OS1/11/20/49

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
NEWTON CHURCH (Ruins of) Newton Church (ruins of)
Newton Church (ruins of)
P Galloway
Mr Seaton
007 The ruins of the Old Parish Church of Newton surrounded by a small enclosure, said to have been formerly used as a burying ground, the tower of the church is still standing and in good preservation but scarcely any other part of it remains.
Site of GRAVE YARD [Newton Church] 007
RIVER NORTH ESK River North Esk See Name Book Plan 17.B See Descript. [Description] Remarks in Name Book of Plan 17.B

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Parish of Newton 49 [page]
Newton Church (ruins of) Site of Grave Yard About 7/8 mile [seven eighths of a mile] N. [north] of the town of Dalkeith

" The tower of the ancient church of Newton which was situated quite at the extremity of the parish is still entire and has been preserved to form a feature in the landscape as seen from the grounds in Dalkeith park. The church-yard around it, where parties have long since ceased to bury has been badly desecrated by the encroachments of the husbandman and many of the monuments removed to make way for the plough. It is hoped that to preserve what yet remains of the olden time,it may still be surrounded by a fence."
Stat. Acct. [ Statistical Account] 1845

River North Esk Passing the W. [west] side of the town of Dalkeith

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Remarks taken from Stat Acct of 1845 included in Continuous Entries

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Welsh Wren