Polwarth Parish Church

Said to date from 900AD, Polwarth Parish Church was rededicated in 1242 and restored in 1378. It was finally rebuilt by Sir Patrick Hume, first Earl of Marchmont in 1703, as a feature in the designed landscape of Marchmont, the largest estate in Berwickshire and one of the finest designed landscapes in Scotland.

After it was declared redundant by the Church of Scotland we were commissioned by the Scottish Redundant Churches Trust to carry out historic research and a condition report and feasibility study to determine how its valuable historic features, including important carved stone panels, could best be conserved, and whether a new sustainable use could be found for this important church building. As a result of this, the building was purchased by a private owner who is maintaining it for occasional use as a church, ensuring its survival for the benefit of the local community.