Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN'S WELL | St, John's Well St, John's Well |
Revd. [Reverend] J. Duns Mr. D. Thomson |
005 | [Situation] 17 chains SE by E. [South East by East] of the parish Church This is supposed to have been the well that suppli [supplied] the Preceptory and Knights of St John with water, from which Circumstance it derived the name - It is now Covered but not filled up as there is still a small stream, also Covered, Still issues from it & runs into the small burn S. [South] of it, it was a fine spring of pure water water, and was much prequented in former times it being believed that it possessed great medicinal virtues - It is situated about a quarter of a mile S.E. [South East] of the Preceptory in a very retired spot at the base of the Conneychar Ridge - |
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Ph [Parish] of Torphichen -- Sheet 5, No. 14, -- Trace 3
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.