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FREE CHURCH MANSE [Dysart] Free Church Manse
Free Church Manse
Free Church Manse
Revd. [Reverend]Walker (Free Church Minister)
Mr. Dow
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Muir
037 [situation] In the Town of Dysart.
A comfortable dwelling house with garden attached, the residence of the Free Church Minister. It is the property of the members of the Free Church. It is situate on the W. [West] side of Quality Street at its northern extremity.
MANSE [U.P. Dysart] Manse U.P. [United Presbyterian]
Manse U.P. [United Presbyterian]
Manse U.P. [United Presbytetrian]
Revd. [Reverend] Pettigrew (UP) [United Presbyterian] Minister.
Mr. Dow.
Revd. [Reverend] William Muir.
037 A detached cottage with garden attached, on the E. [East] side of Limepots Road, in which the U.P. [United Presbyterian] Minister resides it is the property of the members of the [congregation]
ST DENNIS' CHAPEL (Remains of) St. Dennis' Chapel
St. Dennis' Chapel
St. Dennis' Chapel
St. Dennis' Chapel
New Stat. [Statistical] Account
Gazetteer
Revd. [Reverend] William Muir
Mr. Baines Senr. [Senior] (Factor)
037 [situation] In the town of Dysart.
New Statl. [Statistical] Account page 134.
"Towards the south or lower part of the town of Dysart, there was anciently a small chapel; said to have been dedicated to St. Dennis. It is still called St. Dennis' Chapel; part of the original wall is standing; but the building has long been used as a smithy."
The Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Muir who has lately been delivering lectures on the antiquities of Dyart says "In an old deed I have found the situation of St. Dennis' Chapel well defined" - "The Chapel contained one Altar dedicated to St. Anne the Matron. The last Mortification I have found made to the Romish Church, was made to the Altarage on the 2nd October 1544 by Agnes Melville of the...

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8 Ph. [Parish] of Dysart.

[Quotation - St. Dennis' Chapel] " There was a priory of Black Friars in the town of Dysart their chapel, called St. Dennis, was long in a ruinous state, but was lately converted into a forge." Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]

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