Architecture Notes

Event ID 840409

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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EXTERNAL REFERENCE

Scottish Records Office

Stranraer. Building of the Church.

Payment of #213 to the Magistrates fo Stranraer 'to enable them to pay for building the Kirk and the ground purchased by them including #20 promised Archibald Paterson above the contract' and after deduction of #326.1.0 already paid.

William Leggate's Account Book.

1785 GD 135/Box 40/3/Entry Number 109

Building of the new Church.

Letter from Archibald paterson acknowledging receipt of #435 for building the Kirk at Stranraer. A further #30 is due.

1786 GD 135/Box 61/27/4

Lighting of the proposed new Church.

Letter: Sir Andrew Agnew to George Guthrie. (Factor at Culhorn) He suggests ways of lighting a church that is in close contact with other buildings by making a cupola or lantern light. He cites as examples St George's Episcopal Chapel, Edinburgh and John Ross's new Dining Room.

ND GD 135/Box 63/27