Learn about the history and conservation of Temple Old Kirk at the next EVT evening talk

The talk will be on Thursday evening, 19th March starting at 7.30pm and will be given by Zoom.

John Kerry will talk about:

Temple Old Kirk, its history and conservation.

Temple Old Kirk is a late medieval Parish Church, the roofless remains of which stand on the bank of the South Esk river in the village of Temple, Midlothian. It is interesting not just for its architectural qualities and picturesque setting, but also because it was built over the foundations of the church of the Knights Templar at Balantrodoch; Balantrodoch was effectively the headquarters of the Knights Templar operation in Scotland. The talk will delve into the history of the church and the work that has been done to conserve it.

John Kerry retired to Temple Village in 2014, after a career editing documentaries for BBC and Channel 4. For the last 5 years he has been Secretary of Temple Old Kirk Friends, a charity dedicated to raising money for, and overseeing the conservation of, Temple Old Kirk, and some of the fine memorials in its graveyard.

The talk is open to everyone and is free.

To register for this Zoom talk just click on the Zoom link here, enter your email address and you will be sent a Zoom link to join the talk:

 

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