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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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Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 23 - Parish of Dalmeny, OS1/34/23
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Dalmeny.
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of West Lothian, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.