Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH | St Michael's Church St Michael's Church St Michael's Church |
Revd. [Reverend] Dr Bell Incumbent Mr R. Glen Town Clerk Mr Henderson W.S. [Writer to the Signet] |
[Situation] On N [North] side of the Town near the N. [North] end of Kirkgate & Close on SE [South East] side of "The Palace" This Ancient Structure stands on. an eminence close to the Palace and a little W [West] of the and little N. [North] of the fortified Gateway. It is Considered One of the Most beautiful and entire specimens of Gothic Architecture in Scotland, It is of great Antiquity And the precise date of its erection is not Known with any Kind of certainty - its erection has been Ascribed to David I - It is about 184 feet long and 70 wide exclusive of the N [North] & S. [South] transepts The body Consists of Nave, Side Aisles, transepts and Chancel, An entrance porch and a wing that |
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| ST. CATHERINE'S AISLE | St. Katherine's Aisle St. Katherine's Aisle St. Katherine's Aisle Katherine's Aisle St. Catherine's Aisle St. Catherine's Aisle |
Revd. [Reverend] Dr Bell Mr R. Glen Town Clerk Mr Henderson Writer to the Signet Scot's Marmion Old Stat. [Statistical] Acct [Account] vol. [volume] 14 p. [page] 571 Fullarton's Gazetteer |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 29
Town of Linlithgow -- 5 feet Sheet 1 Trace 4
St Michael's Church - 12th Century supposed
St Katherine's Aisle - James IV warned here by an apparition prior to the Battle of Flodden
Transcriber's notes
Continued on page 30
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.