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Church of St Francis of Assisi, Byrness

Parish church dating from 1796. Restored, gothicized and chancel partly rebuilt in 1884 by F.R. Wilson. Most notable for its south stained-glass window of 1903 commemorating the men, women and children who died during the construction of the reservoir at Catcleugh; an adjacent brass plate records the names of 64 persons who died between 1891 and 1904.
It is a Grade II Listed Building (List Entry Number: 1044835)
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by Andrew Curtis

Created: Fri, 12 Apr 2019, Updated: Fri, 12 Apr 2019


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NT7702 : Grave-marker, Church of St Francis, Byrness by Andrew Curtis
2025
NT7702 : Catcleugh Reservoir workers' memorial plaque, Byrness Church by Andrew Curtis
2019
NT7702 : Catcleugh Reservoir 'Navvies Window', Byrness Church by Andrew Curtis
2019
NT7702 : Byrness Church from the south by Andrew Curtis
2019
NT7702 : Church of St Francis, Byrness by Andrew Curtis
2025
NT7702 : Church of St Francis of Assisi, Byrness by Andrew Curtis
2019
NT7702 : Byrness Church from the south by Andrew Curtis
2019
NT7702 : Church of St Francis, Byrness by Andrew Curtis
2025


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