Belfield, East Calder, the Country Mansion of the Lanton Oliphants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11009641 |
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| Authors | Joseph E Morris (0000-0002-6910-070X, corresponding author), Joseph Morris (0000-0002-1082-2660) |
| Year | 1909 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Pages | 324-329 |
| Publication date | 1909-11-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-1564 • E-ISSN: 2056-743X |
| Publisher | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.9750/psas.043.324.329 |
| OpenAlex | W4312750865 |
| Language | EN |
In this paper I have used the short form of the word and the local pronunciation.The word Lanton is said to be British or Welsh, and means " Kirktown."" Lautoun" is the spelling in the old register.Afterwards the shorter form is used.Now and again the g comes in, and Langton seems a corrupted Scottish form.This old mansion-house-now a ruin-has hitherto been entirely overlooked by antiquaries, although distant only some 12 miles from Edinburgh.It is situated in the Calder district, about a mile to the west of Midcalder Station on the Caledonian Railway, and ^ of a mile to the north of the line.For nearly two hundred years the place has been called Belfield, though previously known as Lanton House. 1 1 An entry in the Baptismal Register of East Calder of 1st February 1733 shows that the new name Belfield had then heeu adopted and Lanton disused
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