Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSS WELL (on the Site of Market Cross Solemn League and Covenant Publicly Burned Here | Cross Well Cross Well Cross Well |
Mr Waldie Bookseller Linlithgow Mr Brockley Plumber Linlithgow Mr Henderson Town Clerk's Office Linlithgow etc, etc |
001 | [Situation] On the S. [South] of The "Town House" in the Centre of "The Cross" A Spring-well Situated about the Centre of the Square Known as "The Cross" And fronting the Town Hall - This well is Covered by a handsome fountain Shaped like an Imperial Crown; it was erected about forty years ago And its jets are kept Constantly Running - The Well was formerly Situated a little South of its present position but was removed when the Market Cross was taken Away, And it now Covers the Site of that object - The Supply of water is derived from a fountain-head Situated Near Rivalds Green - The Solemn League And Covenant was publically burned on this spot on the Anniversary of the Restoration 1662 |
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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.