Architecture Notes

Event ID 824072

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Scottish Record Office -

Greenlaw. Estimate from Slater and Mason for alterations and repairs to the Kirk.

'to make the same wind and water tight, build a stair to the common loft up the

North side of the kirk, break out a door for it ... [and] harl the Easter gavel ...

according to our nearest calculation #89. 18. 0.'

Alexander Smith. Slater in Kelso. John Kyle. Mason in Greenlaw.

1729 GD 158/1340/Page 92

Greenlaw. Problem of erection of a dial on the kirk steeple.

'THe turnpike stair goes up upon the East side of Greenlaw steeple and without

the same which will hinder the putting of a dial plate and hand to go on that side'.

Letter from John Dickson to the Earl of Marchmont.

1730 GD 158/1340/Page 99

Greenlaw. Repair of the Church.

Entries of the Earl of Marchmont's share of the cost.

Ledger.

1731-1732 GD1/651/1

Berwick Nats 1863-68, plate 13