The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3MacGibbon, David
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The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3
MacGibbon, David
Church architecture -- Scotland
The monument to George, fourth Earl of Caithness, who died in 1582,
originally stood against the wall of the north aisle. It was removed in
1736, and placed against the wall at the west end of the north aisle
(see Fig. 1079). This monument (Fig. 1095) contains the family motto,
“Commit thy work to God,” and the arms of the St. Clairs.
THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF DUNGLASS,[87]
HADDINGTONSHIRE.
This deserted but very complete edifice is situated within one mile of
Cockburnspath Railway Station. It is in a good state of preservation,
and its masonry may be described as almost entire, with the exception of
the damages done to it during last century, when it was fitted up for
stabling and other farm purposes; or, as stated in the Hutton
Collection,[88] made in the eighteenth century, “It is at present
employed in a great variety of domestic uses.” The structure now stands
a neglected ruin, and is put to no purpose whatever, except that the
south transept is used as the burial-place of the family of the Halls of
Dunglass.
The building (Fig. 1096) is cruciform, and consists of a nave 40 feet
long by 20 feet wide internally, a choir 33 feet 3 inches long by 17
feet 9 inches wide, and north and south transepts, each 21 feet 7 inches
long by 13 feet 9 inches wide. The total internal length of the church
is 90 feet 8 inches, and the total length of the transept from north to
south
[Illustration: FIG. 1096.--The Collegiate Church of Dunglass. Plan.]
is 63 feet. There is a sacristy 19 feet 3 inches in length by 13 feet 7
inches in width internally on the north side of the choir, from which it
enters by a low centred arch, pointed and splayed.
The edifice (Fig. 1097) is roofed throughout, with the exception of the
tower over the crossing, with a continuous pointed barrel vault over
each arm of the cross, having a roof of heavy overlapping stone slabs
resting on the outside of the arch. There is thus no timber used in the
construction of the walls and roof.
The tower has been divided, internally, into three stages, and the
[Illustration: FIG. 1097.--The Collegiate Church of Dunglass. View from
North-West.]
[Illustration: FIG. 1098.--The Collegiate Church of Dunglass. Interior
of Nave, looking Eastward.]
[Illustration: FIG. 1099.--The Collegiate Church of Dunglass. Interior
of Crossing from the Choir, looking West.]
corbels for supporting the floor beams still remain. The lower set of
corbels are set immediately above the apex of the tower arches, one of
them being seen in the sketches of the interior of the crossing (Figs.
1098 and 1099). In the north side of the west wall of the tower (see
Fig. 1098) a door opens into the nave at a high level, which probably
was reached by wooden steps, there being no stone stair of access to the
tower chambers.
[Illustration: FIG. 1100.--The Collegiate Church of Dunglass. Plan of
Piers of Tower.]
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