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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of COALTOWN TOWER | Site of Coaltown Tower Site of Coaltown Tower Fortalice of Coaltown |
William Brown James Cribben Old Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] Title Deeds |
017 | [Situation] About 30 chs. [chains] N. N. E. [North North East] from Newhall House Mr Brown pointed out the Site of this Tower. he remembers of Seeing part of the foundation raised. It was Situated in a field Called Coaltown ParK. And where it Stood Can be easily Seen by the Superior fertility of the Spot, There is no tradition Respecting it |
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[Page] 32 Parish of PenicuiK"In the title-deeds, the fortalice of Coaltown is mentioned " as belonging to it " (Newhall) "and a field among the inclosures between "the Cumberland ParK, and Stream Called MonK's Burn, to the east "is called the Coaltown ParK where the tower once Stood." Sinclairs Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] vol. [volume] 17 P. [Page] 603
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