Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN HALL | Town Hall Town Hall Town Hall |
Mr A. White Mr E. Johnston Mr P. Marshall |
002 | [Situation] On the South Side of High Street near its west end A large tower which forms a very conspicuous object standing on the Terrace at the W. [West] end of High Street to the entrance of which is a flight of stone steps and attached to which is the court room for the transaction of Public business - it contains two bills and a public cloak, in the basement story there is a Lockup in charge of the Town Constable the date or its erection is not Known |
| THE CROSS | The Cross The Cross The Cross |
Mr A. White Mr E. Johnston Mr Broomfield |
002 | [Situation] Adjoining the Town Hall in High Street This is merely the place opposite the Town Hall where anything of a public nature is proclaimed by the Town Crier and where public proclamations are posted against the side of the steeple of the Town Hall. It does not derive its name from the Knowledge of a "cross" ever have stood in the locality. |
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[Note on page] Court House Lockup, &c, No Room To write
The latter designations to be written underneath the name Town Hall in Skeleton of the same character of letters. See Lockup page 22.
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 51 - Parish of Queensferry, OS1/34/51
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Queensferry.
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.