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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell's Close | Bell's Close | Thomas Kier Esq Thomas Stark Esq Mr. Alexander Black |
030.03 | A Winding Close which extends from High Street to a nameless lane. Consists of houses One and two Storeys high, slated And in good repair. |
| Hospital (Endowed) | Hospital (Endowed) |
Thomas Kier Esq Thomas Stark Esq Mr. Alexander Black |
030.03 | "The Only Charitable institution is an Hospital for the Maintenance of 4 Aged Persons. It was founded and endowed in 1640 by Lord Livingstone of Almond and Callendar. There belongs to it an Acre of ground near the town which is let for Gardens &c Each of the inmates receives from the Proprietor of Callendar House, ten firlots of Oatmeal Annually besides a Small Sum in Money. He has the right of filling up vacancies as they Occur," New Stat. [Statistical] Account of Scotland. The building in question, founded and endowed in 1640 by Lord Livingstone, is Apparently very Old, two Storeys high, thatched and in middling repair. Situated in High Street, it Consists of four Small Apartments, one for each inmate. |
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