The name Temple refers to the historical connection of the Knights Templar with this beautiful location next to the river South Esk. In 1128, king David I granted the Order lands here which was anciently known as Balantrodach, a Gaelic name meaning ‘house of the warriors’. Temple was the primary preceptory of the Templars in Scotland for almost 200 years. Next to the ruins of an 18th century church is a line of yews probably over 300 years old, thought to have been originally planted as a hedge along an abutment wall, but now form an archway overhanging a footpath below the embankment.
Home >> Yew Site Listing & Yew Map
Temple
Temple was the primary preceptory for the Knights Templar. At the edge of the churchyard is a line of yews which have grown to create an archway.
Age: Heritage (<400 yrs)
Access: Public ~ No fees nor times apply
Site Type: Churchyard/Abbey/Monastery
Location: Temple Kirk, Temple, Midlothian, EH23 4SH
OS Map Grid: NT 315 587
Coordinates: 55.817013, -3.094523
- Churchyard, History of Scotland, Knights Templar, Yew Avenue
Access: Public ~ No fees nor times apply
Age: Heritage (<400 yrs)
Site Type: Churchyard/Abbey/Monastery
Location: Temple Kirk, Temple, Midlothian, EH23 4SH
OS Map Grid: NT 315 587
Coordinates: 55.817013, -3.094523
