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Skirling has a central position in the parish. It originally consisted of five small farms on the valley floor of Skirling Burn, forming a roughly linear shaped settlement. The village is a conservation area, which includes the parish church, the old Free church, Skirling House, along
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At 11.18am on 31 December 2020 Skirling was the epicentre of a 1.9 Magnitude earthquake which was also felt in Biggar, Symington, West Linton and
Peebles. Locals reported that they heard a "loud bang" or "loud rumbling noise" and that the "room shuddered".
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Carmichael family plot is flanked by two charming angel sculptures. The church is now a member of the linked "Parishes of Upper Tweeddale", which is made up of four neighbouring Parishes.
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The earliest record of a church is in 1275, sited near the present war memorial. The church was dedicated ti St Mary the Virgin. Former ministers include
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Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation
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