Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY | Society Society Society Society |
Property Plans etc.. Mr. S.B. Hare Mr. Alexander H. Armour Forrest's Co. [County] Map |
002 | [Situation] About ½ mile West of Hopetoun House. A Small Village on the Road leading from Queensferry to Hopetoun House, on the Hopetoun Estate. It consists of a Row of, and several detached Cottages, one of which is a P. [Public] House. It is occupied by persons Employ [Employed] on the Estate. |
| HOPETOUN ARMS PH | Hopetoun Arms (P.H.) [Public House] Hopetoun Arms (P.H.) [Public House] Hopetoun Arms (P.H.) [Public House] |
Sign Board Mr. S.B. Hare Mr. Alexander H. Armour |
002 | [Situation] In the village of Society. A Small Cottage in the Village called Society, Licensed as a Public House; Occupied by Mrs. Dods; and the property of the Earl of Hopetoun. |
| WINDMILL KNOWE | Windmill Knowe Windmill Knowe Windmill Knowe Windmill Knowe Windmill Knowe |
Property Plans etc Mr. S.B. Hare Mr. Alexander H. Armour Mr. W. McQueen James Robertson |
002 | [Situation] At the S.W. [South West] Side of the village or Hamlet of Society A Small Hill or Eminence on the North Side of the East Avenue near Society, on the Hopetoun Esta [Estate] It was surmounted by a windmill all traces of which are vanished. In several Published Accounts of the County it is said to be the site of a Small Roman Camp or Watch Tower, but there are no traditions in the locality to this effect; neither are there any rema [remains] of a peculiar nature to indicate a Camp; the ground has been much altered in laying out the avenue & plantation |
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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.