Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SITE OF BANGOUR HOUSE | Site of Bangour House | Mr. J. Glen W [West] Bangour Mr. Enoch Glen W [West] Bangour Revd [Reverend] John Smith Ecclesmachan |
009 | This is the Site of the ancient House of Bangour for many Centuries the Residence of the Hamiltons of Bangour, and said to be the birthplace of The Poet Hamilton - one of the Same family. - The Site is surrounded by several large trees marking, as is supposed, the Extent of the Garden attached to the Mansion House. The Site can only be traced by some slight elevations in the Surface as of foundations of Walls; and was pointed out to me by the present Occupiers of the Farm, of West Bangour, on which it is situated; They have Occupied the Farm for nearly 40 years. They are I. & E. Glen - Brothers. This was Confirmed by the Revd [Reverend] John Smith of Ecclesmachan and agreed to. Turn Over [continued on page 14] |
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Parish of Ecclesmachan (Detached)
Sheet 9 No. 4
[Note] Examination Trace 3 for Sheet 9 Plan 4 OMO [Ordnance Map Office]
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 29 - Parish of Ecclesmachan, OS1/34/29
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Ecclesmachan.
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.