Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWGATE | Bowgate Bowgate Bowgate |
Mr. D. Thomson Mrs. Dale Revd. [Reverend] J. Duns |
005 | [Situation] At the north end of the village of Torphichen This name applies to a few Cottages Seven in number and situated a little N.W. [North West] of the Parish Church, they are all One storey high & tiled, And in good repair with vegetable gardens attached. It is said they derived the name from a Tower & gate that stood opposite, On the E. [East] side of the road, the foundations of which were traced by the Revd. [Reverend] J. Duns, whilst excavations were being made for the purpose of drainage a few Years ago - they were not standing in the memory of the present generation - The houses are the property of Mr. Marshal, Banker Bathgate. |
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Ph [Parish] of Torphichen -- Sheet 5, No. 13. -- Trace 1
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 55 - Parish of Torphichen, OS1/34/55
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.