Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWHALLS PIER | Newhalls Pier | Mr. F. Wilson Mr. A. White Mr. E. Johnston |
003 | [situation] At the north side of Newhalls This Pier is Opposite Newhalls Inn and extends down to Low Water Mark it is 722 feet in length and cost £8 which was part of a Government grant and loans by different gentlemen who were appointed trustees of the Passage it is the principal Pier of the Queensferry Passage for passengers, goods & Cattle - there is a massive wall running down the Centre which affords good shelter to the Ferry steamer in strong E, or W. [East or West] winds - at the N. [North] end there is a beacon which also serves for a tide guage; at the S. [South] end is a small octagonal Lighthouse with Stationary white light. at mid distance on the wall there is a lamp Called the Main guide light, to guide the Steamer to the Pier by keeping it & the Lighthouse in line - The right of the Passage or Ferry is in the hands of trustees and is let to the highest bidder - Troops, Government Stores etc etc have free transit |
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Ph. [Parish] of Dalmeny -- S. [Sheet] 3 No.13 -- T. [Trace] 1
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Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 23 - Parish of Dalmeny, OS1/34/23
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.