Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backbog Wood | Backbog Wood Backbog Wood Backbog Wood Backbog Wood |
Mr. S.B. Hare Factor Mr. Alexander Armour Mr. W. McQueen Mr. James Robertson |
002 | [Situation] At the north side of Hopetoun House A Wood of Mixed Forest & fir trees, extending from the North Deer Park eastwards along the Shore north of Hopetoun House |
| HOPETOUN HOUSE | Hopetoun House Hopetoun House Hopetoun House Hopetoun House Hopetoun House Hopetoun House Hopetoun House |
Estate Plans etc Mr. S.B. Hare Mr. Alexander Armour Life on Land & Water at South Queensferry New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazeteer Forrests Co. [County] Map |
002 | [Situation] In the N [North] Eastern portion of the parish of Abercorn An Excellent Modern Mansion in the Ornaml. [Ornamental] Mixed, style of Architecture; with appropriate Side-wings, - Surmounted by Cupolas. It is Surrounded by Extensive Lawns and richly Ornamented pleasure grounds, and has extensive offices and Gardens attached. It is Very pleasantly Situated on rising Ground, and Commands Very Splendid & Extensive Views of the Firth of Forth, and the Fife Hills. It is the property of the Earl of Hopetoun. |
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Sheet 2 -- No. 11 -- Parish of Abercorn
Transcriber's notes
Hopetoun House -- Further information on page 23.
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 2 - Parish of Abercorn, OS1/34/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Abercorn.
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.