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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALMENY CHURCH | Dalmeny Church Dalmeny Church Dalmeny Church |
Summer Life on Land & Water by W. W. Fife Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Muir Incumbent Mr. R Burton Teacher Dalmeny |
003 | [continued from page 25] delicate chisel than that which produced the original - A rich moulding of Oak leaves and branch runs round the building at mid height and under the eaves is a row of Carved heads exhibiting the most grotesq [grotesque] expressions & forms - The Principal on the South is highly ornamented, it is supported on two pillars with Norman Capitals - Above the door are two semicircular rows of Sculptured figures of heads and animals, strangely intermingled and bear some resemblance to the Signs of the Zodiac - Higher up above the door is an arcade of Norman Arches interlacing with each other and suggesting the origin of the Gothic Arch. This Arcade is still in good preservation & surmounted by a row of grotesque Corbels - The interior of the church is in excellent preservation - being both extremely simple and Yet massive. At the eastern end is the chancel in the form usually designated an Apse; it is a semicircular Arc bending outwards & Canopied by a groin [groining] Arch whose ribs are decorated with Zig Zag Carving or tooth work and the spring of the Arches are decorated with grotesque heads - The Chancel is much lower than the rest of the church which gives a fine effect to its perspective appearance from the West end - The Arching from about the Centre to the eastern end is of stone & bears undoubted evidence of its being the origal [original] groining - In front of the Church door is an ancient Stone Coffin about 7 feet long by 20 inches in height, which was taken up from the South Wall near the door - about 30 Years since; the interior is hollwed with a Circular aperture for [continued on page 27] |
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