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"The old church was of much larger dimensions than the present being 100 feet by 50 over the walls and having the roof supported by two rows of Gothic Arches and round pillars. The time of its erection is not known. It has been stated by some of the older inhabitants of the parish that on one of its arches was cut a Lochaber axe and on a stone on the West gable outside was the figure of a sheep as forming part of a coat of arms Having upon inspection in 1806 been found in a dangerous state it was taken down and a plain commodious building erected on the same site capable of accommodating about 800 sitters but in consequence of the rapid increase of the population it should have been enlarged." etc New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife page 981.