Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIARS' BRAE | Friars Brae Friars Brae |
Mr Peter Roberts Mr Waldie Linlithgow |
003 | [Situation] On S. [South] side of the town and East of Rivalds Green A small arable eminence on the South side of the Town having derived its name from A Convent of White Friars having been at one time erected on it |
| FRIARS' WELL | Friars Well Friars Well Fountain Head of Cross Well |
Mr Peter Roberts Mr Waldie Linlithgow Mr Glen Town Clerk of Linlithgow |
003 | [Situation] On S. [South] side of the town & N [North] of Friars Brae A well on Friars Brae where the inhabitants of the Convent used to get water from, it is now covered over with flags. and the water is conveyed from it through pipes to the Cross Well, from which circumstance it has got the name, 'Fountain Head of Cross Well |
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Parish of Linlithgow -- Sheet 3
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 40 - Parish of Linlithgow, OS1/34/40
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.