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The old graveyard contains a unique stone with a carved depiction of body-snatching, marking the theft of Mary
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Stirling was built in 1500, to replace the church of St Modan, which had been burned down. It is about 200 feet long, but is sadly marred internally by a wall which screens off the western part of the building. . A Second Charge was secured for the parish of
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Hospital of St James was erected at the Stirling end of the bridge over the Forth. Near the bridge, somewhat later, was built a chapel of St Roque. In James IV's time Stirling acquired another hospital, which still exists. It attests to the munificence of Robert Spital, the King's
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Stirling in 1607. In 1656 the church was divided into two parts, each of which was fitted up as a separate place of worship. In 1731 a Third Charge was founded. This led to the growth of a third congregation, and, in 1840, the North Church was built for the services of the Third Charge.
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in 1147, and had very wide possessions. Within its church there were altars of St Ninian and St
Katherine. Of the Abbey buildings little now remains but the church tower. It is very complete. There is also an interesting monument erected by
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for dissection. The two men were caught, but released due to legal technicalities and a riot ensued. Mary's body was reburied and the stone carved to mark the strange event.
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had begun by 1414, and based on the evidence of carved heraldry the vault of the nave was completed between 1440 and 1480. Work on the
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