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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ATHELSTANEFORD [Parish] | Parish of Athelstaneford Parish of Athelstaneford Parish of Athelstaneford Parish of Athelstaneford Parish of Athelstaneford Athelstanford | 005 | Parish of Athlestaneford [Continued] bounded on the South and Southwest by the parish of Haddington, on the north by Dirleton and on the West by Prestonkirk. The face of the parish exhibits considerable inequalities, the northern part consisting almost of table land, whilst the North-east part gradually rises towards the Southern extremity of the parish, forming gently Sloping ridges, which extends East and west. On one of these ridges stand the Village and Church of Athelstaneford. The only buildings of note in the parish are the beautiful Country Mansion House of Sir David Kinloch Baronet of Gilmerton and the fine Old Baronial Residence of the Earls of Winton, partly in ruins and partly habitable. The remains of several antiquities have been found in the parish, such as Roman implements and the Grave of Athelstan the Danish chief from whom several authors state the Village and afterwards the parish obtained their name. On the Barony of Drem (which formerly belonged to the Knights Templars, where they Kept a large establishment) are the remains of a Pictish town of which there is little or no tradition and history is silent, Garleton House may be mentioned in this description, as it appears to have been a place of magnificence but now is a Complete ruin. Athelstaneford is in the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, and the Presbytery of Haddington. Patron Sir David Kinloch Baronet. The present parish church was erected in 1780. [Continued over page] |
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