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Co [County] Fife -- Sheet 4
Parish of Dunfermline
Names of Objects -- Pages
Parish of Dunfermline -- 6
Town of Dunfermline -- 3
Abbey New Church -- 55
Remains of) Dunfermline Abbey -- 57
Abbey Gardens Manufactory (DamasK) Linen -- 77
Abbot Hall -- 79
Abbey Gardens Brewery -- 80
Abbey Gardens Cottages -- 80
Abbey ParK -- 81
Abbot Street -- 85
Abbey ParK Place -- 90
Abbey ParK Nursery -- 93
Bruce Street -- 9
Bridge Street -- 10 [&] 34
Burgh High School -- 25
Branch of the Western BanK of Scotland -- 43
Bruce's Grave -- 55
Beeally Garden -- 75
Baptist Chapel -- 83
Branch British Linen Companys' BanK -- 90
Branch of the Commercial BanK of Scotland -- 98
Branch of the BanK of Scotland -- 91
Buchanan Street -- 92
Chalmers Street -- 6
Church U,P, [United Presbyterian] -- 12
Calendar WorKs -- 13
Church U,P, [United Presbyterian] -- 23
Coal Road -- 28
Cross Wynd -- 24
Church (Independent) -- 39
County Buildings -- 44
Cloisters (Site of the) -- 51
Constabulary House (Site of) -- 66
Commentator Pitcairn's Monument -- 73
Canmore Street -- 89
Dunfermline District Trust No. 5, -- 4
DamasK Warehouse -- 13
Douglas Street -- 24
ErsKine's Statue -- 19
Elgin Vault -- 76
Free North Church -- 11
Free Abbey Church Academy -- 37 |
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[Names of Objects] -- [Pages]
Free Abbey Church -- 40
Fish MarKet Close -- 41
Fish MarKet -- 42
Frater Hall (Ruins of-- 53
Friars Garden -- 65
Free St Andrews Church -- 91
Gillespie Church U,P, [United Presbyterian] -- 24
Gillespie Manse U,P, [United Presbyterian] -- 19
Gillespie's Grave -- 61
Guildhall Street -- 42
Gas WorKs -- 94
Gibb Street -- 95
High Street -- 9
Heugh Mill -- 78
James's Place -- 4
King's Cellar -- 98
KirKgate Street -- 34
Lady Chapel (Ruins of) -- 67
Mill Port Factory -- 13
Masonic Hall -- 26
Malcolm Canmore's Tower -- 30
MarKet Cross (site of the) -- 38
Museum Tavern -- 40
Music Hall -- 43
Malcolm Canmore's Grave -- 68
Monastery Street -- 77
Manse -- 97
Maygate Street -- 84
Manse -- 93
Moodie Street -- 95
Moodie Street Well -- 96
New Inn Hotel -- 12
North Chapel Street -- 21
North Hill -- 27
Nave of the Abbey Church -- 54
New Burying Ground -- 70
Old FleshmarKet Close -- 20
Openyards Close -- 39
OaK Tavern -- 40
Old Burying Ground -- 70
Pittencrieff Glen -- 7
Pittencrieff Street -- 8
Pittencrieff Quarry (Sandstone) -- 8
Pittencrieff Incline Plane -- 28
Pittencrieff ParK -- 29
Pittencrieff House -- 48
Poor's Rate Office -- 41
Post Office -- 45
Palace (Ruins of) -- 63
Pitreavie Vault -- 75
Part of the Abbey Wall -- 82
Pitfirrane Burying Place -- 87
Pittencrieff T.P. [Turn Pike] -- 97
[Note Fish Market] -- Not to be written |
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Names of Objects -- Pages
Priory Lane -- 94
Queen Anne Street -- 21
Queen's House (Ruins of) -- 50
Royal Hotel -- 38
Royal Burying Place -- 52
Ralph ErsKine's Grave -- 62
Regality House (site of) -- 66
Rolland Street -- 96
St Andrews Church (Quoad Sacra) -- 11
Site of the Tollbooth -- 14
Site of Mill Port -- 14
St Margaret's Cave -- 15
South Chapel Street -- 21
Schoolend Street -- 22
Site of West Port -- 53
Site of the Abbey ParK Wall -- 81
Supposed Site of Wallace's Mother's Grave -- 69
St Margaret's Tomb -- 71
Shaw's Monument -- 74
South Port (Ruins of) -- 82
Site of Transepts -- 55
South Inglis Street -- 20
St John's Masonic Lodge -- 83
St Catherine's Wynd -- 84
St Margaret Place -- 85
St Margaret Street -- 92
The Glen Factory (DamasK) -- 12
Tower Burn -- 32
Trinity Episcopal Chapel -- 25
Tower Hill -- 33
The Old Inn -- 35
Town House -- 36
Temperance Hotel -- 45
Tower Bridge -- 49
The Linn -- 49
The Pend -- 78
William Street -- 4
Water Rate Collectors Office -- 17
Wilsons Close -- 41
Wallace Spa -- 49
Woodhead Street -- 4
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DUNFERMLINE [town] |
Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Dunfermline |
Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer
New Stat, Acct, [Statistical Account]
Old Stat, Acct, [Statistical Account]
Johnston's Co, [County] Map
Scottish Directory
The Sheriff's Co, [County] List of Parishes |
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[Situation] Near the centre of the Parish
A thriving manufacturing town (a Royal burgh) situated upon an eminence of considerable extent, stretching from east to west, about 270 feet above the level of the sea, from which it is about 3 miles distant. It owes its origin to the neighbourhood of the Palace and the monastery, &c. for a long period was only a burgh of regality, holding of the Abbot and MonKs. In 1588 it was created into a royal burgh by James VI. who conferred upon it about 900 acres of land. In 1600 it is said to have contained only about 1000 inhabitants. At the commencement even of the 18th century it was almost without any trade. In 1718 a small factory for the weaving of table linen was established, since which time, the increace of its manufactories, and of its wealth has been gradually progressing. At present the linen trade alone gives employment to about 5000 persons young & old. The town enjoys the advantages in common with other towns, such as public libraries, various societies for the promotion of the worKing Classes, BanKs, Churches, Schools, &c &c There are also a number of Antiquities some of which are very remarKable. The Abbey was long the place of Sepulture of the Scottish Kings The Palace no less remarKable for bing the birth place of Charles the I. also of his sister Elizabeth, afterwards Queen of Bohemia. for the names see their respective descriptions in the adjoining pages. The population of Dunfermline in 1841 was 13320, including parish 19778. |
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[Note] -- for derivation of the
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WILLIAM STREET |
William Street
William Street
William Street |
Corner TicKet
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Mr A Kilgour |
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[Situation] Leading fr. [from] the W. [West] end of Pittencrieff Street
A short street being part of the Coal Road extending northwards from Pitten crieff Toll Bar. It has houses on one side only as yet, they are occupied by Damask Weavers. |
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JAMES'S PLACE |
James's Place
James's Place
James's Place |
Corner TicKet
Mr A. Kilgour Town's ClerK
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848 |
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[Situation] Leading fr. [from] the W. [West] end of Pittencrieff Street
A Street principally inhabited by Weavers, at W. [West] end of Pittencrieff St It extends from Pittencrieff T.B, [Toll Bar] to W. [West] Sheet Line. |
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DUNFERMLINE DISTRICT TRUST No. 5 |
Dunfermline District Trust No. 5,
Dunfermline District Trust No. 5, |
Mr A. Kilgour
Road Map Schedule |
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Part of the turnpiKe road between Dunfermline and Saline, described in Road Map Schedule as No. 5, Pittencrieff Toll Bar by Bambo Bridge to the road leading from Saline to the great North road near Upper Kinnedder. |
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DUNFERMLINE (Parish) |
Ph [Parish] of Dunfermline |
See Name Book for Plan 35A |
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[Situation] Near the Eastern Extremity of the County
For descriptive remarKs of this parish see Name booK for plan 35A. |
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CHALMERS STREET |
Chalmers Street
Chalmers Street
Chalmers Street
Chalmers Street |
Mr Kilgour (Town Clerk)
Erskine Beveridge (Provost)
Corner Ticket
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Town Map 1823 |
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[Situation] Leading Southerly from the East end Pittencrieff street
A short Street extending north from the west end of Bridge Street, and South from the east end of Pittencrieff Street. It is paved and at present in good repair. The houses on both sides are two stories in height and are chiefly occupied by Merchants in different line of business |
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PITTENCRIEFF GLEN |
Pittencrieff Glen
Pittencrieff Glen
Pittencrieff Glen
Pittencrieff Glen |
E Beveridge Esqr
New Stat Acct. [Statistical Account]
Mr Morrison (Burgh Treasurer)
Mr Joseph Paton (Wooers Alley) |
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[Situation] Embosoming Lower Burn
A beautifully wooded glen on the E [East] side of the Pittencrieff estate, through which winds the Tower Burn. It is intersected near its centre by Bridge Street between which & its Southern extremity the banKs are in some places very precipitous |
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PITTENCRIEFF STREET |
Pittencrieff Street
Pittencrieff Street
Pittencrieff Street
Pittencrieff Street
Pittencrieff Street |
Mr Kilgour (Town ClerK)
ErsKine Beveridge (Provost)
Corner TicKet
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Town Map 1823 |
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[Situation] Leading from James's Place [to] Chalmers' street
A tolerably long street extending from the junction of Chalmers and Woodhead Streets, to the Coal Road, it is macadamized and lined with houses on both sides, the ground floor of which, chiefly, are occupied as Weaving shops |
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PITTENCRIEFF QUARRY (Sandstone) |
Pittencrieff Quarry (Sandstone)
Pittencrieff Quarry (Sandstone)
Pittencrieff Quarry (Sandstone) |
James Hunt Esqr (Pittencrieff House)
James Matheson Esq (Factor)
Map of estate |
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[Situation] 3 chains N. [North] of Pittencrieff street
A large sandstone Quarry immediately north of Pittencrieff Street, at present pretty extensively worKed, the property of James Hunt Esq Pittencrieff |
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HIGH STREET |
High Street |
Mr Lambert, Chief of Police
Corner of Street
Chalmers Hist[ory] of Dunfermline |
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[Situation] Leading Easterly from Bridge street
This Street extends from the South end of Bruce Street to the west end of East Port Street it consists of good stone houses 3 stories high and inhabited by ShopKeepers |
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BRUCE STREET |
Bruce Street
Bruce Street
Bruce Street |
Corner of Street
Mr Lambert
Mr DicK wholesale merchant Queen Anne Street |
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[Situation] Leading N. [North] from the N. [North] end of KirKgate street
This Street extends from the High Street to the Bridge at the Milldam at the West end of Knabbie Street the houses are generally 3 stories Stone. but there are a few oldfashioned ones at the North end of 2 stories There is a Calendar Steam WorKs a DamasK Warehouse and Weaving Factory (Hand loom) in this Street |
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COLLIER ROW |
Collier Row |
Woods Map of the Town 1823 |
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[Situation] Leading N. [North] from the N. [North] end of KirKgate street
This Street extends from the High Street to the Bridge at the Milldam at the West end of Knabbie Street the houses are generally 3 stories Stone. but there are a few oldfashioned ones at the North end of 2 stories There is a Calendar Steam WorKs a DamasK Warehouse and Weaving Factory (Hand loom) in this Street |
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CHALMERS STREET |
Chalmers Street
Chalmers Street
Chalmers Street |
Mr Kilgour
Chalmers Hist, [History] Town of Dunfermline
Corner of Street |
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A double row of good Stone houses generally 3 Stories high inhabited by Small Shop Keepers & respectable Tradesmen - Name derives from a former owner of the Estate of Pittencrieff. it extends from Bridge Street to the east end of Pittencrieff Street |
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BRIDGE STREET |
Bridge Street
Bridge Street
Bridge Street |
Mr Kilgour
Chalmers Hist [History]
Corner of Street
Mr McGregor |
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[Situation] Leading Easterly from the S. [South] end of Chalmers st
A Short Street but inhabited by the most respectable ShopKeepers of the Town. The houses are 3 stories & stone [and] it extends from the South end of Bruce Street to the South end of Chalmers Street |
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[Note Chalmers Street] -- See page 6
See on adjoining page 7
[Note Bridge Street] -- See page 24 |
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NORTH FREE CHURCH |
North Church
North Church
North Church |
Rev [Reverend] Mr Marshall minister
Mr Kinnes late Provost
Mr Williamson elder |
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[Situation] On the W. [West] side of Bruce street
A neat Stone cut building erected by a free church party formed among the Congregation of the North Church (Establishment) at the period of the secession of the Free Church party in the Scotch Established Church. There are sittings for 750. the Minister could not tell me what number were free - |
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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH (Quoad Sacra) |
St Andrews Church
St Andrews Church
St Andrews Church
St Andrews Church |
Chalmers History of Dunfermline
Mr Dick merchant
Mr Williams an elder of the North free Church
Full [Fullarton's] Gazetteer
New Stat Acct, [Statistical Account] |
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[Situation] On the W. [West] side of N. [North] Chapel street
A handsome large building in North Chapel Street belongs to the Established Church of Scotland - Sittings for 780 about 50 are free - In Chalmers History of Dunfermline they are numerated at 797 and he calls the building a Quoad Sacra Church. |
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[Note North Free Church] -- (Seats for 750) -- [Initialled] J.ES
North Church
(on sheet.)
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UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Chalmers Street] |
Chalmers Street Church
Chalmers Street Church |
Rev [Reverend] Mr Walker minister
Mr McChlery Schoolmaster
Mr Lambert |
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[Situation] On the East side of Chalmers st
A plain Stone building, primitive looking.- formerly belonged to a Sect Called Antiburghers but they having united themselves to the Relief Party and friends of the late Ralph Erskine is now called a U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church Sittings for 430 - 32 are free |
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NEW INN HOTEL |
New Inn (Hotel) |
Signboard
Mr Milne
Mr McGregor |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Bridge street
The principal Inn of the Town, is a neat Stone building 2 stories high - The premises in rere consist of a good Carriage Shed and ample stabling for horses |
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THE GLEN FACTORY (Damask & Linen) |
The Glen Factory (Handloom DamasK) |
Mr Darling owner
Mr Williams
Mr Kinnis late Provost |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of Tower Burn
A Substantial Stone building having a Zinc roof pierced with windows to admit the light to the weavers employed at their worK |
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[Notes United Presbyterian Church] -- (Seats for 430) -- [Initialled G.B.]
The abbreviation U.P. for
United Presbyterian, is of
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MILL PORT FACTORY (Damask & Linen) |
Mill Port Factory |
Mr Darling owner
Mr Williams
Mr Kinnis. late Provost |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of Bruce street
A good Stone building where DamasK is woven. The Mill lead passes under it but its power is not used - |
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DAMASK LINEN WAREHOUSE |
Damask Warehouse |
Mr Kinnis owner
Mr Williams
Mr McGregor |
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[Situation] On the W. [West] side of Bruce st
A large range of buildings in Bruce Street used as DamasK Stores |
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CALENDER WORKS |
Calender Works
Calender Works
Calender Works |
Mr Williams
Mr Darling
Mr Morris |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side Bruce st
An extensive range of buildings in Bruce & Queen Anne Street for Calendering & wrapping DamasK. The worK is performed by machinery driven by steam. |
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Site of the TOLBOOTH |
Site of Tollbooth
Site of Tollbooth
Site of Tollbooth |
Mr Lambert
Mr Williams
Mr Scotland
Mr Morrison (Burgh Treasurer) |
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[Situation] At the Town House
This Ancient building when on the ground is supposed on the authority of the given information) to have stood part facing Bruce Street. [KirKgate] Street & High Street and was approached from the KirKgate & Tower Burn (Bridge Street then not being built) [Two] flights of steps which leads to a common arch, having 4 Porches) on the basement floor. The building was removed in the year 1768 to maKe way for a new street. |
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Site of MILL PORT |
Site of Millport
Site of Millport
Site of Millport
Site of Millport |
Mr Scotland East Port street
Mr Bonnar Builder
Mr Smart New Row
Mr Paton Wooers Alley) |
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[Situation] In Bruce st
The site of a Gate at one of [the] ancient entrances to the town for the collection of [Tolls] It was not used for the purpose of defence for the town. Mr Smart & Mr Scotland (both aged persons) [recollect] the place being pointed out on the West side of the street were [where] [the?] gate formerly hung. |
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ST MARGARET'S CAVE |
St Margarets Cave
St Margarets Cave
St Margarets Cave |
Chalmers Histy [History] of Dunfermline
Mr Darling merchant
Mr Williams merchant's foreman |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of Tower Burn
A Cave or considerable hole in a rocky precipitous banK near the Tower Burn on the East side - and nearly opposite Chalmers St Church - The opening or entrance is about 7 feet high and 9 wide & its recess is about 12 feet inwards - There is a deep well within which is said to be fed from a Spring but the Water in it was stagnant in September 1853. It is approached on one side by the aid of steps cut in the RocK at a time when the inhabitants used it as a well and is just as frequently called St Margarets well as St Margarets Cave. and by many as the Cave Well Queen Margaret it is supposed used the cave for private devotional purposes - |
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Trace 4 -- Sheet 4 -- Town of Dunfermline
Queen Anne Street -- See Trace 5 -- Sheet 4
North Chapel Street -- See Trace 5 -- Sheet 4
South Chapel Street -- See Trace 5 -- Sheet 4
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WATER RATE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE |
Water Rate collector's office
Water Rate collector's office
Water Rate collector's office |
Mr Burt (collector)
ErsKine Beveridge Provost
Mr Kilgour Town clerK |
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[Situation] In Douglas st
An Office for the collection of Water Rates, the building also contains two Fire Engines the property of the town. |
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WOODHEAD STREET |
Woodhead Street
Woodhead Street
Woddhead Street |
Corner Ticket
Mr Kilgour
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1848) |
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[Situation] Leading Northerly from the end of Pittencrieff st
A long street extending from the junction of Pittencrieff and chalmers Street, to Golfdrum street, the houses in it are generally two Stories in height, the ground flat of which are chiefly occupied as weavers shops. (DamasK) |
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GILLESPIE MANSE [United Presbyterian] |
Gillespie Manse U.P. [United Presbyterian]
Gillespie Manse U.P. [United Presbyterian]
Gillespie Manse U.P. [United Presbyterian] |
Rev [Reverend] Mr Young Queen Anne street
Proffessor McMichael, occupier
Mr Steedman (Postmaster) |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of North Chapel Street
A small neat manse the residence for the time being of the officiating minister of Gillespie U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church. present occupant is the Rev Dr [Reverend Doctor] McMichael (Proffessor) |
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ERSKINE'S STATUE |
ErsKine's Statue
ErsKine's Statue
ErsKine's Statue |
Rev Dr [Reverend Doctor] McMichael
Rev [Reverend] Mr Young
Mr Burt Douglas street |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Queen Anne st
The Pedestrian statue of the Rev [Reverend] Ralph ErsKine, one of the founders of the secession Church in Scotland His liKeness is sculptured in Stone clothed in the clerical style of his day and a BooK in his hand, and stands on a neat Pedestal about 4 feet in height. |
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OLD FLESHMARKET CLOSE |
Old FleshmarKet Close
Old FleshmarKet Close
Old FleshmarKet Close |
Mr Smealls (senior)
Mr Smealls (Junior)
Mr Swan Queen Anne Street |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of High Street
A short and narrow close leading off the North side of the High Street and at one time to a meat MarKet Place. |
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SOUTH INGLIS STREET |
South Inglis Street
South Inglis Street
South Inglis Street |
Name on corner
Mr Penman
Woods Map of Dunfermline (1823) |
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[Situation] At the N.E. [North East corner of Sheet
a street commencing at the corner of Queen Anne street and terminates at Reform St entirely Occupied by trades people |
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SOUTH CHAPEL STREET |
South Chapel Street |
Name on corner
Woods Map of Dunfermline 1823
Supr [Superintendent] of Police |
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[Situation] Betwixt High St & Queen Anne St
A short street - commencing at High Street - and terminating at Queen Anne St |
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NORTH CHAPEL STREET |
North Chapel Street |
Name on corner
Woods Map of Dunfermline 1823
Supr [Superintendent] of Police |
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[Situation] Leading north from Queen Anne street
A circuitous street, commencing at Queen Anne Street - and terminating at the corner of Knabbie Street. |
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QUEEN ANNE STREET |
Queen Anne Street
Queen Anne Street
Queen Anne Street |
Reverend Mr Chalmers's Historical account of Dunfermline
Rev. [Reverend] Mr Young
Erskine Beveridge Provost |
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[Situation] Leading Easterly fr. [from] Bruce st
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Schoolend Street |
Corner of st
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Superintendent of Police
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[Situation] Leading Northerly fr. [from] Queen Anne street
Commencing at Queen Anne Street - and terminates at the corner of Reform st On the West side of this st stands the Episcopal chapel and on the East - Queen Anne street church U.P. [United Presbyterian] This street is Known by the name of "Queen Anne Place" - Schoolend street is the name however generally used - and adopted by the authorities - In Mr Chalmers Historical account of Dunfermline - it is called "Queen Anne Place". |
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Queen Anne St Church |
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Rev. [Reverend] James Young, Minister of Queen Anne St. Church |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Queen Anne street
A large Plain building at the corner of Schoolend Street - North of and adjoining Queen Anne Street - Erected in the Year 1800 - contains a Gallery - Sittings 1640 - 30 set apart for the children of the Dunfermline Work House. On the South side - stands a statue erected to the memory of the Reverend Ralph ErsKine - For some time a Popular Preacher to the Secession Congregation of Dunfermline - Present Minister Revd [Reverend] James Young - Stipend £180 - with a Manse. Gratis sittings provided for any poor Members of the Congregation. |
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CROSS WYND |
Cross Wynd |
Corner of Street
Woods Map of Dunfermline 1823
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[Situation] Between Queen Anne St and High Street
A short street commencing at 169 High Street - and terminates at Queen Anne st. |
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DOUGLAS STREET |
Douglas street |
corner of street
Woods Map of Dunfermline 1823
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[Situation] Betwixt Queen Anne St and High Street
Commencing in Queen Anne st (opposite Schoolend street) and terminates at High Street. |
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GILLESPIE CHURCH [United Presbyterian] |
Gillespie Church U.P. [United Presbyterian] |
Mr James Bonnar (one of the Elders)
Mr Peter Bonner
Doctor McMichael, Minister of Ch. [Church] |
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[Situation] On the East side of North Chapel st
Erected 1848 - In the North Chapel street - sittings about 620. Present Minister - Neil McMichael D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] Stipend £180 - Besides a Manse. |
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TRINITY CHAPEL (Episcopal) |
Trinity Episcopal Chapel |
Rev. [Reverend] William Bruce Minister of Chapel
Rev. [Reverend] Mr Chalmers Historical and statistical acct. [account] of Dunfermline |
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[Situation] On the W. side of Schoolend st
Erected in Schoolend street in the Year 1842 - by Private subscription, Sittings 342 - none free - Reverend William Bruce Incumbent, Stipend £75. - With a grant of £25 From the Scottish Episcopal Church Society. |
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BURGH HIGH SCHOOL |
Burgh High School
Burgh High School
Burgh High School |
Mr Browne Master
Mr Morrison Burgh Treasurer
Revd [Reverend] Mr Chalmers Historical acct [account] |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of High St
A neat building - adjoining and North of Queen Anne Street, Master Mr Brown - About 100 Scholars. The school & ground is the property of the Burgh. The Town Council are the Patrons, there is a small endowment by Queen Anne (of Denmark) of £8.6.8 per annum which is the interest of a sum of money bequeathed by her for the maintenance of the school, the remainder of the masters salary is made up by the scholars The school is of that description called in England "Grammar Schools" |
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MASONIC HALL |
Masonic Hall
Free Masons' Hall
Free Masons' Hall |
Mr Henderson
Rev. [Reverend] Mr Chalmers Historical acct [account] of Dunfermline
ErsKine Beveridge Provost
Mr Kilgour Town clerK |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of Schoolend st
Erected 1832-3 - On the East Side of Schoolend Street - Partly by the Freemasons Society - and partly by subscription for the purpose of an Infant School - The lower part of the building is used for the latter purpose - present master Mr Thompson. On the upper part (First flat) Is a large room - used occasionally as a Public - or concert Room - At present in the occupation of the Rev [Reverend] Mr O'Byrne For the purpose of a R. [Roman] Catholic Place of Worship. |
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NORTH HILL |
North Hill
North Hill
North Hill |
Mr Beveridge (Urquhart)
Mr Beveridge (Colton)
Estate Map |
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[Situation] At the Western Margin of Sheet
A middling size arable hill on the estate of Pittencrieff, and at present attached to the farm of Urquhart. On its summit is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] station. |
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PITTENCRIEFF INCLINE |
Pittencrieff Incline Plane
Pittencrieff Incline Plane
Pittencrieff Incline Plane |
Mr Matheson Factor
Mr Currie Railway clerK
Mr Beveridge Colton |
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[Situation] On the Elgin Railway
An incline plane on the Elgin Railway at Pittencrieff The carriages are worKed by a horizontal wheel which draws up an empty train while a laden one goes down. The Wheel is underneath the Railway. |
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COAL ROAD |
Coal Road
Coal Road
Coal Road |
Mr Beveridge Colton
Mr Kilgour
Rev [Reverend] P. Chalmers |
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[Situation] Leading parallel with the Elgin Railway.
A macadamized road leading from Rumbling well T,B, [Toll Bar] to the Lady Loan, at the South end of Pittencrieff Park formerly the thoroughfare for the conveyance of the Elgin Coal to LimeKilns |
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PITTENCRIEFF PARK |
Pittencrieff ParK
Pittencrieff ParK
Pittencrieff ParK |
James Hunt Esq
Ralph Hunt Esq Pittencrieff House)
Mr Matheson |
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[Situation] At the W. [West] side of the town of Dunfermline
A tolerably large ParK of pleasure grounds around Pittencrieff House It is enclosed by a high stone wall along which are beautiful belts of plantations and the centre of the ParK is finely diversified with old isolated trees, and in the East side of the ParK is a beautiful and romantic glen through which winds the Tower Burn on the margin of which stands the remains of Malcolm Canmore's Tower and the Royal Palace. |
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Remains of MALCOLM CANMORE'S TOWER |
Malcolm Canmore's Tower Remains of
Malcolm Canmore's Tower Remains of
Malcolm Canmore's Tower Remains of
Malcolm Canmore's Tower Remains of
Malcolm Canmore's Tower Remains of
Malcolm Canmore's Tower Remains of
King Malcolm Canmore's Tower |
Rev [Reverend] P. Chalmers
Mr Kilgour Town clerK
Provost Beveridge
James Hunt Esq (Pittencrieff House)
Hist [History] of Dunfermline
Map of Town 1823
New Stat Acct, [Statistical Account] |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of Pittencrieff Glen
The remains of a Tower erected by Malcolm Canmore (King of Scotland) about 1064 All that remains of this Ancient Royal residence is a connected angle a fragment of the South and west walls. the former is 31 and the latter 44 feet in length and about 8 feet high - there present appearance, presents an idea of gtreat thicKness, And from the nature of the ground on which they stand, that the whole building could not have been very extensive, "The date of the Tower is not Known or at least it is uncertain. but it is supposed to be as
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Continued [from Page 30]
but is supposed to be as old as the middle of the eleventh century, probably between 1056 and 1070, see Chalmers Hist [History] of Dunfermline Page 83 Henderson in his Chart or chronological table of Dunfermline fixes the date of the Tower about 1064, Winton, Fordun and Mathew Paris, all early writers, records Malcolm's marriage with Queen Margaret took place in 1070, which Rev [Reverend] Mr Chalmers considers was soon after the Tower was finished as the ceremony was performed at Dunfermline. See New Stat Acct, [Statistical Account]
"Malcolm III Surnamed Canmore or Great Head usually resided in a tower or Castle, erected on the peninsulated hill in the glen, A palace was afterwards built a little S.E, [South East] of the tower, See Old Stat. Acct, [Statistical Account] |
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TOWER BURN |
Tower Burn
Tower Burn
Tower Burn |
Mr Kilgour
Rev. [Reverend] Mr Chalmers
James Hunt Esq |
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[Situation Running thro' [through] Pittnecieff Glen
A middling sized stream the continuation of Baldridge Burn from Harrie Brae Mill, Here it enters a deep ravine or hollow and runs in a southerly direction through nearly the centre of Dunfermline. passing under Bridge Street and winding around the remains of Malcolm Canmore's Tower. through Pittencrieff Park, by Lady's Mill and empties into the Lyne Burn a little below the Nethertown. |
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TOWER HILL |
Tower Hill
Tower Hill
Tower Hill |
Mr Kilgour Town clerk
Rev. [Reverend] P. Chalmers
Mr Barrowman (Dunfermline) |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of Pittencrieff Glen
A small hill (on which stands the remains of Malcolm Canmore's Tower), formed by the windings of the Tower Burn, It is supposed it was at the foot of this hill in the glen, where Malcolm Canmore challenged to single combat, the traitor who intended taKing his life privately, |
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BRIDGE STREET |
Bridge Street
Bridge Street
Bridge Street
Bridge Street
Bridge Street |
Corner TicKet
Mr Kilgour Town clerK
Mr Lambert Superintendent of Police
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Map of Town 1823 |
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[Situation] see page 10
A good street leading from the Town Hall to the South end of Chalmers Street it is paved and the houses on both sides are in good repair the ground flat of which are occupied as shops. At the eastern extremity is the Town Hall and about the middle of the street on the north side the New Inn the best in Dunfermline. |
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KIRKGATE STREET |
KirKgate Street
KirKgate Street
KirKgate Street
KirKgate Street
Kirkgate
Kirkgate |
Corner TicKet
Provost Beveridge Priory House
Mr Kilgour
Mr Lambert (Superintendent)
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Map of Town 1823 |
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[Situation] Leading from the W. [West] end of High street
A small narrow street leading from the Town Hall to the Church or commonly called "Kirk Gate" The houses in it are in good repair and are occupied by Tavern and Shop Keepers. This street liKe the adjoining one. i.e. [that is] Maygate, is simply called Kirkgate in the locality, |
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THE OLD INN |
The Old Inn
The Old Inn
The Old Inn |
Mr Taylor (occupier)
Sign Board
Mr Lambert (Superintendent of Police) |
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[Situation] On the W. [West] side KirKgate St
A public house not long since an excellent Inn, and one of the oldest in the town. it still retains the name the occupier Mr Taylor has license to sell all kinds of spiritous liquors |
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TOWN HOUSE |
Town House
Town House
Town House
Town House
Town Hall
Town-house
Town House
Town House |
Mr Kilgour (Town ClerK)
Provost Beveridge (Priory House)
Rev. [Reverend] P. Chalmers
Full [Fullarton's] Gazetteer
New Stat acct, [Statistical account]
Notices
Mr Morrison
Mr Paton (Wooers Alley) |
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[Situation] At the East end of Bridge St.
This building was erected in 1769. It is three stories in height the under one of which is taKen up with the Magistrates Courtroom and Police Office. the second by the Town council Chamber & Magistrates room and the third or upper story is wholly occupied as the Town Clerks Chambers "The building is plain and neat with a slender square tower " 100 feet in height. surmounted with a conic roof "There are six carved stones with various devices built into the wall fronting Bridge Street, which are said to have adorned the ancient tower at the cross", (Vide Chalmers Hist [History] P. [Page] 319. |
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[Public Notice]
DUNFERMLINE IMPROVEMENT ACT.
TOWN COUNCIL
The Town-Council are requested to meet in
the Town-house, [--] at
[--] o'clock.
ALEXANDER KILGOUR, T.C. [Town Clerk]
Dunfermline,
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[Notice of Meeting]
A Meeting of the Improvement
COMMITTEE of Commissioners under said Act, will be held
within the Town house
upon Monday at three o'clock
pm -- THOMAS STEVENSON, Clerk.
DUNFERMLINE,
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ABBEY FREE CHURCH ACADEMY |
Abbey Free Church Academy
Abbey Free Church Academy
Abbey Free Church Academy |
Mr Johnstone master
Rev [Reverend] Mr McKenzie Free Abbey Church
Rev. [Reverend] A. Sutherland (Free St Andrews) |
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[Situation] Near the S. [South] side of High street
A good substantial building (erected in connection with the Free abbey Church) in which are taught from the plainest to a classical education, There are about 170 pupils attending, daily throughout the year There are two masters whoes [whose] salaries are made up with school fees; Government grant, and a little from the educational fund of the Free Church - |
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Site of the MARKET CROSS |
Site of Market Cross
Site of Market Cross
Site of Market Cross
Site of Market Cross |
Mr Kilgour (Town clerK)
Mr Steedman (Postmaster)
Mr Vallance (High street)
Mr Barrowman (High street) |
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[Situation] The Centre of High St
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ROYAL HOTEL |
Royal Hotel
Royal Hotel
Royal Hotel |
Mr J. AitKen occupier
sign Board
Mr Steedman |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of High street
A commodious Hotel the second best in Dunfermline. It is licensed to Keep and sell all Kinds of [spirituous] liquors in the name of the occupier for the time being. |
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OPENYARDS CLOSE |
Openyards Close
Openyards Close
Openyards Close |
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Mr Lauder High street
Mr Vallance (High street) |
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[Situation] Leading Canmore Street to High street
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INDEPENDENT CHURCH |
Independent Church
Independent Church
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Rev [Reverend] Mr McAuslane (minister)
Mr Martin (Deacon)
Chalmers Histy [History] of Dunfermline |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Canmore St
A neat and well constructed edifice erected in 1841 by the Independent Congregation of Dunfermline Seats 702 all of which are free, present minister Rev [Reverend] Mr McAuslane whoes [whose] stipend amounts to £100. |
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ABBEY FREE CHURCH |
Abbey Free Church
Abbey Free Church
Abbey Free Church |
Rev [Reverend] Mr McKenzie, Minister
Rev [Reverend] A. Sutherland
Mr Johnstone (Rector Free Abbey church Academy) |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Canmore st
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MUSEUM TAVERN |
Museum Tavern
Museum Tavern
Museum Tavern |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of High St
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OAK TAVERN |
OaK Tavern
OaK Tavern
OaK Tavern |
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Mr McDonald
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of High St
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POOR'S RATE OFFICE |
Poor's Rate Office
Poor's Rate Office
Poor's Rate Office |
Sign Board
Mr Pearson Collector
Mr Clerk (stationer) |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Maygate St
A good house two stories in height held on lease by the poor's Rate Collector. for his Office |
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WILSON'S CLOSE |
Wilson's Close
Wilson's Close
Wilson's Close |
Mr Barrowman (High street)
Mr Lauder Fruiter
Mr Vallance High street |
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[Situation] Leading fr, [from] Abbot street to High st
An irregular formed and dirty close, for many years the property of a family Called Wilson, It extends from the junction of Abbot and Maygate Streets to the High Street |
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FISH MARKET CLOSE |
Fish MarKet Close
Fish MarKet Close
Fish MarKet Close |
Mr Vallance High street
Mr Lauder High street
Mr Steedman (Postmaster) |
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[Situation] Leading fr. [from] High St to Abbot St
A narrow close extending from Abbot street to High street along the West side of the music Hall - and Corn Exchange, |
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FISH MARKET |
Fish MarKet
Fish MarKet
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Mr Lambert (Superintendent of Police)
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GUILDHALL STREET |
Guildhall Street
Guildhall Street
Guildhall Street |
Corner TicKet
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Mr Kilgour |
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[Situation] Leading from High st to St Margaret st
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[Notes Fish Market] -- The Provost and Town Clerk
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[Faint Notes] -- Mr Steedman states that he
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MUSIC HALL |
Music Hall
Music Hall
Music Hall
Music Hall |
Mr Kilgour (Town clerk)
Advertizements
Mr Steedman (Postmaster)
E Beveridge Esqr (Provost) |
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[Situation] On the West side of Guildhall st
A large and spacious building (recently erected) two stories in height the upper of which is let for Public Meetings. It is in contemplation to hold a Market in the lower one when the interior is complete It is the property of Mr ClarKe suprt [superintendent] |
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The Western Bank
The Western Bank
The Western Bank of Scotland |
Mr Beveridge (Agent)
Mr McGregor (accountant)
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Canmore st
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County Buildings
County Buildings
County Buildings |
Mr Kilgour (Town clerK)
Mr Steedman (Postmaster)
Mr McDonald (Procurator Fiscal) |
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[Situation] On the South side of High Street
A large edifice erected by the Fraternity of Guildry and a number of private persons in and about Dunfermline in 1818. as a Guild or Merchant House but in consequence of a difference arising between the parties who built it, in 1820 it was sold to a few individuals who converted it into a Hotel and from its spire 132 feet in height was called the spire Hotel, latterly it came into the hands of the County Authorities who named it County buildings and in which they transact law business relative to the western district of Fife, The building is three stories in height, from the High Street and four in
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Guild Hall four, the lower one in this street is occupied by the Post Office at which there are three deliveries and two dispatches. The first floor in the High Street is taKen up with a reading room, Sheriff's ClerK's rooms and the National security savings BanK. The second flat is occupied by the Procurator Fiscal Sheriffs and the Justices of Peace business and the third by the County Police - |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of Guildhall St
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Guild Hall four, the lower one in this street is occupied by the Post Office at which there are three deliveries and two dispatches. The first floor in the High Street is taKen up with a reading room, Sheriff's ClerK's rooms and the National security savings BanK. The second flat is occupied by the Procurator Fiscal Sheriffs and the Justices of Peace business and the third by the County Police - |
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Temperance Hotel
Temperance Hotel
Temperance Hotel |
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Mr Burt Collector of Water Rate
E Beveridge Esqr
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Tower Bridge
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James Hunt Esq
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[Situation] Over the Tower Burn
This bridge over the Tower Burn and formerly on the road leading from the West to Dunfermline, now one of the avenues leading to Pittencrieff House, It consists of two arches, the one placed over the other for strength and elevation of the roadway, Above the upper arch, is a shield and pelican, the arms of Captain Phin the last proprietor but one, and underneath them "Rebuilt 1788" and on the lower Arch is the same date immediately above which an old stone is inserted, having the letters A.R. (Anna Regina) and below them 1611, indicative of the erection of the former bridge in - in the time of Queen Anne of Denmark" (Abridged from Chalmers Hist [History] page 90) |
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Pittencrieff House
Pittencrieff House
Pittencrieff
Pittencrieff House |
James Hunt Esq Proprietor
Mr Ralph Hunt
R. [Reverend] P. Chalmers
New Stat Acct, [Statistical Account]
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[Situation] 5 chains S.W. [South West] of Tower Hill
A small mansion house the residence of James Hunt Esq, It was erected about 1610 by Sir Alexander Clerk of Pennicuik whoes [whose] armorial bearings and initials are over the hall door, with this inscription "Praised be God for all his gifts" And over one of the Windows the Crest of the Earl of Dunfermline to whom the estate of Pittencrieff belonged |
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Wallace Spa
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James Hunt Esq
Mr Barrowman Dunfermline
Dr [Doctor] Henderson |
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[Situation] 2 chains s. [south] of Tower Hill
A small stone built well on the north edge of the Tower Burn, out of which the great Wallace is supposed to have drank, lifting the water with the palm of his hand. being closely pursued by his enemies - see Chalmers history of Dunfermline page 90 - no mineral property is Known to belong to this well - |
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The Linn
The Linn
The Linn |
Rev [Reverend] P Chalmers
James Hunt Esq
Mr Matheson (Factor) |
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Queen's House (Remains of)
Queen's House (Remains of)
Queen's House (Remains of)
Queen's House (Remains of)
Queen's House (Remains of) |
Rev [Reverend] P. Chalmers
James Hunt Esq
Mr Matheson (Factor)
Mr Barrowman Dunfermline
New Stat Acct, [Statistical Account]
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[Situation] On E [East] side of Catherine's Wynd
When this building was entire, it stood in St Catherines Wynd, between the old Abbey Church and the Palace, reaching nearly to the great western door of the former, and communicated with the latter, by means of a gallery. All that remains of it now is a small portion of a wall with a door and a few windows built up in it. This Wall forms a part of the eastern boundary of Pittencrieff Park and the west side of St Catherines Wynd This house was given by James VI to his Queen "Anne of Denmark who repaired it" consequently the name
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evidencing only the site [Initialled]
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[Situation] At the S. [South] side of the Nave of the Abbey church
The site of the Cloisters of Dunfermline Abbey, they were situated between the southern door or porch of the old Abbey Church and the Frater Hall, through these Cloisters the monks could walk in all weathers. both day and night to their prayers in the church, The space taKen up with the cloisters was turned into a tennis court or bowling green after the Reformation, and lately into part of the extended burial ground, |
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Mr KIlgour (Town clerk)
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[Situation] At the N. [North] side Abbey New church
Six plain Sandstone slabs. forming the floor of the north transept of the Abbey New Church, mark the place where some of the Kings and royal Personages of Scotland were interred. "If the testimony of Borce can be credited, and far older authorities, as the Chronicon de Mailres Chronicon de Lanercost Fordun and Winton Malcolm the third decreed that instead of Iona, Dunfermline Church should be thenceforward the common cemetery of the Kings and royal personages of Scotland", Mr Chalmers in his history of Dunfermline P. [Page] 133 gives a list of those interred here from Malcolm the third [...] |
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that the Royal burial place was not confined to one particular
Spot. -- [Initialled JS]
"The Abbey church was long the place of Sepulture of our Scottish Kings. Here Malcolm
Canmore & his Queen Margaret were interred, also their eldest son, Edward who was Killed in Jedwood
Forest, Edmond their second Son, and another named Ethelrade, who was Earl of Fife. King Edgar
Alexander with his two wives, Malcolm IV. and Alexander III. with Margaret and his Alexander
were also here entombed. The great Bruce, too, the Saviour of his Country was here laid at rest
from his many toils, with his Queen Elizabeth and his daughter Christina. the widow of Sir Andrew
Murray". -- Full, [Fullarton's] Gazetteer of Scotland. Sibbald's Hist, [History] of Fife Corroborates the same) |
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Frater Hall (Remains of)
Frater Hall (Remains of)
Frater Hall (Remains of)
Frater Hall (Remains of) |
Rev [Reverend] P. Chalmers
James Hunt Esq
Mr Matheson (Writer)
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[Situation] At the S.W. [South West] corner of the New Burying ground
The ruins of the Frater Hall or refectory of the Abbey, where the fraternity used to dine, There remains of it only the south front wall and the west gable in the former, there are nine tall handsome Windows and in the latter a large gothic one, much admired, It is quite entire and in height is 20 feet by 16 broad with six mullions and a deal of tracery above them. |
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of the Frater Hall or Refectory, - the dining room of the brethren
or ecclesiastics. There remain of it only the south front wall
and the west gable in the form of which there are nine
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[RHS] Greenbank
St Helens April 23d 1855
My Dear Sir
I have just received yours
of Saturday and now write to say that the
tracings of the plan of Dunfermline at
present in the possession of Mr Kilgour
would be quite sufficient for my purpose -
therefore, if you would request Mr K., to
forward the papers to me. I would on
receipt of them go carefully over them
noting any remark necessary and return
the same to you or to Dunfermline as
you may request - I am particularly
anxious to see the old Abbey and
Monastery all right - By old Charter
I find that a piece of ground foot of
Monastery Street was called St Laurence
* yard in the olden time - also the
ground immediately to the south of the
Netherton was called St Cuthberts
Land and that to the west and south
of the same street "St Marys Land
or land of "oure Ladie Marie" it is
certainly from this that the place
called Ladies Mill is derived - I
was not aware that the old [boundary]
wall of the Abbey was known to [any]
*not on Plan [St Laurence yard]
[Note added] -- These were not names which I think should appear
upon a modern plan - There is a limit to making
the Ordnance Plans an Antiquarian Map! -- [Initialled J.K] CaptR.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
[LHS] 4th May 1855
O.S.O [Ordnance Survey Office] Glasgow
4th May 1855.
I have informed Dr [Doctor]
Henderson that it will not be practicable
to send him special
tracings of Dunfermline,
and that I find that
those supplied to the
Town Clerk cannot be
spared him.
I will thank you
however to cause the
within description of
the old Boundary wall
of the Abbey to be
compared with the
Plans, to see that
there be not any
essential difference
as represented.
[Signed] J. Bayly
Capt. R.E [Captain Royal Engineers]
Capt [Captain] Cameron
R.E [Royal Engineers]
There is a
decided difference
in the direction of
the Abbey Wall -
see pencil [memo]
on the other side.
As soon as the Plan
is [prepared] I ask
send the Doctor an impression to
mark anything he
likes.
[Signed] J. Cameron
CaptRE [Captain] Royal Engineers
8 May 1855
Captn [Captain] Bayly [Royal Engineers]
If you please.
[Initialled JB] Capt R.E [Captain Royal Engineers] 10/5/55 [10 May 1855]
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Remains of Dunfermline Abbey
Nave of the Abbey Church.
Site of the Transepts
Site of the Choir
Ruins of the Lady Chapel -- [Initialled] T.W.
Site of the Cloisters
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[Note] -- This might be attached to the Abbey Name Book.
[Signed] J.B. Capt. R.E [Captain Royal Engineers]
THE DUNFERMLINE JOURNAL, 29th JUNE, 1855.
Royal Tombs at Dunfermline.
In our paper of 25th May we inserted a letter
on 'the Royal Scottish Cemetery at Dunferm-
line' by M. G. Surenne, F.S.S.A. [Fellow of the Scottish Society of Antiquaries] Since
then, several of our contemporaries have pub-
lished extracts from the papers on 'the Royal
Tombs at Dunfermline,' by Dr [Doctor] E Henderson,
of St Helens. As the subject is one of great
historical, as well as local interest, we give
the following from the fullest account we can
find. From a perusal it will be seen that it
is now nearly 300 years since the Royal Tombs
at Dunfermline were destroyed, and that
hitherto tradition has been in error when
pointing out the site of the 'LOCUM SEPUL-
TURAE REGIUM' of history.
'Within the hallowed walls of Dunfermline
Abbey were interred the mortal remains of
eight Kings, five Queens, six Princes, and two
Princesses of Scotland. Their once magni-
ficent tombs have long since disappeared, not
a vestige of them remains to point out the
site of the ancient original "LOCUM SEPUL-
TURAE REGIUM". Tradition, from time im-
memorial, has pointed to a spot, now under
the floor of the north transept of the present
modern church, as being the "sacred ground"
where the royal remains were deposited. And
why does tradition point to this place? Pro-
bably because there lay here - uncovered until
the year 1818 - six extraordinary large flat
gravestones, arranged in two parallel rows;
and as it was long the popular belief that there
were only six kings interred in the Abbey,
very likely at some remote period an inference
was drawn, that these "six stones" covered the
remains of "the six kings;" and thus in pro-
cess of time tradition would point to these
stones in this place as being the undoubted
"LOCUM SEPULTURAE REGIUM". But never
did tradition commit a more serious error.
For ages tradition has been pointing to this
spot as the royal burial-place, all the while
tradition has been pointing to a myth, for the
royal tombs were not here, the site of the an-
cient "locum sepulturae Regium" was not in
this place - it was before the altars in the
Church of the Holy Trinity. Previous to
1250 this traditionary site of the royal tombs
was entirely in the open air, at some distance
from this church and its altars.
In the year 1834 the writer was in Dun-
fermline, and he carefully examined the tradi-
tionary site of the royal tombs, and compared
it with several important but hitherto over-
looked facts recorded in history. AFter ma-
ture consideration, he came to the conclusion
that this traditionary site had no connection
with the royal burying-place; and also, that
there must have been two distinct places of
royal sepulture, at two different periods of time;
that the first series of royal remains, com-
mencing with Margaret in 1093, were depo-
sited before the altars of the Church of 'the
Holy Trinity', and that the second series, be-
ginning with Alexander III. in 1285, were
deposited in the new eastern church, finished
in 1250.
The writer thinks he will place this beyond
dispute, and also show that the ancient Church
of 'the Holy Trinity' still exists in the west-
ern edifice of Norman architecture, now known
in these latter times as the 'auld kirk'; and,
consequently, that in front of its altars, at its
EASTERN END, was the sacred locality select-
ed by Malcolm the Third and Margaret his
Queen, as the 'LOCUM SEPULTURAE REGIUM'
for Scotland.
The church at Dunfermline was founded by
Malcolm III. (Canmore) about the year 1075.
Being a Culdean establishment, it was dedi-
cated to 'The Holy Trinity', and was likewise
ordained to be the future place of royal se-
pulture for Scotland. This old church of
'The Holy Trinity' had at least two altars,
viz. - THE HIGH ALTAR and THE ALTAR OF
THE HOLY CROSS. These two altars, and these
two only, are all we find mentioned in ancient
deeds, charters, or other historical records, as
being in this church. Before 'THE HIGH ALTAR'
OF THIS CHURCH were interred, Edgar in 1107,
Malcolm Canmore, exhumed at Tynemouth
and deposited here about 1109, Alexander I.
in 1124, David I. in 1153, and Malcolm IV.
in 1165; and before 'THE ALTAR OF THE
HOLY CROSS' were interred, Margaret, Queen
of Malcolm Canmore, in 1093, and her three
sons, Princes Edward, Etholrade, & Edmund,
in 1093, 1094, and 1099 respectively. These
are well-ascertained facts, resting on undoubt-
ed authority. This church of 'The Holy
Trinity' was raised to the dignity of an abbey
by David I. and was consecrated in 1150.
The year 1250 introduces us to an entirely
new era in the history of the Dunfermline
Church. In 1250 a splendid new church, in
pointed gothic, with lantern tower, transepts,
and 'ladye aisle', was built to the east end
of the Church of 'The Holy Trinity', form-
ing along with it, and immense ecclestiastical
pile, stretching in length from east to west
276 feet. During the existence of this new
church, "a great manye altaris an chapils
were erected in it, alsa manye relicts, an ima-
ges, an picturs, ware adid for ye adoratione
of ye faithfull.' In 1250, the name 'Holy
Trinity', as applied to the old western por-
tion, became extinct. The old church of the
'Holy Trinity' this year became a noble ves-
tibule to the then new building joined to it on
the east, and from this period to the year
1560 was called "The Vestibule', sometimes
'The outer Church', and sometimes 'The Nave',
as by the force of circumstances it had actually
become. The new eastern edifice was very
frequently called the 'Qwere' (choir), and
sometimes 'The Psaltery', and the united
buildings were known by one name, viz. 'Dun-
fermline Abbacie'. In 1250 the old church of
'The Holy Trinity', now become the outer
church or nave, was dismantled of its religious
furniture, and the crosses, altars, images, and
relics were transferred to the new building,
where the daily services were now performed,
accompanied by a powerful organ, supposed to
have been the first introduced into public wor-
ship in Scotland. And in this same year (1250)
A NEW HIGH ALTAR was erected in it, in
'Supra Chori'. It was before this second site,
this new second High Altar, in the choir
of the eastern church, that the Earls, Ba-
rons, Burgesses, &c of the kingdom, swore
fealty to Edward I. on 22d July 1290. It
was to the south and west of this new second
High Altar where the remains of Alexander
III. were deposited in 1285, and near to the
same second High Altar the remains of Eliza-
beth, Queen of Robert Bruce, were interred
in 1327, and directly in front of it in 'Medio
Chori' were deposited the remains of the im-
mortal hero of glorious memory, King Robert
Bruce, in 1329. The pulpit of the present
modern church stands precisely on the site of
this second high altar. Hitherto historians
have made sad blunders when describing the
royal tombs; hitherto, they have always spoken
of one high altar only, and thus making it ap-
pear as if the whole of the royal remains were
deposited before or around the same altar on the
same site. Henceforward, therefore, let it be
known, that Dunfermline Church had TWO
HIGH ALTARS, at TWO DIFFERENT PERIODS,
and on TWO DISTINCT and DISTANT SITES, viz.
- From 1075 to 1250, the high altar was in
the Church of 'THE HOLY TRINITY;' and
from 1250 to 1560, the second high altar was
in the New Church on the east, finished in 1250.
Since the discovery of King Robert the
Bruce's remains on 17th February, 1818, the
site of the second high altar has been known
without the possibility of a doubt. Fordun,
in the Scotichron, xiii 13, says, that King
Robert Bruce 'was interred at the monastery
of Dunfermline, in the middle of the choir, with
due honour; and again, in Scotichron, xiii 20,
&c, we find that King Robert was magnifi-
cently interred under the high altar of the
church at Dunfermline; and Barbour says he
lies 'in a fayr tumb intil the quer.' There-
fore, the precise spot where King Robert lies
being known, it will be evident from the fore-
going that this spot where he lies is in the
MIDDLE OF THE CHOIR, under or before the
HIGH ALTAR. As before noted, the site of
this second high altar was on the site of the
present pulpit: King Robert lies a few feet
to the west of it. Previous to 1818 there was
a raised place at this spot, a kind of raised
dais with a few steps in front - the second high
altar stood on it. Since the site of the second
high altar has been determined by the tomb of
Bruce in 1818, let us now determine the sites
of THE OLD or FIRST HIGH ALTAR, and ALTAR
OF THE HOLY CROSS, in the Church of 'THE
HOLY TRINITY'. It is evident, in the first
place, we must settle beyond depute THE SITE
of this Church of 'THE HOLY TRINITY.'
The following historical facts are well known,
but have never before been brought to bear
on the question. 'Where was the site of the
Church of the Holy Trinity at Dunfermline?
The followings proofs will shew, and for ever
set at rest, that the Church of the Holy Tri-
nity at Dunfermline, founded about 1075, the
place of original sepulchre of royalty, still
exists, and is the same building now called
'The Auld Kirk'.
PROOF 1st, That the western part of Dun-
fermline Abbey, now called 'The Auld Kirk'
is the original church of 'The Holy Trinity,'
the place of royal sepulture from A.D. 1093 to
1250:-
Take a walk round this fine old building -
look at its splendid western door, massive
walls, semicircular arches, spiral and zigzag
circular columns, lofty vaulting, &c - in what
age did such a style of architecture prevail?
Its style is Norman; and we learn from his-
tory that the Norman style of building was
first introduced into Scotland shortly after
the conquest in the year 1066, and that such
a style prevailed comparatively for a short
time only; that in 1140 it was entirely unused,
and superseded by the light elegant Gothic.
It is known beyond all dispute, that the build-
ing at Dunfermline commonly called 'The
Auld Kirk' is of NORMAN ARCHITECTURE;
hence, it must have been erected between the
years 1066 and 1140; - we find no Norman
erections in Scotland after 1140. 'The Auld
Kirk' is therefore the original church of 'The
Holy Trinity', founded by Malcolm III. and
Margaret, his queen, about the year 1075, and
in which we must seek the 'Locum Sepulturae
Regium', or place of royal sepulture, from
1093 to 1250.
Proof 2D, That the western part of Dun-
fermline Abbey, now called 'The Auld Kirk'
is the original church of 'The Holy Trinity',
the place of royal sepulture from 1093 to
1250:-
As before noted, the Church of 'The Holy
Trinity' at Dunfermline was consecrated in
the year 1150; also, that in 1250 a splendid
new church was built to its walls on the east,
the united building, forming an immense edi-
fice, was called 'Dunfermline Abbey.' In
1249-50, Robert of Keldeleth, Abbot of Dun-
fermline, applied to Pope Innocent IV. for
permission to consecrate his new church. The
Pope refused the Abbot's request - mark well
what follows - because the old walls of the
consecrated church of 'THE HOLY TRINITY'
were still standing, and had been made to join
and unite with the new church on the east;
therefore the Pope did not think it necessary
that it should be consecrated. From this little
incidental notice we learn, 1st, That the
Church of 'The Holy Trinity' at Dunfermline
was in existence in 1250; 2d, that it had been
joined to and made to unite with the walls of
the new church then built on the east of it.
Now, we find this Church of 'The Holy Tri-
nity' was standing in 1250 forming the western
portion of Dunfermline Abbey. This Church
of 'The Holy Trinity' was Norman in its
architecture - and as no Norman edifice was
built in Scotland for a hundred years prior to
1250, it is evident that this Norman building
is the same Church of 'The Holy Trinity'
built about 1075. This same Norman edifice
stands just in the same place, and has long
been called 'The Auld Kirk' and is now serv-
ing a second time the purpose of a vestibule,
outer church or nave to the modern church of
1818 on the east. And as the original Church
of 'The Holy Trinity' is identical with 'the
Auld Kirk' of the present day, it is therefore
at the east end of this auld kirk that we will
find the LOCUM SEPULTURAE REGIUM from
1093 to 1250.
Proof 3D, That the western part of Dun-
fermline Abbey, now called 'The Auld Kirk,'
is the original church of 'The Holy Trinity,'
the place of royal sepulture from 1093 to
1250:-
Both Fordun and Winton give full particu-
lars of 'the translation of St Margaret in
1250.' In this year Margaret, queen of Mal-
colm Canmore, was canonized, and it was re-
solved that 'her precious remains' be ex-
humed and deposited 'in a more honourable
place' in the then newly erected edifice. The
remains of St Margaret were accordingly ex-
humed from the spot before the altar of the
'HOLY CROSS,' in the church of 'THE HOLY
TRINITY,' where they had lain for 157 years,
and taken to and deposited in a splendid tomb
in the 'Ladye Aisle' of the new building.
The plinth stones of this tomb are still to be
seen (now) in the open air east end of the pre-
sent church. Hence it is well known where St
Margaret's remains were TAKEN TO, but no his-
torian ventures to state where they were TAKEN
FROM, or in other words, they have failed to
point out THE SITE OF HER FIRST RESTING-
PLACE. This will appear the more astonish-
ing when we find both Fordun and Winton
almost defining the very spot! The follow-
ing had hitherto been entirely overlooked in
connection with the first and second graves of
St Margaret:- Fordun, vol. [volume] 2d, p. [page] 83, and
Tytler, in the 2d vol. [volume] of his History of Scot-
land, pp. [pages] 375-6, says, 'The body of St Mar-
garet WAS REMOVED with much ecclesiasti-
cal pomp from the OUTER CHURCH WHERE
SHE WAS ORIGINALLY INTERRED, to the choir
near the High Altar. The procession of
priests and abbots, who carried the precious
load on their shoulders, moved along to the
sounds of the organ and the melodious songs
of the choir, singing in parts.' Here we have
the name, 'OUTER CHURCH' (which implies
that the eastern part was the INNER CHURCH,)
and, as previously mentioned, the old church
of 'the Holy Trinity' became, and was used
as an 'OUTER CHURCH' or vestibule to the
new edifice adjoining on the east, when it
was opened in 1250. Hence, St Margaret
was exhumed and TAKEN from THE OUTER
CHURCH, which has been shown to be 'the
Auld Kirk' of the present day. It is there-
fore evident that St Margaret was first in-
terred somewhere about the south end of
the old graditorium - the flight of old steps
immediately as we ascend from the auld kirk
into the present new building. These raised
steps is 'the graditorium of oulde', a little to
the east of which in the olden time stood THE
FIRST HIGH ALTAR, and in front, most pro-
bably between, or vicinity of the spiral and
zig-zag columns [in] the east end, stood in rows,
the tombs of royalty, which were all swept
away in March [1560]. In ancient times, in
'the days of the Abbey', the south aisle of the
auld kirk was called 'THE ROOD AISLE', im-
mediately above was the Rood loft (or 'laft'.)
It is therefore very probable that the Altar
of 'THE HOLY CROSS,' which also means HOLY
ROOD ALTAR, or [in] the orthography of old Win-
ton, 'Rwde Awtare', stood somewhere about
the east end of 'the rood aisle,' south end of
the old graditorium; and here undoubtedly
were interred the remains of St Margaret in
1093. It may be here noted, that on this old
graditorium the 'worshipers in the olden time'
used to kneel and cross themselves before the
High Altar, and in the immediate vicinity of
which was 'LOCUM SEPULTURAE REGIUM' from
1083 to 1250.
PROOF 4th, That the western part of Dun-
fermline Abbey now called 'the Auld Kirk',
is the original church of 'the Holy Trinity'
- the place of royal sepulture:-
Winton, in noting 'the translation of St
Margaret', makes use of a word which at once
shows that the outer church of Fordun is the
opposite of the '[bene]' of Winton, or in other
words, bene, as used by Winton, signifies
INNER - THE INNER CHURCH. Speaking of
taking up the body of St Margaret 'the haly
queene', Winton in his Orygynale Cronykil
of Scotland, vol. [volume 1] page 380, says:-
'Hyr cors [thai tuk] wp, and bare BENE.'
To understand '[bene]' , let us take up a posi-
tion near the east end of the 'Auld Kirk', and
we will at once see how naturally Old Winton
speaks, whilst [defining] this locality viz.-
They took the body out of the grave in the
EAST END of ' THE AULD KIRK', and carried it
Bene through the new building of 1250 -
through the new [choire], and deposited it in the
lady aisle at the [east] end. The new church
of 1250 was by far the most elegant portion of
the edifice. Bene [or] ben, is a very significant
homely Scotch word and means the best apart-
ment of the house -- 'BUT' is a secondary or
inferior apartment to a BENE. Margaret was
taken - not 'BUT', she was taken BENE to the
best place, or as Fordun expresses it, 'to a si-
tuation contiguous to the High Altar, esteemed
the most sacred and honourable, where the
solemn services were daily performed'. The
words of Winton and Fordun may be joined
together and made [to] explain without a con-
tradiction:- viz. they took the body of St
Margaret from the OUTER CHURCH (or Auld
Kirk), where she was originally interred, and
BARE HER BENE through the new choir, to her
new grave in the lady aisle.
PROOF 5th That the western part of Dun-
fermline Abbey, now called the 'THE AULD
KIRK', is the original Church of the 'THE
HOLY TRINITY', the place of Royal Sepulture,
from 1093 to 1250:-
At the commencement of this paper notice
was taken of the traditional site of the royal
tombs under the large flat stones in the north
transept of the present modern church, and
that it had no connection whatever with the
Royal place of Sepulture. This will at once
become evident, after reading and considering
the following :--
As has been noted the plinth stones of the
second tomb of St Margaret are still to be
seen (now in the open air), at the east end of
the present church. St Margaret was taken
from her first tomb, before the ALTAR of THE
HOLY CROSS, in the Church of THE HOLY
TRINITY, and deposited in this spot, let us
measure the distance from these stones of St
Margaret's tomb to the traditional royal bu-
rial place, under the floor of the north tran-
sept of the present church, the distance is 58
feet, which is the distance St Margaret would
be carried by 'the procession' at her transla-
tion (on the supposition that the traditional
site is correct) which we will shew it is not;
for on the occasion of 'the translation' of St
Margaret 'a great multitude' congregated
and took part in 'the procession of the trans-
lation', and as has already been noticed (in
proof 3d) - this 'great multitude' went along
keeping step with the sounds of the organ,
and the melodious songs of the choir, singing
in parts - all this implies that St Margaret
wes carried a considerable distance. How
could 'a great multitude' walk in procession
and keep step in a space or distance of 58 feet?
It is altogether impossible; moreover, it is like-
wise as impossible to conceive or understand
'THE OUTER CHURCH' of Fordun, or the BENE
of Winton, from this traditionary place.
Therefore let this traditionary spot be hence-
forth and for ever rejected as being the ori-
ginal 'Locum Sepulturae Regium', or Royal
Burial Place. Let us leave this traditional place
and proceed to the east end of the 'Auld Kirk',
THE OUTER CHURCH, and measure the distance
from the foot of the graditorium or old High
Inner Altar steps, BENE, through the present new
church, through the session-house to the plinth
stone of St Margaret's Shrine, and we will find
the distance 175 feet - sufficient for a proces-
sion of at least 200 persons three-a-breast, as
was often the case in religious processions of
old. This distance of 175 feet is amply suffi-
cient for the 'great company' walking in pro-
cession, as noticed in Winton's rhyme. Speak-
ing of the 'multitude' assembled to take part
in the translation, he says -
'The Thryd Alysaundyr bodyly
Thare wes wyth a gret companye
Of Eryls, Byschapys, and Barounys,
And mony famous persownys;
Of Swynt Andrewys there wes be name
The Byshope Davy of Barnhame
Robert of Kyldeleth syne
That Abbot wes of Dunfermlyn.'
WINT. CHRON. SCOT. [WINTON'S CRONYKIL OF SCOTLAND] vol. [volume] 1. p. [page] 380.
Here we find Alexander III. in person at the
translation, with his Earls, Barons, Bishops,
and other 'great personages.' Such a pro-
cession marshalled in the present Auld Kirk
would have ample room for a 'grate multitude'
to march along and keep step with 'the sounds
of the organ and the melodious songs from
the choir;' but, as before observed, it would
be very ridiculous to uppose such a large pro-
cession with a distance of only 58 feet 'to walk
and keep step'. Hence, collating all the facts
and other particulars, and carefully comparing
them, we come to the conclusion, that the
Norman Church of the present day was the
Norman Church of 1075; that in 1250 it was
joined to the then new edifice on the east;
that THE OUTER CHURCH of Fordun and the
BENE of Winton are quite significant and ex-
pressive of the locality at the east end of the
Auld Kirk; also compare the 58 feet before
noted with the distance of 175 feet from this
OUTER CHURCH to the tomb of St Margaret.
All these show that our present 'AULD KIRK'
is as old as the year 1075, that it is the origi-
nal church which was dedicated to 'THE
HOLY TRINITY,' and consequently at its EAST
END stood 'THE HIGH ALTAR' and 'THE
ALTAR OF THE HOLY CROSS,' and before
these altars the royal remains were deposited
between 1093 and 1250, after which later date
the royal remains were deposited in the New
Church on the east, before the SECOND HIGH
ALTAR erected there, showing two distinct
sites where the remains of royalty were un-
doubtedly deposited between 1093 and 1329;
and perhaps we might reckon a third, if not a
fourth site, if we include St Margaret's tomb
(for here the remains of Malcolm and Mar-
garet were deposited), and the tomb or vault
built by James VI. in which his son was in-
terred when he resided in the neighbouring
palace,
PROOF 6th, That the western part of Dun-
fermline abbey, now called 'THE AULD
KIRK' is the original church of THE HOLY
TRINITY, is the place of Royal Sepulture
from 1093 to 1250:-
In September, 1849, whilst some digging
and repairs were being made in the floor
pavement of 'THE AULD KIRK,' near the
'EAST END,' in the vicinity of the Graditori-
um or Old Altar Steps, at the ornamental
columns before alluded to, two remarkable
stone coffins were found; one contained a
prepared leathern skin or shroud which had
been wrapped round the body in mummy
fashion, laced on the breast, and closely
stitched with a strong thong on the back from
the neck to the heels, and along the soles of
the feet; within were found the fragments of a
bone and a little hair of a dark colour: the
other stone coffin contained large and unde-
cayed bones. These stone coffins were found
in the very locality we have pointed out in
'the proofs,' viz:- in 'THE AULD KIRK, at
its EASTERN END; and it is evident from what
Winton says, that this spot, where the coffins
were found, was in front of the Altar of the
Holy Cross - (The Rwde Awtre, i.e. the Rood
Altar), and no doubt they contained the re-
mains of Princes Edward and Ethelrede, sons
of Malcolm and Margaret, who were interred
near their mother, in front of this altar. This
is another convincing and satisfactory proof of
this place being the site or locality of the ori-
ginal LOCUM SEPULTURAE REGIUM. Winton,
speaking of Malcolm, Margaret, Edward, and
Ethelrede, says,
Be-for the Rwde Awtare, wyth honoure,
SCHO was layd in haly sepulture,
Thare hyre LORD was laid alsua,
And wyth thame hyre sownnys twa,
Edward the fyrst, and Ethelrede.
WIN. CRON. SCOT. [WINTON'S CRONYKIL OF SCOTLAND] vol. [volume] 2. pp. [pages] 271-2.
As before noted, the plinth stones of the
once celebrated shrine of St Magaret are
still to be seen - now in the open air - at the
east end of the church. This spot marks the
site of 'the Ladye Ayle' in 'Supra majus al-
tare,' i.e. the Lady Aisle above the great high
altar. On the upper plinth stone are eight
slight circular hollows. The same vague tra-
dition which has so long pointed to the six
large flat gravestones in the north transept of
the present church as being the place of the
royal tombs, comes to this stone and informs
us that these circular indentations mark the
places whereon candlesticks stood with their
wax-lights, which were kept perpetually burn-
ing on this tomb! We must again reject this
tradition, and point out the origin of these
eight circles. The origin is very simple, viz. -
they are merely the marks of the base of eight
slender columns which once supported the
canopy of the shrine erected over the tomb.
Here tradition forgets that charters and
deeds never make mention of CANDLESTICKS,
but merely lights, not kept burning on, but
always 'BEFORE the shrine of the blessed
Margaret in the choir.' King Robert the
Bruce gave a church to the Abbey for the
purpose of supporting 'a burning and perpe-
tual light BEFORE (not on) the tomb of the
blessed Margaret,' &c. This same tradition
is active in another place not far distant, and
we fear is in error a third time, viz. - tradi-
tion says that the site of the thorn tree in the
centre of the north churchyard marks the
grave of the mother of Sir William Wallace.
This is a pleasing idea, but has no other sup-
port than this vague tradition. And when we
find tradition walking over these sacred pre-
cincts, making so many serious errors, we
must be cautious in receiving what it says here,
even although it may be 'old and pleasing.'
We rather incline to think that the thorn tree
in the north churchyard is merely the site of
Dunfermline Abbey 'Sepulchral Cross,' or
'Weeping Cross.' Such crosses were quite
common before the Reformation in 1560; at
this period they were all swept away, and the
'Gospel tree,' or 'Gospel thorn,' planted on
their site. In the olden times, persons of
mark were never buried in northern church-
yards. Such was set aside 'for the very
poor and the unknown,' hence we cannnot al-
low ourselves to think, that the renowned
WALLACE would bury his mother in such a
place. If buried in Dunfermline, we may rest
assured that her remains lie in 'an honourable
place,' with 'the great and good,' in quite a
different place.
At the reformation in 1560, Dunfermline
Abbey and its shrines, tombs, crosses, relics,
and images, were destroyed, and the greater
part of the buildings razed to the ground.
Lindsay in his Chronicle, vol. [volume] 2d, p. [page] 555, says
'upon the 28th March 1560, the wholl lordis
and barnis that war on thys syde of Forthe,
passed to Stirling, and be the way kest doun
the Abbay of Dunfermling.' 'The lordis and
barnis' were armed with a general order or
warrant, which in 'their mistaken zeal' they
appear faithfully to have done 'their taske til
ye leter,' viz. -
'To our traist friendis, - Traist friendis, after
maist harty commendation, we praye you to fail
not to pass incontinent to the Kirk of Dunferm-
line and tak doun the hail imagis thereof, and
bring them forth to the kirkyard, and burn them
openley, and sicklyk cast doun the altaris and
purge the kirk of all kynd of monumnetis of
idolatrye. And this ye fail not to do as ye will do
us singulare emplesair, and so commitis you to
the protection of God. (Signed) 'AR. ARGYDE.
JAMES STEWART.
RUTHVEN.'
'Fail not, bot ye tak guid heyd that neither the
dasks, windocks nor durris be ony wayis hurt or
broken, either glassin wark or iron wark.'
The following is a tabular view of the royal
interments in Dunfermline Abbey:-
KINGS.
Duncan II -- 1095
Edgar -- 1107
Malcolm III -- 1109
Alexander I -- 1124
David I -- 1153
Malcolm IV -- 1165
Alexander III -- 1285
Robert Bruce -- 1329
QUEENS.
Margaret -- 1093
Isabella -- 1120
Margaret -- 1274
Elizabeth -- 1327
Annabella -- 1403
PRINCES.
Edward -- 1093
Ethelrade -- 1097
Edmond -- 1099
Alexander -- 1280
David -- 1280
Robert -- 1602
PRINCESSES.
Christina -- 1356
Matildas -- 1366
for the above - vide Fordun, Barbour,
Boece, Winton, Hail's Annals of Scotland,
Abercrombie's Mart. Acts [Martial Achievements], Saxon Chron. [Chronicle]
Chron. Melros. [Chronicles of Melrose], Chron. [Chronicles] de Lanercost, Hay's
Sacra Scotia, Carte de Dunf. [Dunfermline], &c. &c. &c.
Several of the above interments are
recorded in history, without specifying the
exact place, or before which altar; in such
cases the sites are left to conjecture. But we
may safely conclude that the following royal
remains were deposited at the East end of 'the
Auld Kirk' in the vicinity of the ornamental
columns, viz. - DUNCAN, EDGAR, MALCOLM III.
ALEXANDER I. DAVID I. and MALCOLM IV.
with Queens MARGARET,consort of Malcolm
III. ISABELLA, Queen of Alexander I. MAR-
GARET, Queen of Alexander III. also, Princes
EDWARD, ETHELRADE, EDMOND and ROBERT;
these were all interred in the church, of 'the
Holy Trinity,' which has been shown to be
'the Auld Kirk;' and in the New Eastern
Church, opened in 1250, lie interred ALEXAN-
DER III. ROBERT the BRUCE; with Queens
ELIZABETH, consort of Robert Bruce, and
ANNABELL, Queen of Robert III.
Besides the royal interments, Dunfermline
has in keeping the ashes of men who were
'great in their generation and men of renown.'
The following are a few of the most conspiciu-
ous, viz. -
Malcolm, Earl of Fife; Andrew, Bishop of
Caithness; the Earl and Countess of Athol;
Thomas Randolph; Earl of Moray (the great
Randolph of Bannockburn renown, he lies not
far from St Margaret's tomb); Robert, Duke
of Albany, Governor of Scotland; Robert
Henryson, 'poet and schoolmaster of Dun-
fermling;' Robert Pitcairn, Secretary of
State; David Ferguson, (Dunfermline's first
Protestant minister), William Schaw, 'Maister
of the Wark' (to the Abbey); Elizabeth Ward-
law, authoress of the celebrated poem, 'Hardy
Canute;' Ralph Erskine; Rev. [Reverend] Thomas Gil-
lespie, &c. Well may the City of Dunferm-
line be proud of having the ashes of so many
of the great and good in keeping.
In conclusion, it may be remarked that the
Abbey of Dunfermline, after its destruction
on 28th March 1560, lay long in ruin. The
western part, which seems to have entirely
escaped the wild fury of 'the Reformers' in
1560, was repaired and fitted up as a Protes-
tant place of worship about 1562, and again in
1598-1603, by James VI. when it underwent
extensive repairs. In 1816 this old church
was so uncomfortable and ill adapted for wor-
ship, that it was determined to have a new
building erected on the east, as had been done
before in 1250. A new church was accordingly
founded in 1818, and opened for public worship
in the end of 1821, which bears no resemblance
to its magnificent predecessor; and as already
noticed, 'the Auld Kirk,' the original church of
'the Holy Trinity' has since 1821 been serving
a second time as an outer church or nave to a
second eastern edifice.
At a comparatively small cost a neat column
might be erected at the east end of the Old
Church, on the steps of its ancient Gradito-
rium, with an inscription telling the visitor
that here and around this sacred spot was the
original 'Locum Sepulturae Regium,' from
1093 to 1250, and that here were interred the
following Kings, Queens, &c. &c.; and di-
rectly in front of the pulpit of the new church
another column indicating that here and around
this spot were interred, &c. &c. If this was
done we would hear no more unpleasant re-
flections about the royal tombs: Dunfermline
would in future be exonerated from blame and
apparent apathy respecting them, and the sa-
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SUPPLEMENT TO [THE...]
[PAROCHIAL BOARD]
THE ABBEY AND MONASTERY RUINS.
SECOND NOTICE.
The object for which these explorations were
commenced, being to ascertain, as far as possible,
the ground plan of the monastery, and at same
time if there still existed any of the arch-roofed
rooms now underground. With this view an
opening was made in the walk at the east side
of the South Transept of the Monastery. After
digging down some five feet, the original side
wall of the Transept was come to, and found to
be 5 1/2 thick; also a partition or abutment wall,
3 feet thick, leading to the west. These walls
were all of the strongest masonry and of polished
ashler. After going down some 22 feet an arched
door-way was found, which led out to Mr Ma-
thieson's garden: on both sides of the abutment
wall, leading to the west room, were still found
appearances indicating that these places had once
had strong arched roofs, and there were still part
of the arch remaining. About the year 1819 we
knew a friend of ours happening to be in Mr
Mathieson's garden adjoining, * found in the
north-west corner, a once built-up doorway,
partly broken down. He got in, and along the
back or north wall of a dark apartment, was a
very large stone trough, from which it was con-
cluded this place was the monks' Lavitorium, or
wash-houses, as it was known to be in this part
of the Monastery, and as the Molindiner burn
passed near to this on its way to the Heugh
Mills, down in the Glen, and now in ruins. Very
likely the monks could arrange to have part of
the stream directed in through this part of the
building. In course of excavating at this place
we found a large quantity of the old grey slates,
burnt with fire, which, undoubtedly, once covered
the buildings in the neighbourhood; for on Fri-
day 28th March, 1560, the Abbey and Monas-
tery of Dunfermline was destroyed, partly by
fire and partly by pulling down, and no doubt
these burnt slates are the tale-tellers of the
doings on that fatal day. We also found a beau-
tiful carved right hand, as large as life size,
with a carved ring on the 3d finger, and a small
round hole betwixt the forefinger and thumb, as
if some ornament had once been placed therein.
Found also a piece of marble, beautifully carved
and richly gilt; many pieces of stained glass;
several pieces of the glazed floor tiles with which
the Abbey and Monastery were once floored.
We found another carved right hand similar to
the former one, but more perfect: this one had
also a carved ring on the 3d finger. Next
we found part of the arm of a statue, seemingly
to have been in armour; then an old antique
key, much rusted, and a number of other relics
of by-gone times. After taking all the necessary
measurements, and before filling in the rubbish
again, we cut on the upper stone of the abut-
ment wall next the corner. 'R. Robertson, Esq.
Lord Provost, 1855.': on the upper stone of the
side wall, second from the corner, 'Victoria I.
1855;' and on the stone next the corner, 'Ex-
plored in May, 1855, by W. Clark, jun. [junior].' which
some of the citizens will likely see some day
after this. Thereafter, the excavation was filled
in, and the walk levelled up as before.
On inspecting Mr Mathieson's garden, in
which that gentleman afforded every facility,
there is in the north wall, near the west end, an
opening having the appearance of a high, narrow
door-way, which leads to the north a few feet,
then turns to the east, and in some 12 feet, a
place was come to, which, in 1766, was in the
course of being rebuilt or repaired; the work-
men observing an unusual appearance in the
wall, broke into it, and found a recess. They
shortly came to a lady, built up in the wall;
her clothes spangled with gold, but on exposure
to the air went all to dust in a few minutes. It
has been conjectured by antiquarians, that this
lady was one of the many under the keep and
care of Secretary Pitcairn, in 1570, of whom
the evil tongue of that day was free, which often
made him vow vengence; hence the warning
stone over his door in the Maygate.
SEN VORD IS THRALL AND THOCHT IS FRE,
KEIP VEILL THY TONGE I COINSELL THE.
Nearly under the place where the lady was
discovered, we found a narrow opening in the
floor, about 18 inches square; got down through
it; found it to be a passage, but nearly filled up
with rubbish; got it cleaned out so far, and saw
it was built top, bottom, and sides, of fine solid
ashler stones: saw that an opening had once led
to the south, but now built up; also, that the
passage went to the east, but could only get
along a few feet from the roof having fallen in,
and was now completely filled up with rubbish.
In the act of coming out by the trap-door-like
aperture in the floor, found our feet suddenly
sink into a hole under where we stood; got
a large quantity of rubbish removed and found
a narrow passage leading to the west and towards
the once Southern Transept of the Monastery.
Part of the roof here also fallen in, but got it
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Abbey new Church Partly on site of Old Transepts
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[Situation] Between the Old Burying Ground and the New Burying Ground
This Church is the most splendid and largest ecclesiastical edifice of modern date in Dunfermline. Its erection was commenced in 1818 and finished 1821 It is of light ornate Gothic architecture, with tall handsome windows. and a fine square tower 100 feet in height near the East end on the summit of this tower, there are the four words "King Robert The Bruce" in capital letters of open hewn stone four feet in height, these are surmounted by royal crowns and each corner of this tower is ornamented with a lofty pinnical. This decoration is intended to designate the place of sepulture of the great scottish patriot King Robert the Bruce whose ashes repose immediately below underneath the pulpit of the church.
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This Church is the most splendid and largest ecclesiastical edifice of modern date in Dunfermline. Its erection was commenced in 1818 and finished 1821 It is of light ornate Gothic architecture, with tall handsome windows. and a fine square tower 100 feet in height near the East end on the summit of this tower, there are the four words "King Robert The Bruce" in capital letters of open hewn stone four feet in height, these are surmounted by royal crowns and each corner of this tower is ornamented with a lofty pinnical. This decoration is intended to designate the place of sepulture of the great scottish patriot King Robert the Bruce whose ashes repose immediately below underneath the pulpit of the church.
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Bruce's Grave
Bruce's Grave
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This Church is the most splendid and largest ecclesiastical edifice of modern date in Dunfermline. Its erection was commenced in 1818 and finished 1821 It is of light ornate Gothic architecture, with tall handsome windows. and a fine square tower 100 feet in height near the East end on the summit of this tower, there are the four words "King Robert The Bruce" in capital letters of open hewn stone four feet in height, these are surmounted by royal crowns and each corner of this tower is ornamented with a lofty pinnical. This decoration is intended to designate the place of sepulture of the great scottish patriot King Robert the Bruce whose ashes repose immediately below underneath the pulpit of the church.
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in consequence of his grave [being] there when digging for the [foundations]. The interior of the church, is [elegantly] ornamented with fluted [pillars] four of the largest supporte [the] tower, and the smaller ones the [?] also the ceiling is handsomely decorated with imitations of [--?] in Roman cement, It is in the [figure of] a cross, as similar as could be [supposed to] that of the origianl Abbey church on the [site of] the transepts of which it partly stands, It [is] fitted up with seats for about 2000 persons [including a] gallery and 110 free sittings for the accommodation of the [--?] This being a collegiate church, there are two ministers the Rev [Reverend] P. [Chalmers] has the first charge, and the Rev. [Reverend] Mr French the second, There are 1000 [hearers?] an average of which about 600 are communicants, |
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[Note] -- "In digging for the foundation of the new parish church, in February 1818, the tomb of Robert Bruce
was discovered and his sKeleton found wrapt in lead, On a subsequent day, the tomb was again opened
in presence of the Barons, of Exchequer, several literary Gentlemen from Edinburgh, the Magistrates
of the town and the neighbouring gentry, A cast of the sKull having been [taKen], the stone coffin in which
the remains lay was filled with melted pitch; it was then built over with Mason worK, and
the pulpit of the New church now marKs the spot where all that remains on earth of the
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Abbey (Remains of)
Abbey (Remains of)
Abbey (Remains of)
Abbey (Remains of)
Dunfermline Abbey |
Rev. [Reverend] P. Chalmers
James Hunt Esq
Mr Matheson (Factor)
Full [Fullarton's] Gazetteer
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[Situation] Between Catherines Wynd and St Margaret Street
The monastery of Dunfermline is generally believed to have been founded by King Malcolm III. towards the end of the eleventh century, The authority for this rest on King David's confirmations of his father's grants, as well as on the evidence produced that Malcolm built a church here which is sometimes styled the Monastery. The monastery was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and it was afterwards raised to an Abbey by King David the first, It long enjoyed a high celebrity, partly on account of its preserving the relics of St Margaret the tutelar saint and of its being the place of royal sepulture.
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"Malcolm founded and endowed a monastery for 13 Caldees in the vicinity of his
own residence, which with its chapel, was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The
date of Malcolm's dedication must have been between 1070, when he was married, and
1086, when he and his Queen made extensive grants to the church of the Holy Trinity. Besides
the donations from Malcolm to the church, his sons Ethelred and Edgar, both bestowed
lands upon it. David I. who ascended the throne in 1124, in accordance with his policy in
other parts of the Kingdom, not only added greatly to the wealth of the Monastery, but
introduced into it a Colony of the Benedictines or BlacK MonKs from Canterbury in England
and for the purpose of maKing the change of rules under which they were brought more
agreeable to the Caldees, he raised it to the dignity of an Abbey, having a Mitred Abbot
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and partly from the magnitude and splendour of its buildings and its great wealth, It seems to have attained its highest repute about the middle and close of the 13th century, when it had become one of the most magnificent and opulent monastic establishments in Scotland, Mathew of Westminster an English historian of that period, says, in regard to its extend, that its limits were so ample as to contain within its precincts three Carucates of land, And that there were so [many] Princely edifices as might accommodate three sovereigns and their retinue with lodgings, without the least inconvenience to one another. Like all other establishments of the same nature, it had an enormous [revenue] derivable from lands including almost all the western, southern and eastern districts of Fifeshire and various lands in other counties, and at one time the barony of Musselburgh, besides the [patronage] of many churches. The Abbots had an exclusive civil and criminal jurisdiction over the occupiers of the lands, and Such was the power of his Court, that if any accused person, residing within the territory of the [regality] was taKen to another Court he could or his procurator appear before that other Court, even the Kings justiciar and judicially demand bacK the delinquent, to be tried before the tribunal of his own district, All that now remain of the abbey are the southern and eastern walls of the Frater Hall (see description) and the ground walls of the south transept, In Henderson's chronological table the date of the Abbey is fixed at 1070, Abridged from Chalmers Hist [History] of Dunfermline Pages 857 to 861 in New stat [statistical] account |
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[Notes Dunfermline Abbey] -- "Dunfermline Abbey was a Benedictine Monastery. It was begun by King Malcolm III, or Canmore,
and was finished by King Alexander I. surnamed the Fearce. It was famous for being the Burial
place of several of the Kings of Scotland. It is by some thought to have been originally intended for
an hospital or infirmary being stiled in some old manuscripts, Monasterium ab Monte Infirmorum
At first it was governed by a Prior, but David I changed into an abbey, and brought into it, in
the year 1124, 13 Monks, from Canterbury; but at the Dissolution there were twenty-six." -- Groce's Antiquities
"King Malcolm III. founded the Monastery; and he and his successors, especially David I,
Did endow the same with great riches and privileges. By which privileges it appears
that in his days, there was gold found in the waters which came off the mountains
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Gillespie's Grave
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Rev [Reverend] P. Chalmers
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[Situation] In the Nave of the Abbey ch, [church]
A plain sandstone flag forming the floor of the Nave of the Old Abbey Church cover the remains of the Rev [Reverend] Thomas Gillespie Minister of Carnock Previous to his deposition by the General Assembly in 1752 for adverse opinions to the established church of Scotland, At which period he formed the first Relief Church, in Scotland at Dunfermline lately united with the Secession under the designation of United Presbyterian Church |
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Ralph ErsKine's Grave
Ralph ErsKine's Grave |
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[Situation] In the Old Burying Ground
A flat Tombstone with the shape of a Bible sculptured on it, marks the [spot] where the remains of the Reverend Ralph ErsKine are deposited He was sometime Parish [minister] of Dunfermline previous to [having] been deposed by the General Assembly in 1740, (when with a few other ministers who were under the same censure) he founded the Secession church, which has [lately] united with the Relief, under [the] name "United Presbyterian Church" - |
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Palace (Remains of)
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Mr Matheson (Factor)
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
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[Situation] Near the S. [Southy] end of Catherine's Wynd
On the verge of a deep and romantic glen are the ruins of Dunfermline Palace once the residence of the Kings of Scotland. It was here in a room the window of which is still entire where the unfortunate Charles the first was born on the 19th November 1600,
All that now remains of this once stately building are the south west wall, and portions of the eastern and western gables. The south western wall overlooking the glen, on the outside, is 205 feet in length, and 60 in height, and is supported by eight buttresses, In the south eastern extremity of this massive wall there is in the ceiling of a
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[Note] -- This Palace was built, "a little S.E [South East] of the tower in a most romanticK
situation, close on the verge of the glen, but at what particular period is not now
known. The S.W, [South West] wall of the palace still remains a Monument of the
Magnificent fabric, of which it is a part, and tradition continues to point
out the chimney of the apartment where that unfortunate Monarch Charles. I
was born. The palace is said to have been rebuilt, by Queen Anne of DenmarK,
but of this there is no tradition in this place, nor as far as we Know any authentic
proof whatever." -- Old Stat Acct, [Statistical Account]
"The Kings Palace is famous for the birth of King Charles I. The Monastery is joined to it
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a high projecting oriel window a large piece of sculpture termes the annunciation, And the Arms of the Dury family is cut on the same stone representing the annunciation, but a little below it, and underneath the whole is the date 1100 in Arabic numerals, Mr Chalmers in his history of Dunfermline states that "the date 1100 has given much trouble to antiquaries." "The question is, whether this date was engraven at the time specified, and whether it be meant to indicate the period when the Palace was was built". "From various considerations" "My own oppinion is. that the stone in its present state could not have been sculptured at that period" As to the time of its execution my conjecture is, that it was at the close of the reign of James V. and the commencement of the abbotship of George Dury. probably between 1539 and 1541 and perhaps contemporaneous with the execution of the coat of arms just noticed," "The date 1100 too, may have been put upon it as the then reputed age of the older part of the Palace, which in that case would be built by King Edgar, son of Malcolm III, whose reign was rather peaceful," "This oppinion of the antiquity of this part of the edifice, as well as of the addition made to it by James IV. was expressed also by the heritors of the parish and Magistrates and council of the town, in a memorial presented in 1836 to the commissioners of Woods and Forrests" "But no ancient and authoritative historical or other document is Known to exist fixing the age of the Palace, it must still it is to be feared remain in some obscurity." -- Hist [History] of Dunfermline by the Rev. [Reverend] P. Chalmers Page 91 |
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This Garden once comprehended these along the east side of the Old Burying Ground and north side of the New Burying Ground and probably taKing in the ground now occupied by Abbey Gardens Brewery. and extended the whole length of Abbot Street. The name Friar's Garden indicates that at one time it had some connection with the monastery but when and how it became so, as it has long been private property, in uncertain, (See Chalmers Hist [History] of Dunfermline Page 156) |
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[Situation] In St Catherine's Wynd
"Immediately to the north of the Queens House stood the [Constabulary] House (of which no portion now remains) or residence of the [constable] of the Royal Edifices, and near it the Bailie House (no remains of which are now to be seen) or residence of the Deputy Bailie of [Regality] both represented in Slezer's [View] as high but not very long [building] and reaching near to the north [west] angle of the church. A narrow road separated these from the church, while there was a broader one between them forming the continuation of the [--?] entry into the town by the Wynd These last two houses were along with [other] property disposed of in 1768 to Mr Chalmers Pittencrieff by William Black who had received them by purchase from the Marquis of Tweeddale the successor of the Earl of Dunfermline his heritable offices and rights |
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This was a small edifice attached to the eastern end of the old Abbey church and enclosing the Lady Alter and St Margaret's Tomb. All that remains of it is part of the south and East wall about two feet in height and connected with the remains of a large and what must have been at one time, a very handsome buttress, The south wall presents two similar but smaller ones, |
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Two broken slabs of different Tombstones marK in the centre of the nave of the Old Abbey church, the spot according to Winton and several other historians, where Malcolm, his Queen and there two sons, Edward and Ethelred were buried, Queen Margaret's remains were [translated] from here about 1250, and it is stated that Malcolm's were exhumed and taKen along with her's in the same chest, notwithstanding it is considered by some that his remains still lie here and that the description given by Hay. of Malcolm's translation is a mere Monkish legend. Rev. [Reverend] P. Chalmers is of an oppinion that malcolm's remains were removed with his Queen's, |
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[Note] -- It is the place of interment of Malcolm Canmore's two sons
& was discovered by the Revd [Reverend] P Chalmers when the pavement of
the Church was relaid, Two stone Coffins in which the remains
were found are still preserved, Mr Chalmers wrote a report
on the matter which he read before the Antiquarian Society of
Edinburgh & his views were considered correct. It is well
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St Helens Feby [February] 7th 1855
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I duly received your esteemed
favor of date Jany. [January] 27th; enclosing tracing of part
of Ordnance plan Dunfermline, I am very much
obliged to Lt [Lieutenant] Colonel James for his kindness and
also to you for sending it - I would have done my-
self the pleasure of addressing you before now had
I not been so much from home Lately, and I hope
you will excuse me in this -
I have looked very carefully
over the plan and as you request me to make any
remarks which might occur to me respecting it. I
will do so in one or two matters - as under noted -
1st. You have the, words "The Pend" I would humbly
suggest that these words be erazed & the following
substituted - viz - let the word "Pend" be neatly
engraved in the plainest letters over where you have
it crossd [crossed] - that is the pend - Kings celler & kitchen
should be inserted where the word The is - viz. - on
the right and close to the two round red dots indicating
pillars have "The Kings Celler" between the pillar
dots put the word "and" then Kitchen under it
and this part will be all right
2d Immediately above "The Pend" you have "Remains
of the Queens House", - scarcely a vestige of this building
remains - only a low wall which only the eye of the Antiquarian
can detect and which forms part of the palace wall next
to the Street - instead of "Remains" I would have the
word Site - viz. "Site of the Queens House" - This
building was erected in 1600 by Queen Anne consort of
King James 6th became ruinous - so ruinous in 1797
that in this year it was removed -
3d. In the "old Burial Ground" you have "Supposed
Site of Wallace's Mothers Grave", I have long disputed the
accuracy of this - History is quite silent on the Subject
and even tradition is uncertain if I may use such a phrase
Sir William Wallace was "in ye foreste of Dumfermalyn in 1304"
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that is all that history notices of Dunfermline & Sir W. Wallace
I have many reasons for concluding that this "site" is
the Site of the ancient weeping or Sepulchral Cross so
common in northern church yards before the Reformation
at which time they were overthrown and "The Gospel thorn"
planted on the place - the 'site' you indicate has a thorn
being from the original which was blown down by a storm
in 1784 - I would suggest that the words may be left
with the following addition to it, viz - "Supposed Site
of Sir William Wallace Mothers Grave, or ancient weeping
or Sepulchral Cross of the Abbey
4th. In alluding to Sir William Wallace brings me to a
second notice - viz - a little below "Tower Hill" in
the plan you have "Wallace Spa" this is another
faint tradition but worthy of no credit - I have every
reason for concluding that the word wallace is a corruption
and that Well of Spa ought to be the proper name
in the olden time report says it possessed medicinal
properties - the wording may stand as you have it - but
I think you might add "or Well of Spa"
5th. In the northern transept of the present New Abbey
church you have "Royal Burial Place" I exploded
this idea of this site so far bacK as the year 1836 - the
late Sir John G. Dalzeel was misled in his search in the
Royal tombs in July 1807. I convinced Sir John of this in
1841 or 42 to his satisfaction - most undoubtedly the word
"Royal Burial Place" should be entirely left out. "The
Royal Burial Place" was not confined to one particular
site - from 1093 to 1250 The Rud Awtr as Winton calls
it was in the present old building near the east end - the
interments were "before and near to this Rud Autre (Rood
Altar or Altar of the Holy Cross - The Royal Burial place
from 1093 to 1250 was just at the place where you have
the word Church - of the words "Nave of the Abbey Church
In 1250 a splendid church was erected - and the translation
of Malcolm 3d and his Queen were transferred from this spot
to the east end or Lady chapel of the then new errection
Alexander 3d was interred in this new building in 1284 and Robert
1st (Bruce) in 1329 at the place where you have "Bruces
Grave". In the Nave at your word church lie interred
Alexander 1st - David 1st, Edgar - Malcolm 4th, Duncan &c. near to where
you have "Bruces Grave" are interred Alexander 3d Robert
1st and his Queen - Randolph Earl of Murrey and a large
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retinue of men great in their generation - men of renown -
6th. In the "Nave of the Abbey" Church" you have "Gillespie
Grave" - These words spread over a large Surface without
indicating the precise spot - I think if the wording was
placed in a direction from north to south it would enable
you to indicate with accuracy - Commendatory Pitcairns "
Monument" is right and I think if you put down names it
would be well to do them all in the same way - You forgot
George Dury Abbot of Dunf. [Dunfermline] - The Pitfirrane & Keavel burial
places or tombs all in the Nave but the latter on the south
side -
7th. "St Margaret's Chapel" you have as if it were an actual
building at the present day - whereas only a very low fragment
of two walls remain along with the plinth Stone of her once
celebrated shrine - I think some distinction should be made
in this - the date 1250 is right - always minding that this is
the date of her translation from the old nave to this spot
8th. A little above where you have "Remains of the Queens
House" I see site of "The Regality House" "Site of the
Constabulary House" these are not properly indicated
I have copied these plan into the rough plan I send with
this - which plan was done in 1790 and you may rely on
it being very exact
9th. "Beeally Garden" - should be Bee-alley Garden
10th. "Abbots-Hall" should be as in its title deeds - viz
Abbots House - the popular name - however
is "Commendatory House" probably because the last
person who was principal of the Abbey was as
Commendator and he resided and died in this house
I thinK this is all that occurs to
me. I fear I have been too tedious - if so, excuse me.
I am a native of Dunfermline and take great
interest still in its Antiquarian History - I may
further add. that plain lettering would be much
preferable to the ornamented squills of letters - black
small plain letters would be readable If you have any
more of Dunfermline Plan done & if you send it to me
I shall look over it and maKe any remarKs which
may appear to me to be necessary - When I was
in
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in Dunfermline in Octr [October] Last year. I went carefully
over the Abbey ground and measurd the places to
join to the plan of 1790 and the enclosed will
give you the results of my Labours - would
you be so Kind to inform me at your con-
-venience if you have any portion of the plan
done which lies to the east and to the south
of the part you have sent me - I would like
well to Know this - again expressing my
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Supposed Site of Wallace's Mother's Grave
Supposed Site of Wallace's Mother's Grave
Supposed Site of Wallace's Mother's Grave
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[Situation] Near the N. [North] side of Old Burying Ground
"There is a tradition (well Known in this locality) that the mother of Sir William Wallace was buried in the old Church-yard, on the spot where the present thorn tree is growing, but how she came to die here - history seems to be silent, It is added that her son wished afterwards to erect a monument to her memory, but being in pursuit of, by his enemies, he had not time to do so, and as a substitute planted a thorn tree, This tree had reached an immense size and was seemingly of great age", About 50 years ago, it was blown down by a storm and replaced by a stem from the trunk or roots of the old tree, this stem is now of considerable height and magnitude - "the only living and remaining memorial of the filial affection of the Scottish Patriot, " -- vide Chalmers Hist, [History] P. [Page] 154. |
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In the middle of the Church yard, there was till within these 3 years a most
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Old Burying Ground
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Mr Kilgour
Provost Beveridge |
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[situation] On the E. [East] side of St Catherine's Wynd
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Provost Beveridge |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of Abbey New Church
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St Margaret's Tomb
St Margaret's Tomb
St Margaret's Tomb
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Mr Kilgour
Provost Beveridge
Mr Matheson (Writer) |
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[Situation] At the E. [East] side of Abbey New Church
All that remains of this once splendid tombstone, is a large horizontal Slab of Course blue marble or limestone, in two tiers about three feet above the surface at the east end of the Abbey New Church, covering the spot it is understood. where were deposited not only the remains of Queen or St Margaret, but those of her husband Malcolm the third, There are to [be] seen on the slab six indentures which tradition says are the prints of candlesticks, in which candles were constantly Kept burning. Queen Margaret expired in Edinburgh Castle November 1093 and was buried before the Alter of the Holy Cross
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[Note] -- "In digging a grave lately, there was discovered a stone coffin 6ft [feet] in length
containing human bones; at some time were found several fragments
of a Marble monument, which had been finely carved and gilt, Here
is shewn what is said to have been the tomb stone of St Margaret,
and 6 flat stones, each 9 feet in length, where as many Kings are said
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denominated by Winton "the Rude Awtare" and when she was canonized in 1250 her remains was translated along with her husband's to their present resting place, i.e. [that is] St Margaret's Tomb, but the only authority for Malcolm's translation is the following story quoted by Father Hay in his Scotia Sacra, "on processing through the church, and reaching the monument of Malcolm, all were astonished it is gravely related, by a Kind of miracle then wrought in the sudden halting of the bones of St Margaret, which could not be moved till all those of Malcolm's were diligently gathered together and placed in the same chest which being done there was no impediment to the procession". -- Abridged from Chalmers' History of Dunfermline Pages 128 to 130 |
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Scho wes layd in haly sepulture
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And wyth thame here sownnys and
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Commendator Pitcairn's Monument
Commendator Pitcairn's Monument
Commendator Pitcairn's Monument |
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Mr Kilgour |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of the Nave of the Abbey church
Inside of the Nave of the Old Abbey church is a neat monument against the north wall, to the memory of Robert Pitcairn, styled Commendator, and sometimes Abbot of Dunfermline Abbey, On it is the following inscription in Latin, "To Mr Robert Pitcairn Abbot of Dunfermline, Archdeacon of St Andrews, Royal Legate and Secretary of his Majesty." "Here is interred the hero Robert Pitcairn in a plain urn, the hope and pillar of his country, whom virtue, gravity, worthy of a generous heart, and fidelity with sincere piety adorn. After various changes of life he now with the mass of his body left behind, proceeds to the Elysian groves", He died in the year 1584, on the 18th October aged 64," -- Abridged from Chalmers Hist [History] of Dunfermline P. [Page] 489. |
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the Abbey, and Secretary of State for
Scotland in the beginning of the
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Shaw's Monument
Shaw's Monument
Shaw's Monument |
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Mr Kilgour
Inscription on Monument |
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[Situation] On the W. [West] side of the Nave of the Abbey church
In the north west Corner of the Nave of the old church, stands a monument to the memory of William Shaw, Architect to James the sixth, and Chamberlain to his Queen Anne of Denmark, "who caused this monument to be erected to perpetuate the remembrance of this most excellent and upright man, lest his virtues which deserve eternal commendation should fail or decay by the death or mortality of his body, He died 18th April 1602", On his monument is a lengthened description in Latin, "and in the centre a block of white marble having the name William Shaw cut in block relief letters, interlacing each other and passing over and within one another, yet all distinct and easily traceable, and the whole contained within the compass of one square foot," -- Abridged from Chalmers' Hist [History] of Dunfermline Page 488. |
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Pitreavie Vault
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Mr Kilgour
Inscription on Monument |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of the Nave of the Abbey church
On the south side of the Nave of the Abbey Old church, between three of the eastern buttresses is the burying vault of the Pitreavie family granted by Queen Anne of Denmark to Sir Henry Wardlaw Knight, and his descendants, Over the entrance is a Latin inscription, above which are the Wardlaw Arms on a shield, with "memento Mori" and below it are the words "Ultima Domus" |
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Bee-alley Garden
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Mr Matheson (Factor & occupier)
Chalmers Hist [History] of Dunfermline
James Hunt Esq |
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[Situation] S [South] of the New Burying Ground
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Provost Beveridge |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of the Abbey New Church
"Underneath the south transept of the New church, the Earl of Elgin has a [large] and excellent vault, to which the [remains] of his Ancestors, including I believe the bones of King Robert the Bruce's [Queen] were removed. At the period of the [building] of this church, when the vault too, was executed," It is entered by means of [a] stone staircase hid from view by [flagstones] laid over the stair even with surface, the west side of the transept [alluded to?]. Vide Chalmers Hist [History] Page [1??] |
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ABBEY GARDENS MANUFACTORY (Damask & Diaper) |
Abbey Gardens Damask Manufactory
Abbey Gardens Damask Manufactory
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Mr Birrell (owner)
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Mr Steedman (Postmaster) |
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[Situation] On the W. [West] side of St Margaret st
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Mr Kilgour (Town clerk)
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[Situation] The continuation St Catherine's Wynd
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James Hunt Esq
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[Situation] On N. [North] side of Monastery street
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The Abbey Pend
The Abbey Pend
The Abbey Pend
The Abbey Pend
The Abbey Pend
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Mr D Elder (Beadle)
Mr Matheson (Factor)
ErsKine Beveridge (Provost)
Mr Morrison (Burgh Treasurer)
Mr Kilgour (Town clerK)
Mr John Scotland
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[Situation] At the W. [West] end of Manstery street
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Abbots Hall
Abbots House
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Rev [Reverend] P. Chalmers
Mr Kilgour
Provost Beveridge
Dr [Doctor] Henderson |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of Maygate Street
An old looking house two stories in height erected by Commendator Pitcairn commonly called Abbot Pitcairn. for his residence in Dunfermline - over the north door is the following inscription "Sen. Word. is. thrall. and. thocht. is. fre. Keip. Veill. thy. tonge. I. council. the." At present this house is in tolerably good repair and is in the occupation of a Gun Smith, and Mr Malcolm, Writer; It's appearance is remarkable. [Initialled] J.C |
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Abbey Gardens Brewery
Abbey Gardens Brewery
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Mr Wilson (occupier)
Mr Steedman (Postmaster)
Mr McIntyre (High Street)
Mr Birrell (owner) |
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[Situation] On the W. [West] side of St Margaret Street
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Abbey Gardens Cottage
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Mr Birrell Abbot street,
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of St Margaret Place
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The Park was formerly the property of the Abbey of Dunfermline. but now a locality in the Town. It was purchased from the Marquis of Tweeddale heritable baillie, by William Black, Clerk of the Admiralty, who feued it out to various proprietors during the latter half of the last Century. The Park was enclosed by a large stone wall, a small portion of which is still to be seen between Canmore street and Priory Lane a little west of Newrow - Robert Douglas Esq states that the eastern boundary of the Park extended from Canmore Street at the eastern Corner of the house at Abbey ParK Place, to Priory Lane a little east of Reid Street. From here the north side of Priory Lane formed the South boundary to the South Port (remains of) From this place to the Abbots House which forms the western boundary cannot be definitely traced. The Northern boundary extended from the Western side of the Commercial Bank. along the south side of Abbot and Canmore streets to the Eastern corner of the house on the east side of Abbey Park Place where this Place or street joins Canmore Street, |
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South Port (Remains of)
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Provost Beveridge
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[Situation] At the S. [South] end of Gibb street
The remains of the south Port, [situated] at the junction of Moodie and Gibb streets, with Priory Lane, in the shape of a dilapidated side pier, and the spring stone of an [archway?] which spanned the street at one time. From this pier Westwards forming the north boundary of the Glebe. is to be [--?] part of the Monastery and Town [Old] Wall. in tolerably good preservation. Mr Chalmers in his history of Dunfermline [says?] "These Ports confirm the believe that the town [was] once enclosed with a wall and in some [parts?] fortified." Besides we are informed, that [in ??] the ports were shut in order to prevent an [intended] meeting of Ministers in it, But on reconsideration he would not [recommend] to be written part of Town Wall, but simply Part of Monastery Old [Wall]. |
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The remains of the south Port, [situated] at the junction of Moodie and Gibb streets, with Priory Lane, in the shape of a dilapidated side pier, and the spring stone of an [archway?] which spanned the street at one time. From this pier Westwards forming the north boundary of the Glebe. is to be [--?] part of the Monastery and Town [Old] Wall. in tolerably good preservation. Mr Chalmers in his history of Dunfermline [says?] "These Ports confirm the believe that the town [was] once enclosed with a wall and in some [parts?] fortified." Besides we are informed, that [in ??] the ports were shut in order to prevent an [intended] meeting of Ministers in it, But on reconsideration he would not [recommend] to be written part of Town Wall, but simply Part of Monastery Old [Wall]. |
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[Situation] On the s. [south] side of Maygate st
A neat chapel fitted up with seats for 400 hearers, all of which are free. It was erected by the Methodists & after passing through the hands of various parties it was purchased by Mr Robertson to whom it at present belongs. The building is now let to the Baptists at a rent of £10 per annum. The present Minister (Mr Thompson New Row) has a salary of £100 per annum |
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St John's Masonic Lodge
St John's Masonic Lodge
St John's Masonic Lodge |
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[Situation] On the s. [south] side of Maygate st
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ST CATHERINE'S WYND |
St Catherine's Wynd
St Catherine's Wynd
St Catherine's Wynd
St Catherine's Wynd |
Corner TicKet
Rev [Reverend] P. Chalmers
Mr Kilgour
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848 |
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[Situation] The continuation of Monastery st
A street extending from the [south] end of Kirkgate Street to the Pend which connects the Palace [and] Abbey together. There are a few [houses] on the West side, which are [occupied] by Mechanics and shop [Keepers] |
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MAYGATE STREET |
Maygate Street
Maygate Street
Maygate Street
Maygate
Maygate
Maygate |
Corner TicKet
Provost Beveridge
Mr Kilgour (Town ClerK)
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Map of Town 1823
Old Stat Acct, [Statistical Account] |
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[Situation] Leading Easterly fr, [from] KirKgate St
A short street extending from [Kirkgate] to Abbot Street, The houses in it [are] pretty good, the lower flats of [which] are occupied generally as shops.
Note) This street is generally called [in] the locality simply Maygate, |
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ST MARGARET PLACE |
St Margaret Place
St Margaret Place
St Margaret Place |
ErsKine Beveridge (Provost)
Mr Lambert (Supert [Superintendent] of Police)
Mr A. Kilgour (Town Clerk) |
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[Situation] On the Eastern side of St Margaret st
A short street or thoroughfare branching off the west side of st Margaret Street and leading into the New Burying Ground and Abbey Church, |
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ABBOT STREET |
Abbot Street
Abbot Street
Abbot Street |
E Beveridge Esqr
Alexander Kilgour Esqr
Corner Ticket |
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[situation] Leading fr. [from] Maygate st to the end of Guildhall st
A short street extending in a westerly direction from Guildhall Street to Maygate Street |
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PITFIRRANE BURIAL PLACE |
Pitfirrane Burying Place
Pitfirrane Burying Place
Pitfirrane Burying Place |
Mr Kilgour
R Miller
Mr Elder, (Beadle) |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of the Nave of the Abbey ch
A plain stone flag in the north side of the Nave of the Old church point out the Burying Place of the HalKets of Pitferrane. Baronets. one of the Oldest families in this part of Fifeshire. Several members of this family distinguished themselves. Some as literary and others as military men. one of the HalKets represented Dunfermline in the Scottish House of Commons previous to the Union, and subsequently three of the same name and line, at different periods were Provosts of Dunfermline. |
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CANMORE STREET |
Canmore Street
Canmore Street
Canmore Street |
Corner TicKet
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Mr Kilgour (Town clerK) |
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[Situation] Leading from the N. [North] end of st Margaret st
A street in good repair extending from the the junction Abbott. Guildhall and St Margaret streets to New Row in it are the Free and Indepandent churches and a branch of the British Linen Company's Bank. Writers offices and Warehouses. |
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ABBEY PARK PLACE |
Abbey Park Place
Abbey Park Place
Abbey Park Place |
Corner TicKet
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Mr Kerr. (Agent Bank of Scotland) |
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[Situation] Leading Easterly fr, [from] st Margaret street
A good street extending from St Margarets to Canmore Street by the entrance to the Bank of Scotland The houses are of a good [description] and are inhabited by persons of better class. |
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BRANCH OF THE BRITISH LINEN COMPANY'S BANK |
British Linen Company's Bank
British Linen Company's Bank
British Linen Company's Bank |
Mr Douglas (agent)
Mr Philp (accountant)
Mr Kerr (Bank of Scotland) |
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[Situation] On the s. [south] side of Monastery street
A neat modern built mansion the property and residence of Mr [Douglas] whom the British Linen BanKing [Company] has commissioned as their agent in Dunfermline, therefore Mr Douglas has set apart a portion of his [house] for business in connection with the [Bank] which is conveniently arranged for the [said] purpose, and in every respect is a banK but [is?] to be removed. |
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ST ANDREW'S FREE CHURCH |
Free St Andrews Ch [Church] Quoad Sacra
Free St Andrews Ch [Church] Quoad Sacra
Free St Andrews Ch [Church] Quoad Sacra |
Rev [Reverend] Mr McKenzie (Free Abbey church)
Rev [Reverend] Mr Sutherland (officiating minister)
Rev [Reverend] P. Chalmers |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of st Margaret street
A neat edifice belong to the Free congregation of St Andrews Quoad Sacra Parish. it was erected in 1844 by subscription and the Free church building fund, Seats 570 none of which are free, but such as are not able to pay are provided with seats gratis, present Minister Rev [Reverend] Mr Sutherland. |
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BRANCH OF THE BANK OF SCOTLAND |
BanK of Scotland
BanK of Scotland
BanK of Scotland |
Mr Kerr (Agent)
Mr Douglas (British Linen Coy [Company] Bank)
Mr Cooper (Accountant) |
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[Situation] On the eastern margin of sheet
A Branch of the BanK of Scotland established here, in 1841, the premises belongs to the banKing Company. Agent Mr Kerr. and Mr Cooper is accountant. |
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ST MARGARET STREET |
St Margaret Street
St Margaret Street
St Margaret Street
St Margarets Street |
ErsKine Beveridge (Provost)
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Mr Kilgour (Town clerK)
Corner TicKet |
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[Situation] Leading southerly fr [from] the W. [West] end of Canmore st
A pretty good street extending from the junction of Abbot, [Canmore] and Guildhall Streets to the [junction] of Monastery Buchanan and Gibb [Sts]. The houses in it are pretty good and [are] inhabited by people in business. [and] persons living independentally, [on] the interest of their incomes |
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BUCHANAN STREET |
Buchanan Street
Buchanan Street
Buchanan Street |
Corner TicKet
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848
Mr Kilgour |
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[Situation] Leading Easterly fr. [from] the s. [south] end of st Margaret st
A narrow Street having good house on the north side only, which are inhabited by respectable people. It extends Eastwards [from] the junction of St Margaret. [Gibb] and Monastery streets to Abbey Gardens Nursery |
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ABBEY PARK NURSERY |
Abbey ParK Nursery
Abbey ParK Nursery
Abbey ParK Nursery
Abbey ParK Nursery |
Mr Birrel Abbot street
Mr Douglas (St Margaret st)
Mr Carr (BanKer)
Mr John Forrester (occupier) |
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[Situation] On the Eastern margin of sheet
A small Nursery at the east end of Buchanan Street, formerly part of the Abbey Gardens hence the name, It is the property of the Bank of Scotland and presently occupied by John Forrester Nurseryman |
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MANSE [parish, nr South Port] |
Manse
Manse
Manse |
Rev [Reverend] P. Chalmers
Mr Kilgour, Town Clerk
Provost Beveridge |
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[Situation] Near to the Remains of the South Port
A good dwelling house with a small Glebe attached and out offices. the property and residence of the parish minister of Dunfermline for the time being, present occupier the Rev [Reverend] Peter Chalmers |
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PRIORY LANE |
Priory Lane
Priory Lane
Priory Lane |
Corner TicKet
Mr Kilgour
Provost Beveridge (Priory House) |
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[Situation] Leading Easterly from South Port
A narrow street or roadway [leading from] the south Port (remains of) to New-row On both sides are scattered or [detached] rows of houses, the ground floor of [which] are generally occupied as weaving [shops] |
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GAS WORKS |
Gas Works
Gas Works
Gas Works
Gas Works |
Mr Smith (manager)
Mr Matheson
Mr Boyd (Inspector)
Map of Works |
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[Situation] On the s. [south] side of Priory Lane
Large premises in good repair used for manufacturing Gas for the Town of Dunfermline - They are the [property] of the Dunfermline Gas Company |
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GIBB STREET |
Gibb Street
Gibb Street
Gibb Street |
Corner TicKet
Rev. [Reverend] P. Chalmers
Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848 |
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[Situation] The continuation st Margarets st
A short street between Moodie and St Margaret Streets, it is Macadamized And the houses on both sides are generally occupied by damask Weavers. |
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MOODIE STREET |
Moodie Street
Moodie Street
Moodie Street |
Corner TicKet
Rev. [Reverend] P. Chalmers
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[Situation] Leading Southerly fr. [from] the Remains of South Port
A pretty long street extending to Elgin street from the junction of Priory Lane and Gibb Street. the house in it are one and two stories in height, the ground floor of which are occupied as Weaver's shops |
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ROLLAND STREET |
Rolland Street
Rolland Street
Rolland Street |
Corner TicKet
Rev. [Reverend] P. Chalmers
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[Situation] Branching Easterly from Moodie st
A middling narrow street between Moodie and Reid Streets on the north side of the street are the Gas WorKs and on the south side neat two story houses. the lower ones of which are occupied by Damask Weavers |
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MOODIE STREET WELL |
Moodie Street Well
Moodie Street Well
Moodie Street Well |
Mr Kilgour (Town clerk)
Mr Matheson (Gas Works)
Mr Boyd (moodie street) |
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of Moodie st
A good well built round with lime and stone, it is public to the inhabitants of Moodie Street hence the name, |
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PITTENCRIEFF T.P. |
Pittencrieff Toll Bar
Pittencrieff Toll Bar
Pittencrieff Toll Bar
Pittencrieff Toll Bar |
Printed Toll Tables
Mr TucKett, Road Surveyor
Charles Rennie (Bar Keeper)
Mr Alison (Grocer)
Road Map Schedule |
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[Situation] At the E. [East] end of James's Place
A Toll Bar situate at the west end of Pittencrieff street, in the Dunfermline District Trust, at the commencement of the road described in Schedule as No 3 from Pittencrieff Toll Bar by Bambo Bridge to the road leading from Saline to the Great North Road near Upper Kinnedder |
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MANSE [Queen Anne Street Church, High Street] |
Manse |
Mr P. Carmichael Elder
Mr A. Forbes Elder
Mr Nichol
Mr P Burt |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of High st
A comfortable dwelling house with garden attached, the residence of the Minister of Queen Anne Street Church. The building & ground is church property. |
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WORKING MEN'S REFRESHMENT AND READING ROOMS |
Working Men's Refreshment & Reading Rooms |
Name on building
James Dick (Waiter)
Peter Carmichael |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of High St
Part of a dwelling house rented by a company of persons, & used as refreshment & [reading] rooms for the WorKing classes |
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BRANCH OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND |
Branch Bank of the Commercial Bank of Scotland |
D.G. Rutherford (Agent)
Mr Beveridge
Baillie Bonnar |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of Abbot st
A branch bank of the [Commercial] Bank of Scotland, situate in Abbey Street, the building is [the] property of the Governors & Company. |
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KING'S CELLAR |
Kings Cellar
The Magazine |
Revd [Reverend] P. Chalmers' Histy [History] of Dunfermline
Mr Paton Senr [Senior] (Wooers alley)
Mr Morrison (Burgh Treasurer)
Mr John Scotland
Mr John Wilson |
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[Situation] S. [South] of the Abbey Pend
A vaulted apartment at the S E [South East] of the remains of the Palace, The Revd [Reverend] Chalmers in his Hist [History] of Dunfermline says "at the S.E [South East] angle inside (of [the] Palace) a flight of steps leads down a large sunk & vaulted apartment commonly called the Magazine, in consequence it is [said] of a party of soldiers quartered in the town in the year of rebellion (1745) having been permitted to store their powder [there]. It was long thought to have been the King's Kitchen, & is sometimes so styled, but this is obviously a mistake. It [was] clearly the Kings Cellar or store room & was [anciently] so designated" |
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[Stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. [MANUSCRIPT] STORE -- 4 OCT. 94 [4 OCTOBER 1894] -- SOUTHAMPTON
Co [COUNTY] FIFE
TOWN OF DUNFERMLINE
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