OS1/34/21/28
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remains of CARMELITE CHURCH AND MONASTERY | Carmelite Church Carmelite Church Carmelite Church |
Mr R. Burton Mr A. White Mr E. Johnston |
002 | [Situation] West end of the town of Queensferry An ancient church of the Carmelites Founded in the Year 1330 by the Lairds of Dundas and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It Consists of a massive tower in which there is a spiral staircase and three wings - which are in good preservation with the exception of the west wing which is in ruins the S. [South] wing is Covered with tiles and the E. [East] wing in which a stone Altar remains is Covered with thick square flags and is the burying place of the Dundas family the east window is in excellent preservation over which is the Sculpture Arms of Dundas & a nitch that Contained a statue of the Virgin, there is very little Known of its history |
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[page] 28[Note] -- "The burgh has no ancient buildings but in the west end of
the town the Carmelite Church dedicated to the virgin is deserving
of notice. It was built and endowed by the ancient family
of Dundas of Dundas about the year 1330. Its extent and reverences
are now unknown. It continues to this time the burial place
of the family whose remains are deposited in a vault under the
place where stood the high altar and now in a new tomb formed
by the present proprietor." -- New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Linlithgowshire page 6
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