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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WITCH CRAIG | Witch Craig Witch Craig |
Revd [Reverend] Duns Mr. D. Thomson Inspector of PoorTorphichen |
005 | [Situation] 54 chains north of Silvermine This is a long steep bank like declivity On the South end of a rough uneven hill N.E [North East] of Cathlaw Hill, the portion Called Witch craig, on the top of which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called Craigmiller, is close on the W. [West] side of the Parish boundary, and forms a very prominent feature from the road on South, from the side juts out near the top larger masses of rock and huge boulders mixed indiscriminately together, the remainder of the slope is very steep and regular - the hill is planted with mixed wood - This Craig is still believed by the aged & superstitious of the locality to be haunted by the Witches burned on Cairn-naple Hill - By standing at the Angle of the boundary wall a few chains S. [South] a remarkable & very fine echo is obtained which is repeated three times most distinctly and which is repeated twice from [Continued on page 73] |
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Ph [Parish] of Torphichen -- Sheet 5 No. 15 -- 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.