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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENWICK CHURCH (In Ruins) | Senwick Church (in ruins) Senwick Church (in ruins) Old Kirk of Senwick Church of Senwick Church of Senwick |
John Williamson John McMillan Ainslies Map 1820 Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Sinclair's Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
054 | [Situation] 1 7/8 Miles W. by N. [West by North] of Balmae The ruins of an old church Surrounded by a Stone built Wall in good repair which encloses a grave yard, still used by the more Ancient families of its locality. The church seems to have been but small, the remains of the walls are nearly level with the ground and are in length about 30 feet by 15 in breadth. Senwick originally was a small parish of itself, but in 1670 was United with the parish of Borgue. Attached to the south side of the ruins, is a cemetery belonging to the Gordons of Earlston. Cadets of the noble family of Lochinvar, inside of the wall which surrounds it, is a Marble Tablet surrounded by beautiful drapery. The tablet bears the following inscription "Sacred to the Memory of Juliana J. Gallimore. (Spouse of Sir John Gordon of Earlston Baronet) who died at Senwick house 13th February Aged 42 Years. (for farther inscription see forms 136.) Underneath is another tablet bearing a Coat of Arms wrought in White Marble between the Scotch thistle & the English Rose are three Boars heads and an Earls Coronet, above the Coronet are a half rised visor supporting an Arm and hand which Grasps something like a Sceptre. On the out side of the Wall of this Cemetery is another tablet having on each side a fluted pillar of the Corinthian style of Architecture, It was erected to the Memory of Hugh Blair Esqr, of Dunrod by his Widow. See for its inscription in forms 136. Senwick (originally Sandwick) is compounded of Sand, And Wick signifying a narrow neck of land, which is very discriptive both of its soil and situation.--- |
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[Page] 4Parish of Borgue
Form 136 Page
74 Senwick Church (in ruins)
"The old Parish of Sanwick or more
properly Sandwic derived its name from a sandy
wic or creek near which the church was
situated. -- The Saxon wic signifies
a creek or curvature & is frequently
applied to narrow & deep bays"
Chalmer's Caledonia
vol 3 P. [Page] 327
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