Next door, set back from the main road is Aberlady Parish Church. Dating from the 15th century, it was re-built in 1887. In 1986, the parishes of Aberlady and Gullane were merged. An interesting feature on the pavement in front of the church are a series of steps apparently going nowhere. These are known as 'loupin on stanes' and were used by ladies or elderly gentlemen to mount their horses after church service.
Continuing down the main street one sees an eclectic mix of vernacular and Gothic architecture : weavers cottages and merchants houses. The hub of activity was of course the mercat cross and this stands on the pavement outside a 'chocolate box' cottage.
Small alley ways lead of the main street with further examples of 17th and 18th century houses with their red pantile roofs.These were seemingly used as ballast by merchant vessels returning from trading with the Low Countries.