OS1/34/32/24
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL on the Site of TOWN HOUSE | School (Parish) School (Parish) School on the site of Town House School on the site of Town House |
Mr Balmer. Teacher. Mr Muir KirKliston. Revd. [Reverend Mr Tait Ph. [Parish] Minister James M. Hog Esqr |
006 | [Situation] In the South portion of the village of KirKliston A large and commodious stone building two stories high in good repair and slated and was erected in the year 1810 by the Heritors of the Ph [Parish] for a schoolroom The average attendance is about 50 pupils. The salary is the maximum - the branches taught are those usually taught in Ph [Parish] schools, throughout Scotland The Revd [Reverend] Mr Tait says that the Parish School is erected on the site of the Old Town House which was anciently the *Bailie Court House of the Bishops of St Andrews and he says it was called the Town House, not Town Hall and in it was held the old manorial Courts and the Towns business transacted. There is but very little Known in the locality concerning it. |
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[Page] 24Parish of KirKliston -- Sheet Plan 8 Trace 6
*Fyfe in his book entitled "Life on Land and Water at South Queensferry" states that The Hall wherein the bailie of this jurisdiction dispensed justice is still standing but a ruin Called Hallyards in Edinburgh shown near the county boundary. It is therefore likely that the above Town House served other purposes.
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