Parish Church

Information

In the medieval period, the area was part of Calder Comitis, a large parish under ownership by the Earls of Fife. 

By 1643, the large parish of Calder Comitis was divided into two districts, named Mid Calder and West Calder. 

The old Parish Church off Kirkgate street dates to 1643 when the area was created a distinct parish. 

The rectangular building, with a square belfry was abandoned in the 1880s following construction of the West Kirk of Calder and is now a roofless ruin. 

The original church burial ground is intact and the entire site is a scheduled ancient monument.

Source : West Calder - Wikipedia 

Recording

The top image was taken on 12/3/23.

It shows the churchyard looking east to west.

The second image and video were taken on 23/1/23.

The video shows the churchyard from the air and a panorama of the village.