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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CHAPELTON Chapeltown
Chapellton
Peter Robb Chapelton
Robert Walker Chapelton
Andrew Mun Mason
Alexander Dunlop
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Sketch of Roads by [James Flint]
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010 This name applies to Two Cottages 1 /2 a mile E [East] of the Village of W. [West] Calder And on the estate of Chapleton. The Name is a Roman Catholic Chapel having formerly Stood here. No authentic tradition of the chapel exist ; but, Mr Robb Says that he has heard that it was in connection with a Monastery near the Borders;that the dinner bell now at Bell now at Limefield Ho [House] was the Chapel Bell. The proprietors of Chapeltoun was afterwards Occupied by a Naval Officer After which the House was [pulled] down with the exception of two rooms which now forms a portion of one of the cottages With this cottage are tow Grass Parks the remains of Chapleton [estate] Comprising about 500 acres in part fued the remainder let as grass Parks [The] cottages are occupied by Peter Robb and Robert Walker And the estate is the property of Mr Gloag
MURRAYS POOL BRIDGE 010

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List of Names collected by 2nd Copl [Corporal] W Rogers RS & [Royal Sappers & ] Miners -- Plan 10C -- Trace No 2 -- Parish of West Calder -- [Page] 70

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