OS1/34/15/30
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH | Church Church |
Revd. [Reverend] D. Fleming Henry Caddell Esq |
001 | [Situation] In the northern end of the Ph. [Parish] of Carriden This is a plain stone building Surrounded by a Graveyard, and surmounted by a Belfry; it is Situated in the small Village or Hamlet of Cuffabouts and is well sheltered by Some large trees. This Church was Erected in 1766 -- at which date the old Church was removed. The Pulpit is of Oak and was removed from the old Church; it was Originally brought from Holland, and has the date 1655 Carved thereon. The number of attendants & communicants Varies so much that the Minister Cannot give the average with any degree of accuracy. There are no Rolls Kept. |
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[page] 30Sheet 1 No. 8 -- Trace 1 -- Parish of Carriden
[Note] -- "The church stands upon the coast distant about two miles
from the eastern and southern and one mile from the western
extremity of the [parish] and only one or two families Can be said to be
at a distance of more than two miles from it. It was built
in 1766 the old church having stood about half a mile distant
in close proximity to the mansion house of Carriden where
the old churchyard still remains." -- - New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Linlithgowshire page 73
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