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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BURNFOOT Burnfoot
Burnfoot
Burnfoot
Burnfoot
Revd. [Reverend] D Fleming
Mr. J. Cruickshanks
Mr. Alexander Davidson
Forrest's Co. [County] map 1817
001 [Situation] 28 chains ESE [East South East] of the parish Church

A good dwelling house two storeys high and in good repair; with gardens and Orchard attached. It is situa [situated] at the entrance of Carriden Burn into the Firth of Forth. It is occupied by the Feuar Mr. John Cruickshanks; the Supe [Superior] is J.J. Caddell Esq of Grange.
CARRIDEN CHURCH (Site of GRAVE YARD) Site of Church
Site of Church
Site of Church
Revd. [Reverend] D. Fleming
Mr. Alexander Davidson
Mr. J. Cruickshanks
001 [Situation] About 36 [chains] SE by E. [South East by East] of the Ph. [Parish] Church

This is the site of the old Parish Church of Carriden which was removed in 1766 when the present church was Erected. It stood near the Centre of the graveyard and S.W. [South West] from Carriden House. It does not appear to have been dedicated to any saint n [nor] to have existed previous to the Reformation, neither is there anything in the Parish Record on the subject. The Graveyard still exists and is used as a place of Sepulture.

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See further information on Carriden Church on page 37.

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