In the seventeenth century the east end was used as a church and the west end as a school. In 1760 the Parish of Tynningham was added to Whitekirk, and some of the fittings of the former were brought to the latter. Thus the Haddington gallery in the north transept was adorned with the front of the gallery from Tynningham. During this century some attempts have been made to improve the structure. In 1832 a “pseudo south transept” was built, and the Seacliffe gallery (which resembles a large Dutch cabinet) was introduced.
This church, like many others erected in the fifteenth century, is on
Fig. 1187.—St. Mary’s, Whitekirk. Plan.
the plan of a cross without aisles (Fig. [1187]). The choir is vaulted with a pointed barrel vault, and the outer roof is slated. Over the crossing (Fig. [1188]) rises a square tower, finished with a plain parapet. The east
Fig. 1188.—St. Mary’s, Whitekirk. View from South-West.
end is square, and there is a fine entrance porch at the south-west angle. The church is built with red freestone, which is toned with age, and the whole building is one of the most picturesque and pleasing of our old parish churches.
The nave and choir measure internally 103 feet in length by about 22 feet in width. The choir is divided by bold buttresses into two bays,