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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| BAPTIST CHAPEL [White's Causeway] | Baptist Chapel Baptist Chapel Baptist Chapel |
Mr. Ireland (Elder) Mr. John Ross (Elder) Mr. Sang |
[situation] On the N. [North] side of White's Causeway. A plain stone building situate on the North side of Whyte's Causeway, Erected by subscriptions of the congregation 1853 It contains sittings for 250 persons & [belongs] to the sect called Scotch Baptists there is no regular Minister the service being led by an Elder, who receives no salary. |
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| THE TABERNACLE | The Tabernacle The Tabernacle The Tabernacle |
Mr. John Crawford (Deacon) Mr. John Ferguson Mr John Sang |
[situation] On the E. [East] side of Crown Street. A plain stone building, situate at the junction of Cowan Street with Charlotte Street. [It] belongs to the sect called Independents. It was erected 1803 by subscriptions of the congregation & contains sittings for 300 [persons] |
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| PHILP'S SCHOOL | Philps School Philps School Philps School |
Henry Beveridge Esqr. Mr. Drysdale (Town Clerk) Mr. Bremner (Dean of Guild) |
[situation] On the West side of Thistle Street. An endowed school erected in 1850 out of funds left by Robert Philp Esqr. who by a deed of settlement dated 1820 (after enumerating several legacies) directed that "Two eighth parts of shares of the yearly income or interest arising from the remainder of his means & estate should be [obscured in fold] & expended yearly in educating 100 children in the town [and] Parish of Kirkcaldy."From the increased value of the property the number of the children now in the school is 125. A general English education is taught. It is situated at the Junction of Thistle street with Charlotte Street |
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4 Ph. [Parish] of Kirkcaldy Sheet 4 Trace 7[Note - Baptist Chapel] (Seats for 250)
[Note - The Tabernacle] Independents (seats for 500)
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