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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Berwickshire => Topic started by: USCRx on Monday 16 June 25 13:59 BST (UK)
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My Jeffrey ancestors (1660 - 1740) were blacksmiths in the Polwarth and Fogo areas. Their OPR records have survived, and I've been able to visit these kirks. I would like to display artwork from this part of Scotland in my home, and am wondering if anyone is aware of paintings of these kirks? Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions.
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Not a painting but there is a sketch of Polwarth in the images here:
https://www.trove.scot/place/58498?page=1#images (https://www.trove.scot/place/58498?page=1#images)
Robert Noble painted Polwarth according to this entry on Artnet for the auction of the painting
https://www.artnet.com/artists/robert-noble/polwarth-church-DTb1FfvMMWeToKTfnkZ5Qg2 (https://www.artnet.com/artists/robert-noble/polwarth-church-DTb1FfvMMWeToKTfnkZ5Qg2)
I had no luck with Fogo.
S_L
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There are some photographs of Polwarth Kirk at
https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NT7449 and https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NT7549
and some of Fogo Kirk at
https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NT7749
Perhaps you could use these as a basis for your own artwork, or get a friend to do so?
Your ancestors might recognise Polwarth Kirk - see https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/apex/f?p=1505:300:::::VIEWTYPE,VIEWREF:designation,LB15384 - but not Fogo https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/apex/f?p=1505:300:::::VIEWTYPE,VIEWREF:designation,LB10512 because it wasn't built until 1755.