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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMELZIE | Drumelzie Drumellzie Drummellie Drummillie |
James Hay Tenant George Bennet Drumduff Valn [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] Forrest's Co. [County] map |
008 | [Situation] About 55 chains S W [South West] by W. [West] of Drumduff. A long low building comrpising dwelling house, outbuildings &c. It is only one storey high and thatched & only in middling repair. It is very much exposed standing on a height S. [South] of the County boundary and near the extreme N. [North] edge of Blawthorn Moss - there are a few trees of unhealthy growth near it affording no shelter - there is no garden. The property of D. C. Buchannan Esq. |
| BLAWHORN MOSS | Blawhorn Moss Blawhorn Moss |
Mr D. Andrew Blackridge James Hay Drumelzie |
008 | [Situation] About 1 mile S W [South West] of Drumduff. A large tract of moss beginning about ½ a mile N. [North] of BlacKburn Village & extending north to Drumelzie and and from near Heights on the east to near Drumbeg on the west. It is almost a complete flat being lower about the centre and it affords, particularly the N. [North] side, excellent peat b[l]ack & firm and is of a considerable depth, The name is said to have originated thus. Long before Coach Roads were formed the bridle or packhorse road between Edinburgh & Glasgow ran through this moss & on entering it the Post commenced blowing a horn to let the people in the vicinity Know he was passing. It is the property of D. G. Buchannan Esqu. & others. |
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Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 52 - Parish of Torphichen, OS1/34/52
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Torphichen.
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.