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This school laid the foundations for the Quarry
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St. Andrew's Kirk remains an essential part of the religious and historical fabric of the
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As the first centenary of St. Andrew's Kirk approached in 1910, the Ladies
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settlers in 1798 under the name St. Andrew
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The two stained glass windows, on either side of the Kirk platform and
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