OS1/11/70/8
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [Dalkeith] | Church Church Parish Church. Church. Old Church. |
Mr Ballantyne J. Gray Stat Acct [Statistical Account] P. [Page] 515 Woods Map. 1822 Inhabitants of Dalkeith |
[Situation] On the N.W. [North West] Side of High Street This building from alterations it has undergone may now be said to be of the modern Style of architecture and for the last 3 or 4 years has not been used in consequence of its dilapitated state. |
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| CHOIR Remains of St Nicholas's Kirk [Dalkeith] | Old Choir Remains of St Nicholas's Kirk | Mr Steele A.M. [Artium Magister] | it is probable that it was a place of worship at an early period and the Remains of an ancient choir are Still to be Seen at the east end. during continued [on page 9] | |
| STATUE OF THE EARL OF MORTON AND HIS LADY [Dalkeith Church] | Abridged Ext: [Extract] from Stat: Acct [Statistical Account] "One of the principal objects of Antiquarian in the parish is the Ancient choir attached to the Parish Church, it is 44 ft [feet] long by 27 ft [feet] wide and is built in a more ornamental style than the body of the Church. It contains within its area the statue of one the Earls of Morton & his lady reclining on a pedestal, it has long been unroofed but is worthy of careful preservation as a venerable relic of the olden time. " |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 8Parish of Dalkeith
Page in F. [Form] 136
63 - Church
108 - Choir [note] Plan corrected at the O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
Sepulchral Monument [note]
From the uncertain accounts that exist of these statues they cannot be
recognised as belonging to any individual therefore there can only be
Sepulchral Monument written on Plan.
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Dalkeith 1852 - Sheet 2OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, Molly Miller
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