OS1/13/44/31

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Parish of Leuchars 31.
"The church appears to have been erected at four different periods. The eastern portion
"of the building which had formed the original church is obviously of great antiquity
"and is exceedingly interesting as exhibitting a beautiful example of ancient architecture.
"It is in the Norman Style and is worthy of particular notice as being the only parish in
"Scotland now remaining in that early style. It consists of two parts a rectangular portion
"which had formed the chancel and a Semicircular apsis at the east end of less breadth and
"height in which the altar had been placed. It extreme length within the walls from what had
"formed the western entrance to the east end of the apsis is 33 feet the breadth of the chancel
"about 18 feet and of the apsis 12 feet. The height of the walls of the chancel is 22 feet and
" of those of the apsis about 18 feet. The thickness of the walls is about 3 feet. The walls
"of the chancel on the outside both on the north and south present two stages or stories. The lower
"stage is ornamented with four double columns and two single columns at each end with orna-
"-mented capitals from which spring Semicircular arches which interlace each other forming pointed
"arches at their intersection. Above these arches there is a band or fillet forming the nave of the

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