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Dysart, Townhead, Ymca Hall

Church (Period Unassigned), Hall (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Dysart, Townhead, Ymca Hall

Classification Church (Period Unassigned), Hall (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Barony Parish Church; Dysart Parish Church; Windmill Road

Canmore ID 92388

Site Number NT39SW 73

NGR NT 30209 93287

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/92388

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Kirkcaldy And Dysart
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District Kirkcaldy
  • Former County Fife

Architecture Notes

NT39SW 73.00 30209 93287

NT39SW 73.01 30161 93317 Churchyard

REFERENCE: SRO

Repair of the kirk.

An account of slate, glass and wright work accounting to ?495.10.0. (Scots).

1715

GD 164/Box11/69

Report on the conditions of the Church of Dysart.

The roof is partly rotten, the lath quite gone, the two arches at the East gavel have split and the arched walls incline outwards.

The estimate for repairs amounts to ?239.2.1.

1754

GD 164/Box40/282/2

Division of the cost among the Heritors.

1756

GD 164/Box40/282/3-4

Repair of Dysart Church

Receipted accounts for workmanship and material

1756-59

GD 164/Box40/282/5 and 7-39

Account of money expended upon the Church.

Repair of a window broken in a storm. 1766.

Building up of the East End of the Church. 1771.

Renewing of 2 windows on the South side. 1773.

1766-73

GD 164/Box40/282/1

Repair of Lord St Clair's aisle and loft in the Church.

Wright work includes 2 new tirless to the South side of Lord St Clair's aisle and repair of the roof above the entry to his loft.

Receipted account from George Swan, Wright.

1730

GD 164/Box10/61

Repair of the Kirk.

Receipted account from Alexander Dewar, Mason.

It includes building two doors at the West End of the Church.

1759

GD 164/Box1/9

Repair of the Church

Receipts for ?104.17.11 1/2 and ?574.10.2 (Scots) as General St Clair's proportion of the cost.

1759

GD 164/Box1/8

Account, Charge and Discharge between the Heritors of Dysart and David Beatson, their factor, for the repairing of Dysart Church. It amounts to ?328.13.8 1/4.

1756

GD 164/Box40/282/6

Additional repairs to Dysart Kirk.

Expense proportioned among the Heritors.

1756 and 1759

GD 164/Box40/282/40 and 42

Money expended on the Kirk of Dysart.

Statements, estimates, accounts and receipts.

1768-91

GD 164/Box40/282/43-56

(Some details follow)

Repair of Church Steeple, Clock House and Bell House.

Estimate for repair of the Clock House and Bell House upon the top of the Kirk Steeple and receipted account. 1773 (47)(50)

Estimate for repair of Kirk and Steeple from George and James Rennie 1773 and receipted accounts 1773 (45)(47)

Receipted account for the repair of the weathercock. 3lbs of copper and 5lbs of lead added to the tail. 1782 (47)

Receipted account for repair of the Rail.

1773-82

GD 164/Box40/282/45, 47, 50 and 52

Repair of the Church Bell House upon the Steeple and of the Weathercock.

Acceptance of the estimates from George and James Rennie.

Minutes of a Meeting of Heritors.

1772

GD 164/Box40/282/3

Repair of Dysart Church.

Building up of East end.

Filling up the vacuities between the pillars behind Col. St Clair's loft and the North most of the pillars on the North wall.

Building up the South East pillar.

Putting up a piece of the end of the Kirk

1771

GD 164/Box40/282/43

Funds totalling ?2000 available for the new Church.

The site has been selected and Alexander Laing has been appointed architect.

Minutes

1802

GD 164/Box41/297/2

Building the New Church of Dysart.

Accounts and receipts amounting to ?1,240 from Alexander McFarlane.

1802-3

GD 164/Box45/346/1-6

Payments towards the cost of the New Church.

Discharges and lists of purchases of seats.

1802-5

GD 164/Box39/269/1-41

Proposed new church to be built at Dysart.

Three plans have been submitted and the ground plan by (Alexander) Laing,

Architect (died 1823), is accepted.

The Heritors agree that a plan and elevation should be prepared and estimates obtained.

Minutes

GD 164/Box40/284/9

GD 164/Box41/297/1

Specification for building the new Church.

1802

GD 164/Box40/284/16

Contract between Sir James St Clair Erskine and the Heritors of the Parish of Dysart and Alexander McFarlane for building a new Church. (1802)

(Followed approval by the Heritors).

1804 (Registration)

GD 164/Box40/284/17-18

Building the New Church.

GD 164 -

Box 39/269/1-41 Box 40/284/19-106

Box 40/281/1-37 Box 41/297/1-2

Box 40/283/7 Box 45/346/1-6

Box 46/363

1800-8

Measurement of the Old Church and the site for the New and plans for seating.

1802

GD 164/Box40/281/1-37

Valuation of the roof of the Old Church of Dysart stated as ?112.8.6

Articles and Conditions of Roup and Sale of the roof and other parts of the Old Church of Dysart.

1803-4

GD 164/Box40/283/7

Additional expense for work at Dysart Church.

It includes the portico at the West end and additional iron work for strengthening the Galleries and amounts to ?351.15.3

1804

GD 164/Box40/284/22 and 27

Completion of the new Church

Letter from Alexander Laing, Architect (died 1823) to John Jamieson W.S.

The Church is complete. He encloses his account for ?55.26.

1804

GD 164/Box40/284/38-39

Building of the new Church.

Specification, contract and discharged accounts

Architect: Alexander Laing

Builder: Alexander Macfarlane

Cost: ?1,890

1802-8

GD 164/Box40/284/19-106

(Some details follow)

Building of the North East and West walls enclosing the new Church.

Letter from Alexander Laing, Architect (died 1823) to John Jamieson W.S.

He had 'settled' with Alexander McFarlane for the work to be undertaken for the sum of ?66.16.8. The front wall, gate railing, levelling of ground, table seats, grate and session house will cost ?70-?80.

1803

GD 164/Box40/284/33

Payment for Plans of Dysart Church (1802)

Receipt for ?8.8.0. from the heirs of the deceased Roger Black for drawing 2 different plans 1 upon a large scale. (Paid 1808).

1802 and 1808

GD 164/Box40/284/29

Additional estimate of 'sundries' to be done in and about the new Church. (?63.7.0)

A portico is to be built at the West end and either a brick wall on the inside of the passages at that end or the backs of the seats heightened Alexander Laing would prefer curtains to be used.

1803

GD 164/Box40/284/36

Payment for Plans for Dysart Church

Letter from Alexander Laing, Architect.

He demands payment of ?63.7.6 with interest.

1806

GD 164/Box46/363

Lighting of the New Church.

Request from George Muirhead that brass lustres should be put into the Church for lighting it for evening service.

1803

GD 164/Box40/284/28

Further agreements with Alexander McFarlane for building work at the new Church.

Letters from Alexander Laing, Architect (died 1823) to John Jamieson W.S.

The cost for building the walls now amounts to ?243.36 1/2

A plan and elevation for the front wall and gateway will be sent.

1803

GD 164/Box40/284/32 and 34

Further agreements with Alexander Laing for building work at the new Church.

Letter from Alexander Laing, Architect (died 1823) to John Jamieson W.S.

The cost for building the walls now amounts to ?243.3.6 1/2

A plan and elvation for the front wall and gateway will be sent.

1803

GD 164/Box40/284/32 and 34

Moulding of the ceiling of the new Church.

Receipt from William Elder for ?3.0.6 for 242' of moulding.

1805

GD 164/Box40/284/106

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