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There has been a Christian church on the same site in Falkirk since at least 800 AD, and local tradition has linked the earliest foundations with Saint Modan in the 6th century. In 1166 the church was granted by the Bishop of St Andrews to the Abbey of Holyrood House. The name Falkirk is derived from one of the earliest stone-built church erected here, which was known as the 'Faw' or speckled kirk (Egglesbreth). In 1449 the church was erected into a collegiate church however this arrangement was subsequently terminated. The present church building was erected in 1811, containing within it the early 18th century bell tower. A church hall was added in 1892 and an extension of new halls was constructed in 1995.
In 1929, following the union of the Church of Scotland with the United Free Church of Scotland, Falkirk Parish Church was renamed Falkirk Old Parish Church. Falkirk Old was united with Falkirk St Modan's in 1986 under the name of Falkirk Old and St Modan's. In February 2014 Falkirk Old & St Modan's was united with Falkirk Erskine and took the name Falkirk Trinity Church.
The kirk session was included in the Presbytery of Stirling until 1608 when it was transferred to the Presbytery of Linlithgow, later of Linlithgow and Falkirk and it presently sits within the Presbytery of Falkirk. |