Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINS BURN | Mains Burn Mains Burn |
Mr. J. Inglis Stockbridge Mr. J McArthur Linlithgow Bridge |
001 ; 005 | [Situation] About 30 Chains W [West] of West Port A small burn the Continuation of Preston Burn. It becomes the Mains Burn after passing the Union Canal & running in a Northerly direction, keeping E [East] of Linlithgow Mains under the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway and thence under Stock Bridge and Continues its Course W [West] of Loch Mill passing also Little Mill to which it joins a mill lead & thence runs into the River Avon |
| GALLOWS KNOWE | Gallows Knowe Gallows Knowe |
John Hardy Esqr Provost Mr. J. McArthur |
005 | [Situation] About ½ Mile W [West] by N [North] of West Port. A small hill On the E. [Est] end of the village of Linlithgowbridge, the field it is in bounds the gardens And On this hill nearly a Century ago two Men Named McDonald and Jamieson were hung for highway Robbery. It is a Well Known Name in the locality. |
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Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 43 - Parish of Linlithgow, OS1/34/43
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.