Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLETHORN | Castlethorn Castlethorn Castlethorn |
Revd. Reverend] J. Duns Mrs. Dale Mr. D. Thomson |
005 | [Situation] About 3/8 mile E. [East] of the village of Torphichen A prominent ridge N [North] East of Conneychar and having a Considerable elevation above the E. [East] end of the Milking Slack, the N,S, & E, [North, South and East] sides are very steep and it slopes gradually away to the W. [West] it is all Covered with rough Pasture, & having no furze on it |
| CANNIEWELL SLACK | Canniewell Slack Canniewell Slack |
Mr. Dale Mr. D. Thomson |
005 | [Situation] About 3/8 mile E by N [East by North] of the village of Torphichen A long, narrow, and deep space formed by the steep, banklike side of Castlethorn and a ridge, a little N. [North] this space or glen is level the whole of its length & Covered with smooth grassy turf - the only appearance of a spring here, from which the name might be derived is a little water oozing from the turf near its W. [West] end & not of sufficient importance to show in the plan -- |
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Ph [Parish] of Torphichen -- Sheet 5 No. 14 -- Trace 2
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.