Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALMENY PARK | Dalmeny Park Dalmeny Park |
Mr Chesser Steward etc Earl of Roseberry |
003 | [Situation] Comprehending the NW [North West] portion of Cramond Ph. [Parish] and the NW. [North West] of Dalmeny Parish. A large and extensive mesne [demesne] well wooded with lar [large] and full grown trees as well by many young plants and the grounds well laid [in] ornamental parks shrubleries [and] a large kitchen garden. Part [of] the ground is let on lea [lease] as farms and allowed to be [cultivated] and many of the p [parks] in the demesne are let yearly [as] grass parks to the surrounding farm [farmers] and to others who require accommodation of this sort [the] following description of the demesne is from the new Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Co. [County] Linlithgow. "The sp [spacious] park of Dalmeny in which stands the ruins of Barnbough Castle and the mansion now the residence of [the] family built by the present noble proprietor comprehends the whole area bounded by the road from [Cramond] Bridge to Newhalls on the South and between the river Almond on the East and the Firth of Forth [on] the north. The grounds which rise from the shore to a considerable elevation in a constant succession of undul [undulations] are tastefully ornamented with large masses of thriving plantations so arranged as to afford a rich variety [of] landscape and command numberless views of the firth and surrounding country which cannot be surpa [surpassed] for extent or Beauty," etc, |
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Parish of Dalmeny -- Sheet 3 No 14 -- Trace 2
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold of page.
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 22 - Parish of Dalmeny, OS1/34/22
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Dalmeny.
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.