise the rectangular church body.
Its story
A church was erected here in the eighteenth century. Peddie’s 1906 rebuilding retained the older bell turret and cap while remaking the main worship space with aisles, chancel, meeting rooms and stained glass.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a town landmark that combines surviving earlier fabric with an assured Edwardian interpretation of classical church architecture.
What to notice
- Tuscan columns framing clocks on the third tower stage.
- Octagonal turret surviving above the rebuilt church.
- Round-headed windows beneath the long parapet line.
Reading the surroundings
Check current service or opening information and enter only when invited. Respect worship, memorials, staff areas and congregation privacy, and do not assume access to the tower.
Timeline
- 1795 An earlier classical church was built on the High Street site.
- 1906 Dick Peddie rebuilt the body while retaining tower fabric.
- 1934–51 Three dated stained-glass windows enriched the south aisle.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Published summaries differ slightly on the date of the earliest surviving work. The current HES designation dates the first church to 1795, which is used here.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Coldstream Parish Church, LB23089 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB23089 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- Scotland’s Churches Trust: Coldstream Parish Church — Congregational identity, architectural overview and visitor-arrangement guidance.
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