Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST BELSYDE | East Belsyde East Belsyde E [East] Belleside Belleside |
W. Blair Esqre. Avontoun J Hardy Esqre. Provost Forrest's Co. [County] Map Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] |
005 | A small, low thatched dwelling house, On the edge of the Union Canal a quarter of a Mile S.W.[South West] of Avontoun; it is one Storey high & in middling repair. It is the property of L. Ferrier Esq. Minor, Edinburgh. NOTE This name was formerly spelled "Bellside" but has been Changed to "Belsyde". W. Blair Esqre. & Provost Hardy state that the name is a Corruption of "Bieldside", Bield being a shelter - the name Meaning the sheltry side - And the Situation tends to Confirm this explanation. WWK |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 8
Ph [Parish] of Linlithgow -- Sheet 5 No.2 Trace 1
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.