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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST CUTHBERT'S KIRK (Ruins of) [East Calder] | East Calder Church | Rev [Reverend] A Laurie East Calder John Copland East Calder |
004 | The ruins of an ancient building of a rectangular Shape Situated in the village of that name and formerly used as the parish Church previous to it annexation to Kirkneuton A.D. 1750 after this year it seems to have fell into a decayed state and a great portion removed away from time to time leaving it in its present condition entirley roofless, and a portion of the side halls broken down, the gable ends are entire, and ivy clad, which illicits to the passer by thrilling thoughts!!! It is supposed to have been used as a Catholic place of worship prior to the introduction of the protestant religion but there is no date to substantiate this assertion otherwise than the style of Architecture and a holy water font. which sacrad appendices bespeak as much |
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[Page] 53List of Names collected by John E Darnan RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners
P. [Plan] 4D
Parish of Kirknewton
Object - Ruins
According to Fullerton's Gazetteer
this building was dedicated
to St Cuthbert. but this
name is not known in the
Country except by a very few
individuals.
[Signed] JE Darnan RS & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
April 20th 1832
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DANIALSAN, Kate51- Moderator
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