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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of St Lawrence's, or BOATH CHAPEL | Chapel (Site of) Chapel (Site of) Chapel of Both Chapel of Both Chapel of Boith |
Mr. James Kydd Back Boath William Johnston Back Boath Lands of the Lindsays (page 184) Arbroath Cartulary Brechin Cartulary |
045 | [Situation] In the north end of the parish, A few chains south side of Back Boath. A chapel at one time stood on the farm of Back Boath, a short distance S.W. [South West] of the dwelling house, the site of which was pointed out by Mr. Kydd, (occupier of the farm), and is marked on trace. There are no remains of the old building on the ground. The foundation was dug up about 40 years ago and used for building dykes &c. Some of the hewn stones are built into the farm steading. The old chapel was dedicated to Saint Lawrence. |
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[Page] 14Sheet 45.4 trace 1 -- Parish of Carmyllie
[Notes]
See Extracts annexed for reasons for writing this name as now
written on plan.
There was a Chapel in the time of popery on the farm of
Back-boath that part of the parish which was cut off from
the parish of Inverkeillor. Some of the hewn work of it is still
to be seen in the walls of the farm-steading and the spot where it stood
is still pointed out in an adjoining field still called the
Chapel Shed New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Forfarshire p. [page] 357
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Caspell
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