William Finlator

The tragedy of Scotland’s church sell-off

Kirkpatrick Juxta Parish Church [Alamy] 
issue 26 October 2024

‘We are not a heritage society,’ insisted the Rev David Cameron, Convener of the Assembly Trustees of the Church of Scotland. Speaking to the BBC in January, Mr Cameron claimed the Church has a ‘surplus of buildings and large property’, and that there is a need ‘to address our estate’.

A church or kirk is usually the most historically important building in any given town or village

In other words, the Church of Scotland is selling off its churches.

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