West Calder, Church of Scotland

It was built in 1880, as a repalcement for the old kirk nearby.

The church website has a history of the church, and it's predecessor.

OPRs (Old Parish Registers) are available from 1645 (Births), 1677 (Marriages) and 1677 (Deaths), although there are substantial gaps, eg marriages are missing from 1687 - 1752.

Full details of the gaps, omissions, etc, can be found on the NRS.

 

It is located at NT0132962917 (Lat/Lon 55.849325, -3.577553). You can see this on maps provided by:

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