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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [nr Earl's Palace, Birsay] | Church Church Church |
Mr H. Leask, Boardhouse Revd. [Reverend] C Clouston L.L.D. [Doctor of Laws] Sandwick Mr G. Robson late teacher Birsay |
088 | Established Church (quoad sacra) A large & commodious stone building erected in 1064 and enlarged in 1760 & thoroughly repaired in 1867. Only a porti [portion] of the west wall remains of the original building A slab of stone built in the wall with the name of King Bellus engraven on it is distinctly legible. It is situated in the centre of the Buri [Burial] Ground and immediately South we [west] of the ''Earl's Palace.'' Seated for 565 p [people] |
| MANSE [parish, nr Earl's Palace] | Manse Manse Manse Manse |
Mr H. Leask Boardhouse Revd. [Reverend] C. Clouston L.L.D. [Doctor of Laws] Sandwick Mr G. Robson late teacher Birsay Revd. [Reverend] James M Kilen |
088 | E. [Established] Manse, A substantial stone building with garden attached situated in the Hamlet of ''Lower Palace'' a shor [short] distance south of ''Earls Palace.'' |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 58Parish of Birsay -- Orkney
[signed] James Stuart
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Notes below both Place entries: (Roman point)Words lost in fold of page.
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