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St Mary's is a fragment of a priory of Cistercian nuns built in the late 12th century.

The church contains several interesting memorials to the Alington family, of nearby Swinhope Hall, who for many generations have been associated with the parish.

A small country kirk with a long history in rural Scottish Borders country.

Welcoming church at the heart of the local community.

The first place of worship in Swinton was a Norman chapel of ease to Wath church, dedicated to St Mary Magdalene.

This 1000 year old Pilgrims church situated adjacent to the Ridgeway Path in a valley surrounded by fields of sheep and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a haven of peace and continuity.

Although there is some evidence of a chapel having existed at the end of the 12th century, the earliest definite reference is of a licence is dated 1425.