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Timeline Entry Comments posted by Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)
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@Andy Millne on the Bygone Bedlington Facebook group a member who lives in the converted Bedlington (Primative) Methodist Chapel was asking if anyone had any photos of the chapel before it was converted into apartments. I did some searching and one site that was returned was https://www.myprimitivemethodists.org.uk and on the site was n 1851 census entry with a date of 1828 for when the chapel was built.
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Now we know why the locals pronounce it Coopen and as it's now written, and visitors pronounce it - Cow_Pen.
Now careful Andy - you can't spend too much time on FB!
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Info in the British Listed Buildings - English Heritage Building ID: 235924
A stone, (Watson's Wake) is to be found on the tower and is dedicated to Cuthbert Watson, a local personality who died in 1669 and the stone commemorates the fatal fall from the tower of the local somnambulist.
Medical Definition of somnambulism. - an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (as walking) are performed.
Common definition = sleepwalking.
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Malings & Company Take Over Bedlington Iron Works
in 1730-1840
Posted · Edited by Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)
@John S Smith when I posted yur photos on the Bygone Bedlington Facebook group to see is any member could name anyone in your photos there were two members who must have know you from the 1950's and they asked :-