Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWTHORN SYKE BURN | Hawthornsyke Burn Hawthornsyke Burn |
Mr. S.B. Hare Mr. Alexander H. Armour |
002 | [Situation] Running in a N [North] Easterly direction through the parish of Abercorn. A Considerable stream, the Continuation Eastwards of Pardovan Burn, from Binns Mill through Westcraig Park & Hawthornsyke Park; it there enters Midhope Glen and is called Midhope Burn thence Eastwards to the Firth of Forth. |
| MIDHOPE | Midhope Midhope Midhope Midhope Midhope Midhope House |
Property Plans etc. Mr. S.B. Hare Mr. Alexander H. Armour Revd. [Reverend] D. Playfair Forrest's Co. [County] Map New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
002 | [Situation] About ½ mile WSW. [West South West] of the village of Abercorn. A good substantial stone building of Considerable Antiquity & in tolerable preservation. The date of its erection is not Known. It appears to be built at two separate periods: the Western part being the most ancient, and was a place of some strength, and is Ornamented by Turrets at the four angles of the Roof. This portion appears to have been built about the 14th. Century; & the Eastern Part about the 16th. Century. On a stone in the Wall at the Gateway is Cut in the peculiar figures of the period, the date A.D. 1582. M.B. -- The House is occupied by several persons employed on the Estate - The Earl of Hopetoun is Proprietor |
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Sheet 2 -- No. 14 -- Trace 2 -- Parish of Abercorn
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 3 - Parish of Abercorn, OS1/34/3
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.