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upstairs gallery themselves. After 1945, the parish of
Nenthorn was united for church purposes with the parishes of Stichill and Hume, which had themselves been united since 1605. Hume church was closed in 1640 and now, since 1974 Nenthorn church has also closed. Stichill church is still operational. Nethorn church was converted to a private residence and sold in 1980–81.Meanwhile, Makerstoun and Smailholm parishes were linked with Stichill-Hume-Nenthorn in 1975, with Roxburgh parish joining in 2001. As it was impracticable to continue using the names of all six parishes in every official reference to the united parish, the name
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Nenthorn portion of the parish in the west joins the Newton portion in the east.
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Account, Historical and Topographic of North Britain, from the Most Ancient To The Present Times. Vol. 3, by George Chalmers, publ. Constable And Co. Edinburgh. 1824. Ch. 6 Lanarkshire p.
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