Tour Scotland video of a festival of Christmas trees in the Parish Church of St Andrew and St George on ancestry visit to George Street, New Town in Edinburgh, Scotland. St Andrew's and St George's West Church serves Edinburgh's New Town. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish today constitutes the whole of the First New Town of Edinburgh and a small part of the early 19th century Second New Town of Edinburgh. The church building was completed in 1784. The church was the setting for the Disruption of 1843, one of the most significant events in 19th century Scotland. Due to increasing concern and resentment about the Civil Courts' infringements on the liberties of the Church of Scotland, around one third of the ministers present at the annual church's General Assembly walked out, cheered by onlookers outside, and constituted the Free Church of Scotland.
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