Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birnyhill | Birny Hill Birny Hill |
Durham Weir Esq. Proprietor James Steel Farmer |
009 | [situation] About ΒΌ of a mile S.W. by W [South West by West] from Durhamtoun. A small Farm House one story high recently erected. The Offices attached are in Good Repair. There is a garden and Small Farm attached. It is the property of Durham Weir. Esq.[Esquire] of Boghead, tenanted by James Steel. |
| CARDIGAN PLACE | Cardigan Place Cardigan Place |
Durham Weir Esq. Boghead Mr. Johnston Writer Bathgate |
009 | [situation] In the Village of Durhamtoun. A row of Cottages one story high. Recently erected by Durham Weir Esq. for the accommodation of the Colliers. And occupied almost exclusively by the Workmen engaged in the adjacent Coal Mine. |
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Parish of Bathgate -- Sheet 9 -- No. 4 -- Trace 1 -- 9
Birnyhill This name to be written one word on Plans as usual in Similar Cases.
Birny. Stems of burnt heath Scottish Dicty.[Dictionary]
Transcriber's notes
The No. in the header is unclear
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 12 - Parish of Bathgate, OS1/34/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Bathgate.
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of West Lothian, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.