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Lasswade Parish Church
Church (18th Century) - (20th Century) (1793)-(1956)
Site Name Lasswade Parish Church
Classification Church (18th Century) - (20th Century) (1793)-(1956)
Alternative Name(s) Adam Church
Canmore ID 150366
Site Number NT36NW 179
NGR NT 30130 66130
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.
