Old Parish Church Guide Book

The Old Parish Church of Peebles
The church is built in the 13th century Gothic style. Its architect, William
Young of London, was nothing if not catholic in his commissions, for he
also designed such contrasting
buildings as the Municipal Buildings
in Glasgow and what was the War
Office in Whitehall, London.
Today’s church, with its fine crown
spire, dominates the High Street and
it is from there that the crow-stepped
gable can be seen to full effect. The
building has a number of links with
previous buildings, including the
sculptured coat of arms of the Burgh
Praise Ye The Lord: Psalm 150
which is built into the east elevation
of the tower, while above this, is the clock taken from the earlier building. Higher
still, the ancient bells from two earlier buildings were re-caste into one great bell
which now hangs in the belfry of the present building.
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