Lyne Kirk is an ancient church situated on top of a mound adjacent to the A72 trunk route 4.5 miles west of Peebles in the ancient county of Peeblesshire.  The church was founded in the 12th century, in the reign of William the Lion, as the Chapel of Lyne in the dependency of the nearby Stobo Kirk, and overseen by the Bishopric of Glasgow. While still part of the diocese of Glasgow, Lyne became a parish in its own right in the 14th century. Reverend Hew Scott, author of the Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae remarked in that publication that he believed Lyne was the cradle of Christianity in Peeblesshire.

Towards the end of the Bishopric of Glasgow, Lyne Kirk was falling into disrepair and, in 1600, was described as ruinous. In 1644, the church was greatly renovated and refurbished to form the fine building seen today. The renovations were carried out by John Hay, 8th Lord Yester. In 1889, Francis Charteris, Earl of Wemyss carried out further major renewal work on the church.

The interior of the church is mainly 17th century with a pre-Reformation font and a new porch was added in the 19th century. The kirkyard contains many fine gravestones including the beautiful 'Adam and Eve' gravestone, from 1712, depicting the temptation, by Lucifer, to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge.

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mirosław Kantur (5 months ago)
Driving along the A74, it's worth stopping for a moment, maybe the architecture of the church won't impress you, but the peace and views will definitely impress you, and if that doesn't impress you, the history of the place will surely find its own point.
skmo (3 years ago)
Full of history, roman camp behind, iron age fort in front, burial cists on hill to side, amazing
Brian Wilson (Big Bri) (3 years ago)
Although I have no religious beliefs, the Kirk is a very serene and tranquil place, lots of history, a very calm place to be, if in the area go and visit, it's never closed.
Graham Walkingshaw (4 years ago)
Very lovleh little place
Helen Gillespie (5 years ago)
Very interesting place to visit. The graveyard has many graves 2 or 3 hundred years old.
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