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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SOUTH CHURCH South Church (Established)


St. Paul's South Church
South Church
Revd. [Reverend] A. Taylor
Abst: [Abstract] of Town Expenditure
Dundee Directory
Dundee Directory
Abstract shewing the seats Let & unlet in the Churches 1856
054 [Situation] On the northern side of Nethergate
A very handsome pile of building of Gothic Architecture, re-erected in 1845 having been previously destroyed by fire, originally erected by David Earl of Huntingdon in 1190.
It contains about 1300 Sittings all of which belong to the Town Council of Dundee & private parties who rent them to Sitters. The No: of Communicants is 400 & the ministers Salary which is not fixed at present but will shortly be decided in the Court of Session, is derived from the Town & Hospital Funds.
There are three Sunday Schools in connection One in the Church, a second at Meadowside and a third in Murraygate at which collectively 400 Children attend
Minister Revd. [Reverend] Andrew Taylor

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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.9 No. 4 Trace 6

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Seats for 1300

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