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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
INVERESK CHURCH on the Site of St Michael's Church [Inveresk] Inveresk Church
Inveresk Church
Inveresk Church
Inveresk Church on the site of St Michael's Church
Inveresk Church on the site of St Michael's Church
Inveresk Church on the site of St Michael's Church
Inveresk Church on the site of St Michael's Church
Town Map
Revd [Reverend] Mr Beveridge
Statistical Account 1845
Rev [Reverend] Mr Beveridge
Mr Rodgers
Mr Sandilands
Mr Irving
[Situation] About 7 chains W. [West] of Inveresk House
A rectangular stone building with porches at the East and West Ends, and an attached vestry on the South side. It is Surmounted by a spire, and stands upon the Summit of a hill a short distance S.W. [South West] of Musselburgh, on the site of the ancient Church of St [Saint] Michael, and supposed to be the hill upon which the Praetorium stood, when the Romans held the station at Inveresk. It is the parish Church of Inveresk and is seated for the accommodation of 1000. present incumbent the Revd [Reverend] Mr Beveridge.

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Parish of Inveresk

"The old Church of St. Michaell's having become both ruinous and inadequate
for the proper accommodation of a rapidly increasing population was taKen
down and the present Church erected on the same site. It was opened
for public worship in 1806. The size of it is 82 by 56 feet within walls. It
has two galleries and is seated for 2400 allowing 18 inches for each individual
The number which it can actually contain may be about 3000."
Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] 1845

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This Name Book refers to Musselburgh 1853 - Sheet 11
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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