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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BELL TREE | The Bell Tree The Bell Tree The Bell Tree |
J. Condie Esqr. Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Crombie Mr William Keay |
086 | This name is applied to a large ash tree, situated between Old Scone and the palace. It is so named from the circumstances of the parish church having once stood close to it, viz., from 1784 till 1804, and the church having had no belfry the bell was suspended from this tree. |
| Site of CHURCH [The Bell Tree] | Site of Church | J.Condie Esqr. Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Crombie Mr William Keay |
086 | The site of the parish church which stood here, at the Bell Tree, for 20 years. In 1784 the parish church, which stood on the Boot Hill close to the palace, became in a ruinous state and at the same time this church was built in its stead, and used as the parish church till 1804, when it was taken down and all the available materials of which it was composed, were made use of in erecting the present parish church at New Scone. A tomb contiguous is where a parish minister, who died while the church was here, is interred. There was no graveyard attached to this church. |
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