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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [Melrose] | Church (Parish) Church (Parish) Church (Parish) Church (Parish) Church (Parish) Church (Parish) |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr Murray, Parish Minister James Curle Esqr Writer, Melrose Allan Freer Esqr Writer, Melrose T. J. Dunn Esqr Revd. [Reverend] William Murray John Smith Esq |
008.10 | "Is Situated upon a rising ground, about 1/4 of mile west from the Abbey, and commands a very picturesque view; the foundation Stone was laid upon the 21st. of Mach 1808 by James Pringle Esqr Torwoodlee - William Riddel Esqr. Linthill etc etc And was Consecrited by prayer by the then parish minister the late Revd. [Reverend] Mr Thompson - The building was Completed in Sept. [September] 1810 And Cost about £4000. It has a Neat Small Spire, about one hundred feet in height, And the interior being executed in a very Neat Style, it may be Considered one of the handsomest in the South of Scotland. It is encircled by a wall, having a light, Cast-Metal raling upon it (for about two thirds of the distance,) And has a principal South gate. And two Smaller ones, one east, And the other west, It contains about 1500 people, And Measures in the inside sixty-four feet in length, & 48 feet in breadth. Mr John Smith, of DarnicK, was the Architect. (Vide) Bower's Hist. [History] of Melrose - Pages 104 & 105 |
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