Carriden Old Church Vestry, Carriden Brae, Bo'ness

T-plan simple Gothic roofless ruined church with 1863 2-stage clock tower to E with lucarned stone spire and session house (roofed) to W. Sandstone rubble to original church with ashlar dressings, squared and snecked sandstone to tower and session house. Graveyard mainly 18th, 19th and 20th century monuments including those to Dr John Roebuck and Admiral Sir James Hope.

A modern cemetery lies to the east. When the congregation for this church became too large Carriden Parish Church (see separate listing) immediately to the N was constructed in 1908-09 to provide extra seating. Peddie & Kinnear were commissioned to draw up plans in 1905-06 for the restoration of the old church, but these were not carried out. The old church was retained as a picturesque ruin. Admiral Sir James Hope and Dr J Roebuck are buried in the graveyard. Hope owned Carriden House (see separate listing) and was responsible for many improvements to Carriden Estate including the creation of the model village of Muirhouses. Dr J Roebuck rented nearby Kinneil House (see separate listing) from the Hamiltons and was founder of the renowned Carron Iron Works.(Historic Scotland)

27 January 2015: Inspection finds the vestry section of the former church in poor overall condition with slipped slates, clogged gutters and a severely deteriorated interior.

11 September 2019: Overall the property remains in poor condition with slipped & missing roof slates, broken & missing rainwater goods (some of which are now hanging down) and dampness is evident to masonry. Some vegetation has been cleared from rainwater goods since the last visit and the interior has been cleared of debris. Risk level raised to Moderate.