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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [Lanark] | Church | Mr Robert Smith. Provost Mr Gray. Rector Grammar School Mr Annan. Town Clerk Mr Ballantyne. Postmaster |
025.15 | At the junction of Bloomgate, High Street, Castlegate, Wellgate and Broomgate. The Parish Church stands in the centre of the town and contains accommodation for nearly 2000 persons - it was built in 1777. It is a plain building in good repair with a Tower at its East end about 70 feet high. It has a statue of Sir Wm[William] Wallace placed over the principal door the production of a Mr Forrest a self taught sculptor. -History of Lanark. Amongst the minor antiquities may be mentioned of the Church Bells it was removed from the Old to the present Parish Ch. [Church] and has been several times refounded . It bears the dates of these - the 1st [first] is so early as 1110, the 2nd [second] 1659 - and the last 1740 - Stat.[Statistical] Acct [Account] of Lanark. |
| HYNDFORD PLACE | Hyndford Place | Mr Robert Smith. Provost Mr Gray. Rector Grammar School Mr Annan. Town Clerk Mr Ballantyne. Postmaster |
025.15 | South of the Parish Church. A small opening South of the Ch.[Church] it forms a Communication between Broomgate and Castlegate. The houses in it are well built. 2 and 3 storeys slated and in good repair. |
| ST NICHOLAS' CHAPEL ([parish] Church on Site of) | Mr Robert Smith. Provost Mr Gray. Rector Grammar School Mr Annan. Town Clerk Mr Ballantyne. Postmaster |
025.15 | At the junction of Bloomgate, High Street, Castlegate, Wellgate and Broomgate. The Parish Church stands in the centre of the town and contains accommodation for nearly 2000 persons - it was built in 1777. It is a plain building in good repair with a Tower at its East end about 70 feet high. It has a statue of Sir Wm[William] Wallace placed over the principal door the production of a Mr Forrest a self taught sculptor. -History of Lanark. Amongst the minor antiquities may be mentioned of the Church Bells it was removed from the Old to the present Parish Ch. [Church] and has been several times refounded . It bears the dates of these - the 1st [first] is so early as 1110, the 2nd [second] 1659 - and the last 1740 - Stat.[Statistical] Acct [Account] of Lanark. |
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XXV.15 Lanark 1/500 Plans 12. Page 31Transcriber's notes
In list of names column, under Church it says (2000 sittings) on site of St Nicholas ChapelI duplicated the church entry so it can be found on a search - hope that is ok. JD
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