Aberlady Church, Scotland
Aberlady Church, East Lothian, Scotland This evening, I am posting information on the historic church at Aberlady , a village, near Haddington , on the southern coastline of the Firth of Forth which is about forty five minutes east of Edinburgh . Another aspect of the church At Aberlady, Christianity can be traced back to the 6th-7th centuries. There is tangible evidence from the 8th century in the form of the Aberlady Cross (on which more below). The Culdees (indigenous Celtic Church of Scotland) were active there in the 11th-12th centuries and were probably connected to the Culdee Monastery at Dunkeld in central Scotland. In the 13th century, a Carmelite Monastery existed towards the east of Aberlady. In the 15th century, the tower of the current church was built, a robust structure 60 ft high with 4′ thick walls, with dual spiritual and defensive roles. A chancel was added to the tower in 1509. Additional aisles were added in the 16th a...