OS1/13/76/24
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPEL (Remains of) [North Queensferry] | Chapel (In Ruins) Chapel (In Ruins) Chapel (In Ruins) Chapel (In Ruins) Ruins of a Chapel |
Mr Grant Mr William Pringle His [History] of Dunfermline Mr Fraser Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
039 | An ancient chapel the west gable of which still remains. "It was granted by King Robert the 1st for the services of which the Monks were to find two Chaplains to celebrate divine worship in it, to keep it in repair and to provide a chaplain, vestments, books and other ornaments suitable to and required in a chapel. The burial ground attached to it is still in use. The Chapel was much injured by the English in 1651. Chalmers' His [History] of Dunfermline" It is situated in the village of North Queensferry. On the North Ferry, there was once a Roman catholic chapel, founded by Robert I, which was a dependency of the Abbey of Dunfermline and subsisted till destroyed by the English in 1651. Its ruins still remain and the burial ground is still in use. New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
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24 [left corner of header]Plan 39 D Parish of Dunfermline Detached [in header]
15 chains SE [South East] by East of Northcliff [Situation for Chapel]
Transcriber's notes
The spelling "Ruins of a Chapel" and associated Authority is written in red ink.The description beginning "On the North" spreads across the situation column as well as the description column and is written in red ink.
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MaxInSpain , JCB
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