Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGE (Remains of) | Remains of Roman Bridge | William Wilson Esq. The Dean Revd. [Reverend] Mr. McKenzie Borrowstouness |
001 | [Situation] About 5 chains S. by E. [South by East] of Kinneil House. This is pointed out in the locali [locality] as the Remains of the Bridge built by the Romans to convey the wall of Antoninus across the small burn that runs close to Kinniel House; the only portions at present visible are the two p [piers] or abutments that supported [the] arch: from the appearance [of] the ground there can be no d [doubt] but that this was the spot w [where] a bridge once stood and that Mr. McKenzie of Borrowstoun [Borrowstounness] and other intelligent pers [persons] in the locality, speak of hav [having] heard years ago very old p [persons] make mention of this spot bei [being a] place where a Roman Bridge once stood. |
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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.