Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSCLE SCALP | Muscle Scalp Muscle Scalp |
Rev'd [Reverend] K. Mackenzie Minister Bo'ness [Borrowstouness] John Anderson Merchant Bo'ness [Borrowstouness] |
001 | [Situation] East side of the channel o the River Avon A large muscle bed situated between high, and low water, in front of Corbyhall, and a little to the east of the low water mark of the River Avon. The muscles are mostly covered with mud. The property of the Duke of Hamilton. |
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Parish of Borrowstounness
Sheet 1 -- Plan 6 -- Trace 1
Note: Scalp, Scaup. A bed of oysters or muscles. - Jamieson's Dictionary
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.