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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAUSOLEUM [Freswick] | Mausoleum on site of Chapel | Revd [Reverend] J McPherson Parish Minister Mr A Bremner Freswick Statistical Account of the Parish- of- Canisbay |
008 | Site of A small Chapel or place of worship situated on A slight eminence above the Burn of Freswick Immediately opposite the House of Freswick No vestige of the Old building remains to be seen but A small Structure of Gothic design Built as a Mausolemum but not used yet as such has been built to mark the spot on which the original building stood. A vault or Subterranean apartment still remains beneath the present building which is supposes to have had some connection with the Old Chapel. Human remains have frequently been dug up in the vicinity which leaves no doubt as to there having been A Burying Ground in connection with the Chapel. The Chapel is dedicated to St Madden |
| ST MADDEN'S CHAPEL (Site of) | 008 | Site of A small Chapel or place of worship situated on A slight eminence above the Burn of Freswick Immediately opposite the House of Freswick No vestige of the Old building remains to be seen but A small Structure of Gothic design Built as a Mausolemum but not used yet as such has been built to mark the spot on which the original building stood. A vault or Subterranean apartment still remains beneath the present building which is supposes to have had some connection with the Old Chapel. Human remains have frequently been dug up in the vicinity which leaves no doubt as to there having been A Burying Ground in connection with the Chapel. The Chapel is dedicated to St Madden |
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| GRAVE YARD (Site of) [St Madden's Chapel, Freswick] | 008 | Site of A small Chapel or place of worship situated on A slight eminence above the Burn of Freswick Immediately opposite the House of Freswick No vestige of the Old building remains to be seen but A small Structure of Gothic design Built as a Mausolemum but not used yet as such has been built to mark the spot on which the original building stood. A vault or Subterranean apartment still remains beneath the present building which is supposes to have had some connection with the Old Chapel. Human remains have frequently been dug up in the vicinity which leaves no doubt as to there having been A Burying Ground in connection with the Chapel. The Chapel is dedicated to St Madden |
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County of Caithness -- Parish of Canisbay
[Signed] James Hoyle
C A [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 2 - Parish of Canisbay, including the island of Stroma, OS1/7/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Canisbay, including the island of Stroma.
Ordnance Survey - Caithness 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 Caithness, which is in the north of Scotland.