The Statistical Account of EdinburghshireWilliam Blackwood, 1845 - 795 pagina's |
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Pagina 20
... , properly speaking , a united parish , the portion of it beyond Craigmillar Castle having , in former times , been connected with the chapel at Niddry . EDINBURGH . A more elevated positions , commanding a magnificent view of the.
... , properly speaking , a united parish , the portion of it beyond Craigmillar Castle having , in former times , been connected with the chapel at Niddry . EDINBURGH . A more elevated positions , commanding a magnificent view of the.
Pagina 20
... chapel ; " but there are still some traces of the chapel at Niddry , and , in particular , there is still a burying - ground in which the people of the district continue to bury their dead . The chapel at Niddry was founded by Robert ...
... chapel ; " but there are still some traces of the chapel at Niddry , and , in particular , there is still a burying - ground in which the people of the district continue to bury their dead . The chapel at Niddry was founded by Robert ...
Pagina 20
... chapel of Niddry - Marshal . This right has lately , however , been disputed by the Crown . In connexion with this subject it may be mentioned , that a Pres- byterian chapel was erected at Craigmillar during the indulgence granted by ...
... chapel of Niddry - Marshal . This right has lately , however , been disputed by the Crown . In connexion with this subject it may be mentioned , that a Pres- byterian chapel was erected at Craigmillar during the indulgence granted by ...
Pagina 20
... chapel was erected at Gilmerton in 1837. Besides these public buildings , there are many very handsome houses in the parish , the residences of the several proprietors . Amongst these may be mentioned the Inch House , the oldest date to ...
... chapel was erected at Gilmerton in 1837. Besides these public buildings , there are many very handsome houses in the parish , the residences of the several proprietors . Amongst these may be mentioned the Inch House , the oldest date to ...
Pagina 37
... Chapel of St Catherine's , about a mile below the hunting - tower . The picturesque ruins of this ancient monument of Sir William St Clair's gratitude to his pro- pitious saint , was submerged , as has been stated , by the Edinburgh ...
... Chapel of St Catherine's , about a mile below the hunting - tower . The picturesque ruins of this ancient monument of Sir William St Clair's gratitude to his pro- pitious saint , was submerged , as has been stated , by the Edinburgh ...
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