Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAB TOLL BAR | Snab T.P. [Turn Pike] Snab T.P. [Turn Pike] |
William McGowan Snab Cowper Thwaite Snab |
01 | [Situation] At the South Side of the hamlet of Snab A small house one story high, and in good repair having a small garden attached. Occupied by J. Lockhart, who is collector. The property of the Trustees of Roads for the Borrowstounness District |
| SNAB PITS (Ironstone) | Snab Pits Snab Pits |
William McGowan Snab Cowper Thwaite Snab |
001 | [situation] A few chains SSE [South South East] of Snab Two larger pits, the western one is 182 fathoms deep, 80 of which is through Snab Rock, they are searching for the old, Coal workings, but they have not yet been discovered. Its water, or pumping engine is 80 horse power, and the whole are in good repair. There is only 4 men employed at it. The eastern one is 72 fathoms deep, and has a pumping engine of about 80 horse power, and a winding engine about 30 horse power, all in good repair. there is nothing but ironstone work here, 300 tons of which is worked per day. It affords employment to about 160 men. The thickness of the seam is about 2 feet 6 inches. Tenanted by the Trustees of the late John Wilson Esqr. The property of the Duke of Hamilton. |
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Parish of Borrowstounness
Sheet 1 -- Plan 6 -- Trace 4
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 13 - Parish of Borrowstouness, OS1/34/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Borrowstouness.
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.