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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [Midcalder] | Parish Church Parish Church |
Revd. [Reverend] A. Duncan Jas. [James] Hyslop. |
004 | This is an ancient gothic structure of great antiquity but no date or record is [--] to establish the time of its erection it stands at the south end of the village of Mid Calder and contains sittings for about 500 all free. the number of communicants being about 300. it is separated from the street by an iron railing and the other sides are enclosed by a wall 8ft. [feet] high. what now remains of the structure appears to have formed only the chancel or part of the edifice, on the stones which supports the windows are sculptured various coats of Arms. the Stewarts, Douglasses, & Torphichens with initials of the family names therefore there is good reason to believe that the fabric was originally erected by the Ancestors of the Torphichen family. The walls of the building are still in a good state of repair and a new roof was supplied in 1792. At the east end of the Church is attached the cemetery of the Torphichen Family surmounted by pinnacles on which is emblazoned the family Arms, the dexter of the shield showing the Bleeding Heart the ensign of the Douglas family, therefore if any inference regarding dates may be taken from this, or if the Church is coeval with the Cemetery in all probability (continued next page) |
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Parish of Mid Calder [Page] 21As it is the Parish Church
the German text cannot be used - see the
sheet of Char[--] - Plan now altered at
Anno 27th [--]
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