The original church at Tyninghame was founded by Saint Baldred[2] an Anchorite described as the "Apostle of the Lothians".

In June 1617 the Lauders are recorded as being the patrons of the church there, and the Session Book records that they provided for the new sacramental vessels for communion that year: "Suma of money to be payit be the Ladie Bass, six scor pundis, ane pund, five s." Relations between The Church and the local patrons were not always good and it is recorded on 4 February 1621, that a fine was paid: "Given be the Ladie Bass for penaltie of her servand quha brak ye Sabbothe, 18s".

Tyninghame House, a category A-listed building, is located to the east of the village by the estuary of the River Tyne.

It lies adjacent to the site of the original village, and within the gardens can be seen the remains of St Baldred's Church.

The present building dates from 1829 when the 9th Earl of Haddington employed William Burn to greatly enlarge the house in the Baronial style.