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Hamilton Old Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church serving part of the Burgh of Hamilton in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is notable for its Georgian architecture. It was built in 1734 (replacing a 15th century building) to an unusual, largely circular design. It is the only church building to have been designed by the architect William Adam. Jump to: navigation, search The Church of Scotland (C of S, also known informally as The Kirk; until the 17th century officially the Kirk of Scotland) is the Christian national church of Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ... Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... A Georgian styled house in Salisbury. ... Events January 8 - Premiere of George Frideric Handels opera Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. ... William Adam (1684 - 1748) was a Scottish architect and builder, born in Fife, Scotland. ...


The current minister (since 2001) is the Reverend John Thomson. The previous minister, the Very Reverend Dr Hugh Wyllie, was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1992. Jump to: navigation, search 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...


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// Hamilton is the surname of a renowned family from the Scottish Lowlands that has given its name to the town of Hamilton, Scotland, the Dukedom of Hamilton, and many people, such as Alexander Hamilton, and places, the largest of which being Hamilton, Ontario. ... The Church of Scotland divides all of Scotland into presbyteries which are subdivided into parishes, each served by a parish church usually with its own minister. ... The following is a list of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from the Reformation until 1908 and since 1918. ...

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Hamilton, South Lanarkshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (370 words)
The administrative centre of South Lanarkshire, Hamilton sits on the junction of Avon Water and the River Clyde.
Hamilton Old Parish Church is a fine Georgian building (1734), the only church to have been built by the architect William Adam.
The 2001 Census recorded a population of 48,546 in Hamilton, and the town is twinned with Châtellerault, in France.
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