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Vennel Churchyard, Masonic Lodge and Hawthorne Bank Community Garden
"<p>The Vennel Churchyard, usually glimpsed through locked gates, is next to the old Parish Church (1633) and contains headstones with intriguing carvings and inscriptions. Queensferry\u2019s Masonic Lodge is adjacent, once one of Scotland\u2019s earliest school buildings, dating from 1671. Visitors can access the Lodge, where Masonic regalia and artefacts will be on display, the Churchyard and the recently transformed Hawthorn Bank Community Garden, open after a four-year redevelopment. Make a day of it \u2013 walking tour map of Queensferry & Dalmeny available.<\/p><p><strong>GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AND ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p><p>Guided tours of the Churchyard will highlight the stories of those who came from far off lands or travelled abroad but who all ended up in this final resting place. Visitors will hear stories about witches, sea captains, sailors and many others.<\/p><p>Refreshments available.<\/p><p>www.queensferryheritage.org.uk\/<\/p>"
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"<p>The Vennel Churchyard, usually glimpsed through locked gates, is next to the old Parish Church (1633) and contains headstones with intriguing carvings and inscriptions. Queensferry\u2019s Masonic Lodge is adjacent, once one of Scotland\u2019s earliest school buildings, dating from 1671. Visitors can access the Lodge, where Masonic regalia and artefacts will be on display, the Churchyard and the recently transformed Hawthorn Bank Community Garden, open after a four-year redevelopment. Make a day of it \u2013 walking tour map of Queensferry & Dalmeny available.<\/p><p><strong>GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AND ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p><p>Guided tours of the Churchyard will highlight the stories of those who came from far off lands or travelled abroad but who all ended up in this final resting place. Visitors will hear stories about witches, sea captains, sailors and many others.<\/p><p>Refreshments available.<\/p><p>www.queensferryheritage.org.uk\/<\/p>"
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