Volume contents
- 1 - Dunfermline , Index
- 3 - Dunfermline , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Dunfermline , Page 10
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- 30 - Dunfermline , Page 30
- 40 - Dunfermline , Page 40
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- 60 - Dunfermline , PAge 60
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- 98 - Dunfermline , Page 98 (end)
- 99 - Dunfermline , Title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEY NEW CHURCH | Abbey new Church Partly on site of Old Transepts Abbey new Church Partly on site of Old Transepts Abbey new Church Partly on site of Old Transepts |
Rev [Reverend] Mr Chalmers Mr Kilgour James Hunt Esq |
035 | [Situation] Between the Old Burying Ground and the New Burying Ground This Church is the most splendid and largest ecclesiastical edifice of modern date in Dunfermline. Its erection was commenced in 1818 and finished 1821 It is of light ornate Gothic architecture, with tall handsome windows. and a fine square tower 100 feet in height near the East end on the summit of this tower, there are the four words "King Robert The Bruce" in capital letters of open hewn stone four feet in height, these are surmounted by royal crowns and each corner of this tower is ornamented with a lofty pinnical. This decoration is intended to designate the place of sepulture of the great scottish patriot King Robert the Bruce whose ashes repose immediately below underneath the pulpit of the church. [Continued on Page 56] |
| Site of the TRANSEPTS | 035 | This Church is the most splendid and largest ecclesiastical edifice of modern date in Dunfermline. Its erection was commenced in 1818 and finished 1821 It is of light ornate Gothic architecture, with tall handsome windows. and a fine square tower 100 feet in height near the East end on the summit of this tower, there are the four words "King Robert The Bruce" in capital letters of open hewn stone four feet in height, these are surmounted by royal crowns and each corner of this tower is ornamented with a lofty pinnical. This decoration is intended to designate the place of sepulture of the great scottish patriot King Robert the Bruce whose ashes repose immediately below underneath the pulpit of the church. [Continued on Page 56] |
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| BRUCE'S GRAVE | Bruce's Grave Bruce's Grave Bruce's Grave |
Rev [Reverend] Mr Chalmers Mr Kilgour Provost Beveridge |
035 | This Church is the most splendid and largest ecclesiastical edifice of modern date in Dunfermline. Its erection was commenced in 1818 and finished 1821 It is of light ornate Gothic architecture, with tall handsome windows. and a fine square tower 100 feet in height near the East end on the summit of this tower, there are the four words "King Robert The Bruce" in capital letters of open hewn stone four feet in height, these are surmounted by royal crowns and each corner of this tower is ornamented with a lofty pinnical. This decoration is intended to designate the place of sepulture of the great scottish patriot King Robert the Bruce whose ashes repose immediately below underneath the pulpit of the church. [Continued on Page 56] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 55
Sheet 4 -- Trace 14 -- Town and Parish of Dunfermline
[Note Abbey New Church] -- Seats for 2000.
This church is a Parochial, Collegiate charge.
[Note Site of the Transepts] -- (In fine German text
correctly allocated)
[Initialled] JB
[Faint Note Bruce's Grave] -- Would Bruce's Sepulture not be better
Transcriber's notes
For situations see Town Plan - http://maps.nls.uk/view/74415326
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 121 - Town of Dunfermline, OS1/13/121
This volume contains information on the place names found in the town of Dunfermline.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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