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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ST ANDREW'S FREE CHURCH [George Street] St. Andrew's Free Church
St. Andrew's Free Church
New College
Mr. BlacKadder
Mr. Smart
Directory - 1851
[Situation] South side of George Street
A large building on the South side of George Street extending bacKwards nearly to Rose Street In front is a portico Supported by four pillars about 12 feet high The front part of the building was occupied as the Free church college prior to the erection of the New college on the mound. The [interior] of the church is well fitted up [with] galleries &c. Sufficient to accomodate about 1400 with seats. The minister [is] the Revd [Reverend] Mr. Nisbet whose stipend [is] paid out the Sustentation fund. N.B. The part of the building which is a large house adjoining the church & through [---] is the entrance to the church fron George Street is now unoccupied & is advertised to be [let or] sold. This was formerly the Free church college Previous to this erection of the Bew college on the mound.

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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 29
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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