Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER'S TOWER | Tylers' Tower Tylers' Tower Tyler's Tower |
Mr Waldie BooKseller, Linlithgow Mr Brockley Plumber, Linlithgow Mr Sanders Linlithgow etc. etc. |
[Situation] Near the N.W. [North West] Angle of "The Palace" & forming part of the Ruin This is the tower at the N.W. [North West] Corner of Linlithgow Palace And is Said to be So Called from its being a "Watchers'" or "Warders" tower - the office of "Tyler" (Watcher) is Still kept up by the fraternity of Freemasons -: the Name is Well Known and understood in Linlithgow. From this tower According to tradition, Queen Margaret tooK the last look of King James IV on his departure for Flodden. An apartment at the top of the Staircase is Called "Queen Margaret's Bower", but this name Seems to have originated Since the publication "Marmion" - |
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Town of Linlithgow -- Sheet 1 Trace 4
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 38 - Parish of Linlithgow, OS1/34/38
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Linlithgow.
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.