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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| SMAILHOLM [parish] | Smailholm (Parish) | continued | [continued from page 2] Border, Sir Walter Scott, in a note prefixed to "The Eve of St. John" says it was in order to celebrate Smailholm Tower & its vicinity, which had been the residence of his infancy, that he had written that border tale; and in the introduction to the third canto of Marmion, while describing the influence of that early residence on his style of poetry, he alludes to the tower & surrounding crags. The parish church is very conveniently situated for the whole population; none of the inhabitants being more than 2 miles from the Church; the greater part of them are within 5 minutes walk of it. From an inscription (SOLI. DEO. GLORIA 1632) found on a triangular Stone which was taken down from the top of one of the doors when the church was under repair, it appears to have been built in 1632 - the Church has been frequently repaired partially; in 1820 & 1821 it was completely new seated [continued on page 4] |
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[page] 3Parish of Smailholm [signed] W. Beatty c.a. [civilian assistant]
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