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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| LINLITHGOW LOCH Continued | 006 | hid with trees, the rugged & Conspicuous hills, Cocleroi & Bowden Hill, this latter clothed with wood, rising at some distance S. [South] of the town, the splendid but Sombre Ruins of the Palace, the fine Old Gothic pile St Michael's Church, and a number of Swans gliding Gracefully along its Surface, all Combine to form a Rich & pleasing landscape view - In the E [East] end of the laKe, Are several islands, One is Called the Willow Trees, of Which a a few feet of the trunk Remains - tradition States, that in early times a greyhound was found fastened by a Cord to a tree On this island, which Originated in the Arms of the town - A Greyhound fastened to a tree, with the Motto "My fruit is fidelity to God & the King" All the islands Are covered with Willows - The laKe abounds with pike, Eels, perch, roach and a Small fish Called brase. |
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| THE RICKLE | The Rickle The Rickle The Rickle |
Mr. R. Glen, Mr. Henderson Mr. J Hardy Esqr. |
001 | This is a Small island in the loch opposite the Palace And formed bya Heap of Stones Covered with a slight layer [of] Soil & planted with Willow tr[ees] |
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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.