Yarrow Kirk
Selkirk Scottish Borders
TD7 5LA
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Who we are
Ettrick and Yarrow Parish comprises of three Church buildings situated in Kirkhope (in the village of Ettrickbridge), Yarrow and Ettrick. We are linked with Ashkirk and Selkirk.
Our congregation holds weekly Sunday services at 11:30am alternating between Kirkhope and Yarrow throughout the year and we also worship at Ettrick at 11am during spring to autumn. We hold joint services with Selkirk and Ashkirk during the year. Service times and locations therefore do vary and you should check out website, Facebook page or church noticeboards for details.
We are part of the Presbytery of Melrose and Peebles. The Presbytery predominantly serves rural congregations while also having two more substantial communities of Peebles and Galashiels. The Presbytery is the largest of three Scottish Border Presbyteries, with Duns Presbytery to its east and Jedburgh Presbytery to its south.
Our congregation holds weekly Sunday services at 11:30am alternating between Kirkhope and Yarrow throughout the year and we also worship at Ettrick at 11am during spring to autumn. We hold joint services with Selkirk and Ashkirk during the year. Service times and locations therefore do vary and you should check out website, Facebook page or church noticeboards for details.
We are part of the Presbytery of Melrose and Peebles. The Presbytery predominantly serves rural congregations while also having two more substantial communities of Peebles and Galashiels. The Presbytery is the largest of three Scottish Border Presbyteries, with Duns Presbytery to its east and Jedburgh Presbytery to its south.
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Church Pastor
Rev. George Shand
Interim Moderator
Yarrow
Selkirk,
Scottish Borders
TD7 5LA
United Kingdom
Fax: 07765 987163
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Church of Scotland
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Sunday services at 11:30am alternating between Kirkhope and Yarrow throughout the year
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Yarrow Kirk History
History of the parish
In the foundation charter of Selkirk Abbey, granted by King David in the twelfth century, the native name is translated as Garua in Latin, which in later documents mutated into Zarof, Yharrow and Yara, before assuming its present form of Yarrow.
The old name of the parish was St. Mary's or, in some records, St Mary of the Lowes, from its vicinity to two considerable lochs (Loch of the Lowes and St. Mary's Loch). In the year 1640, the parish church was moved from the vicinity of St. Mary's Loch to the banks of the Yarrow, which henceforth imparted its name to the parish. This site was adjacent to a pre-reformation chapel at Deuchar. However, the glebe remained on the north side of the loch, the same that was attached to St Mary's Chapel, now eight miles to the west of the kirk to which it belonged. The kirk was renovated in 1826, 1876 and 1906. However its interior was destroyed by fire in 1922, but restored following year.
The area of the parish of Yarrow was formerly one of the most extensive in the south of Scotland, encompassing most of the valley of the Yarrow and a considerable part of that of the Ettrick. The shape was very irregular and, although the population was low (1,264 in 1841), it was difficult for the minister of the parish to reach many of them, both as regards distance and the want of roads and bridges.
To ameliorate this problem, the Duke of Buccleuch in 1851 instigated proceedings to have the southern part, in the Ettrick valley, disjoined from the parish and erected into a separate parish. The duke proposed to make over the chapel at Ettrickbridge, which he had built in 1839, to be the church of the new parish, to erect a suitable manse for the minister, and to bear the expense of the judicial separation proceedings. The new parish would extend to 9 miles in length up the river Ettrick, be about 6 miles wide, with an area of about 50 square miles, population 600. The remaining portion of the parish of Yarrow would contain a population of about 670, extending in length to about 19 miles, and in breadth. The new parish was created and named Kirkhope, an old name for the Ettrickbridge area.
Thus the population of Yarrow Parish had reduced from 1,270 to 600 by this separation and it would fall further to 500 in 1901 and 402 in 1951.
In 1891 the Boundary Commissioners transferred the Megget district from the Peeblesshire parish of Lyne and Megget to Yarrow (while Yarrow lost some detached and outlying parts to Peeblesshire parishes). The Megget valley lies to the west of St. Mary's Loch and Megget Water feeds into that loch. Much of the valley was flooded by Megget reservoir which was opened in September 1983.
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarrow,_Scottish_Borders
In the foundation charter of Selkirk Abbey, granted by King David in the twelfth century, the native name is translated as Garua in Latin, which in later documents mutated into Zarof, Yharrow and Yara, before assuming its present form of Yarrow.
The old name of the parish was St. Mary's or, in some records, St Mary of the Lowes, from its vicinity to two considerable lochs (Loch of the Lowes and St. Mary's Loch). In the year 1640, the parish church was moved from the vicinity of St. Mary's Loch to the banks of the Yarrow, which henceforth imparted its name to the parish. This site was adjacent to a pre-reformation chapel at Deuchar. However, the glebe remained on the north side of the loch, the same that was attached to St Mary's Chapel, now eight miles to the west of the kirk to which it belonged. The kirk was renovated in 1826, 1876 and 1906. However its interior was destroyed by fire in 1922, but restored following year.
The area of the parish of Yarrow was formerly one of the most extensive in the south of Scotland, encompassing most of the valley of the Yarrow and a considerable part of that of the Ettrick. The shape was very irregular and, although the population was low (1,264 in 1841), it was difficult for the minister of the parish to reach many of them, both as regards distance and the want of roads and bridges.
Thus the population of Yarrow Parish had reduced from 1,270 to 600 by this separation and it would fall further to 500 in 1901 and 402 in 1951.
In 1891 the Boundary Commissioners transferred the Megget district from the Peeblesshire parish of Lyne and Megget to Yarrow (while Yarrow lost some detached and outlying parts to Peeblesshire parishes). The Megget valley lies to the west of St. Mary's Loch and Megget Water feeds into that loch. Much of the valley was flooded by Megget reservoir which was opened in September 1983.
Yarrow Kirk FAQs
Question: Where is Yarrow Kirk located?
Answer: Yarrow Kirk is located at Yarrow, Selkirk, Scottish Borders.
Question: Who is Yarrow Kirk's pastor?
Answer: Yarrow Kirk's pastor is Rev. George Shand.
Question: What time is service at Yarrow Kirk?
Answer: Sunday services at 11:30am alternating between Kirkhope and Yarrow throughout the year
Question: What is Yarrow Kirk's Facebook page?
Answer: https://www.facebook.com/ettrickyarrowchurch/
Question: What is Yarrow Kirk's live streaming page?
Answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYAxglWDJpI
Question: What is Yarrow Kirk's website?
Answer: https://ettrickandyarrow.church/
Question: What denominaiton is Yarrow Kirk?
Answer: Yarrow Kirk belongs to Church of Scotland denomination.
Answer: Yarrow Kirk is located at Yarrow, Selkirk, Scottish Borders.
Question: Who is Yarrow Kirk's pastor?
Answer: Yarrow Kirk's pastor is Rev. George Shand.
Question: What time is service at Yarrow Kirk?
Answer: Sunday services at 11:30am alternating between Kirkhope and Yarrow throughout the year
Question: What is Yarrow Kirk's Facebook page?
Answer: https://www.facebook.com/ettrickyarrowchurch/
Question: What is Yarrow Kirk's live streaming page?
Answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYAxglWDJpI
Question: What is Yarrow Kirk's website?
Answer: https://ettrickandyarrow.church/
Question: What denominaiton is Yarrow Kirk?
Answer: Yarrow Kirk belongs to Church of Scotland denomination.
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Yarrow Kirk listing was last updated on the 28th of November, 2022
