OS1/5/33/55
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH | Church (Parish) Church (Parish) Church (Parish) |
Revd. [Reverend] John Grieve, Incumbent. Mr Thomas Carter, Schoolmaster. Mr George Deans, Broomhall. |
030.16 | The Parish Church stands in the centre of Lord Polwarth's policy, a short distance west from Merton House; it is of modern erection - having been rebuilt in the year 1820, and was originally founded in 1658. It is a square building, having a gallery on the north part of it, and is seated for about 300 persons; the average attendance being 250 - On the south exterior of the church, a few feet in height above the ground, is the remains of an ancient "pillory"; consisting of an Iron Chain with a Collar at the end, in which misdoers were subjected to public Shame! in former times - The burying ground is situated about 1/2 a mile east of the church - on the outskirt of the desmesne; it appears to be of ancient date, and in its centre is a vault, the burial place of the Polwarth family - |
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