Yester Parish Church is a church of the Church of Scotland in the village of Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. The village forms part of Yester Parish, and is a linked charge which combines the parishes of Bolton & Saltoun, and Humbie.
Read more about Yester Parish Church: History and Design, John Witherspoon
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