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Lasswade Parish Church
Church (18th Century)
Site Name Lasswade Parish Church
Classification Church (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Adam Church
Canmore ID 150366
Site Number NT36NW 179
NGR NT 3013 6613
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/150366
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Lasswade
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
Lasswade Parish Church or 'The Adam Church'
Built 1793
Demolished 1956
Robert Adam designed a cruciform church for Lasswade in 1791, but it was the design of his Brother in Law, John Clerk of Eldin, which was actually built.
National Archive of Scotland
Building of a New Church
Payments of #5. 5. 0, #17. 10. 3 3/4 and #13. 0. 11 3/4.
Roslin Acconts. 1792 and 1794 GD164/Box 79/832/5
National Archive of Scotland
Payments to Alexander Pennycook.
(Former payments made in 1802 and 1803)
Roslin Accounts. 1804 GD164/Box 79/832/14
National Archive of Scotland
Laying of Foundation stone of the New Lasswade Church.
Speech at ceremony. 1792 GD 18/4106
National Archive of Scotland
Plans for the proposed belfry of the Church.
Letter from David MacGibbon. [ ]
He intimates that he has prepared working plans and estimates the cost of the work.
1867 GD 51/11/150
National Archive of Scotland
Report on the condition of the Parish Church.
Presented at a meeting of the Heritors.
1791 GD 51/5/632
Photographic Survey (1956)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1956.
