OS1/35/84/72
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD CHURCH (in ruins)(continued) | OLD Church (continued) | 034 | [Continued] was the practice of travelling to the shrine of St Ninian in quest of both physical & spiritual good that in spite of all the preachers could inculcate or the famous Sir David Lindsay could write it continued some time after the Reformation & was not effectually put down till an act of Parliament passed in 1581 rendering it illegal. The overthrow of the traffic of Monkery & the factitious attraction of St Ninian's Shrine terminated the social importance of Whithorn, "In 1684 the tower of the Church was still standing among the ruins of the Aisles transepts and extensive monastic buildings (See next page) |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 72 -- Parish of WhithornForm 136
Old Church (in ruins)
(continued)
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, Larry mag
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
