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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowden Hill | Bowden Hill Bowden Hill Bowden Hill Bowden Hill |
Revd. [Reverend ]J. Duns Torphichen Mr. Blair Esquire Avontoun Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Linlithgow Forrest's Co. map |
005 | A large hill in the N.E. [North East] extremity of the Parish, it forms a long high ridge more than half a mile in length E. and W. [East and West] the general surface is very uneven, rough and rocky with scattered boulders, some of which are very large, the Eastern end of the hill, though rather steep has a more even Surface and is free from rocks, and offering good mountain pasturage for cattle & sheep. The north and south sides are clothed with mixed wood, and exceedingly steep and rocky, being quite inaccessible in many places, with steep ledges of whinstone Situation : In the extreme N.E. [North East]of the parish of Torphichen |
| FORT | Fort (Remains of) Old English |
005 | Situation :on the summit of Bowden Hill |
Continued entries/extra info
Ph. [Parish] of Torphichen -- Sheet 5. No. 6 -- Trace 1-- [Page] 5
[Text] - Old English
Transcriber's notes
There is information on the previous page regarding Boden hill and the fort
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 54 - Parish of Torphichen, OS1/34/54
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.