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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| MAUSOLEUM [Freswick] | Mausoleum on site of Chapel | Revd [Reverend] J McPherson Parish Minister Mr A Bremner Freswick Statistical Account of the Parish- of- Canisbay |
008 | Site of A small Chapel or place of worship situated on A slight eminence above the Burn of Freswick Immediately opposite the House of Freswick No vestige of the Old building remains to be seen but A small Structure of Gothic design Built as a Mausolemum but not used yet as such has been built to mark the spot on which the original building stood. A vault or Subterranean apartment still remains beneath the present building which is supposes to have had some connection with the Old Chapel. Human remains have frequently been dug up in the vicinity which leaves no doubt as to there having been A Burying Ground in connection with the Chapel. The Chapel is dedicated to St Madden |
| ST MADDEN'S CHAPEL (Site of) | 008 | Site of A small Chapel or place of worship situated on A slight eminence above the Burn of Freswick Immediately opposite the House of Freswick No vestige of the Old building remains to be seen but A small Structure of Gothic design Built as a Mausolemum but not used yet as such has been built to mark the spot on which the original building stood. A vault or Subterranean apartment still remains beneath the present building which is supposes to have had some connection with the Old Chapel. Human remains have frequently been dug up in the vicinity which leaves no doubt as to there having been A Burying Ground in connection with the Chapel. The Chapel is dedicated to St Madden |
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| GRAVE YARD (Site of) [St Madden's Chapel, Freswick] | 008 | Site of A small Chapel or place of worship situated on A slight eminence above the Burn of Freswick Immediately opposite the House of Freswick No vestige of the Old building remains to be seen but A small Structure of Gothic design Built as a Mausolemum but not used yet as such has been built to mark the spot on which the original building stood. A vault or Subterranean apartment still remains beneath the present building which is supposes to have had some connection with the Old Chapel. Human remains have frequently been dug up in the vicinity which leaves no doubt as to there having been A Burying Ground in connection with the Chapel. The Chapel is dedicated to St Madden |
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[Page] 163County of Caithness -- Parish of Canisbay
[Signed] James Hoyle
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