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Parish of Coldstream
W. Beatty

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The Church is conveniently Situate
for the greater part of the parish,
although it is nearly 5 miles from
the eastern, 3½ miles from the northern,
& 1½ miles from the western extremity
of the parish. It was built in 1795,
is in good repair, and was intended to accommodate upwards
of 1100 Sitters. Being built by the heritors alone, it is their
property, & consequently no rent is paid by any of the people -
Upon the death of the late Incumbent in 1830, the heritors
resolved to build a new manse, according to a plan furnished
by Mr Hamilton of Edinburgh, it was completed in 1832,
and is acknowledged to be the neatest & most commodious
manse in Berwickshire. Nothing, indeed, could exceed

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