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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH (Ruins of) [Kirknewton] | Church (In Ruins) Church (in Ruins) |
Revd. [Reverend] Dr [Doctor] Simpson Mr. Hyslop |
011 | [Situation] At the E. [East] side of Kirknewton village. [Descriptive Remarks] The ruins of an old church which had been the parish church of Kirknewton prior to the union of the two parishes of Kirknewton and East Calder which took place in 1750. The united parish being the called Kirknewton A new church was built in a central position & the old one became disused. There are but small remains of the building left and the interior is now used as a burial vault. It is surrounded by a Grave Yard which is still used as a public cemetery and is enclosed by a stone wall. |
| GRAVE YARD [Kirknewton] | Grave Yard Grave Yard |
Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Simpson Mr. Hyslop. |
011 | [Situation] at the E [East] side of Kirknewton village |
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Parish of Kirknewton[Page] 9
42 -- Church (In Ruins)
41 -- Grave Yard
The Kirknewton burying ground is close by the village of that name and in the middle of it. the site of its former church is marked by some scanty remains of the fabric now converted into enclosures for sepulture. Stat. [Statistical] Acct [Account] of Edinburgh 1845 Page 447
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