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continued to increase, and became too numerous to
be accommodated in the two churches, the north
part, therefore, of the cross building was fitted up
as a chapel of ease, and a clergyman appointed to
officiate, — who, of course, was not a member of
presbytery. The number of inhabitants, from the
progress of trade and manufactures, still rapidly in-
creasing, in 1789 a very large place of worship was
erected, on the site of the nave of the ancient
church. This building accords in part with the
original architecture of the venerable pile; but no
attention has been paid, either in this new church,
or in the repairing of the other churches, to the
unity of the roof, so as to preserve the appearance
of the old crucifix, erected by the Earl of Hunting-
don. The chasm between the west church and
those on the east — the various heights of each of
the roofs of these last, besides exhibiting the com-
plete want of taste in the architects, present the
most uncouth, irregular appearance, and are most
unpleasant to the eye, — raising in the mind com-
parisons between the ancient and modern build-
ers, or planners, in no way favourable to the judg-
ment or taste of the latter. The Steeple or West
Church, and the part used as the Chapel of Ease,*
were legally erected into churches on the es-
tablishment for two additional ministers, who offi-
ciate as colleagues in both by turns ; and the pa-
tronage of all the five Ministers is vested in the
Council of the town.
In 1772, the beautiful Chapel of Ease, already
mentioned, was built, on the gently rising ground
©n the north side of the Cowgate, and dedicated to
* See Appendix.
be accommodated in the two churches, the north
part, therefore, of the cross building was fitted up
as a chapel of ease, and a clergyman appointed to
officiate, — who, of course, was not a member of
presbytery. The number of inhabitants, from the
progress of trade and manufactures, still rapidly in-
creasing, in 1789 a very large place of worship was
erected, on the site of the nave of the ancient
church. This building accords in part with the
original architecture of the venerable pile; but no
attention has been paid, either in this new church,
or in the repairing of the other churches, to the
unity of the roof, so as to preserve the appearance
of the old crucifix, erected by the Earl of Hunting-
don. The chasm between the west church and
those on the east — the various heights of each of
the roofs of these last, besides exhibiting the com-
plete want of taste in the architects, present the
most uncouth, irregular appearance, and are most
unpleasant to the eye, — raising in the mind com-
parisons between the ancient and modern build-
ers, or planners, in no way favourable to the judg-
ment or taste of the latter. The Steeple or West
Church, and the part used as the Chapel of Ease,*
were legally erected into churches on the es-
tablishment for two additional ministers, who offi-
ciate as colleagues in both by turns ; and the pa-
tronage of all the five Ministers is vested in the
Council of the town.
In 1772, the beautiful Chapel of Ease, already
mentioned, was built, on the gently rising ground
©n the north side of the Cowgate, and dedicated to
* See Appendix.
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Description | Around 700 Scottish directories published annually by the Post Office or private publishers between 1773 and 1911. Most of Scotland covered, with a focus on Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Most volumes include a general directory (A-Z by surname), street directory (A-Z by street) and trade directory (A-Z by trade). |
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