Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORMYRE HILL | Garmoyre Hill Garmoyre Hill Garmoyre Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] J. Duns Mr. D. Thomson Mrs. Dale |
005 | [Situation] About 3/8 mile ENE [East North East] of the village of Torphichen This forms the highest part of the range and from the top on which is a Trig [Triangulation] Station a very fine view of the surrounding Country is obtained, the South and East sides are very steep and the N. [North] side slopes away gently Northwards to near its termination where it abruptly ends in a high steep bank - the W. [West] is a gradual slope - It is Covered with rough Pasture, and the whole is dotted with the small portions of rock just appearing level with the surface |
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Ph [Parish] of Torphichen -- Sheet 5 No. 14 -- Trace 2
Note -- Mr Duns informed me that on
the top of this hill there are the remains
of some Roman night camps or stations,
& as Mr D. had no time to accompany
me to point them out, I Could not
distinguish them myself - If of
sufficient importance to be shown
It may be necessary to return the
trace to get them shown -- [initialled] WMcK
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.