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UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Dysart] Church U.P. [United Presbyterian]
Church U.P.
[United Presbyterian]
Church U.P. [United Presbyterian]
Revd. [Reverend] Pettigrew (Minister)
Revd. [Reverend] William Muir
Mr. Dow (Town Clerk)
037 [situation] In the Town of Dysart.
A plain stone building situate on the E. [East] side of Relief Wynd, erected in 1773 by the subscriptions of the then Relief Church. In 1847 when the Relief Church joined the United associate synod it became a U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church, it contains sittings for 600 the average attendance is 300. The Ministers stipend is £100 per annum with a Manse & Garden.
BURGH SCHOOL [Dysart] Burgh School
Burgh School
Burgh School
Revd. [Reverend] William Muir
Mr. Dow Town Clerk
Mr. Baines Senr. [senior] (factor)
037 [situation] In the Town of Dysart.
A plain stone building situate on the N [North] side of School Wynd, It was erected (1813) & is supported by the Burch funds. Average attendance of scholars is 120. A general course of Englsih education is taught, also Classics & Mathematics. The statutable allowance to the master is the maximum, in addition to which he receives fees from the scholars, also and allowance from the Burgh funds (for a house) of £10 per annum.

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