Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRKENSHAW | Birkenshaw Birkenshaw Birkenshaw |
James Waugh Birkenshaw Thomas Harvie Barbachlaw Mill Forrest's Co. [County] map |
008 | [Situation] About ⅝ of a mile E by N [East by North] from Woodend. This name applies to a small farm house one story high with offices and thrashing machine attached all in good repair. There is also a vegetable garden and arable farm attached, it is the property of Capt. [Captain] Marshall and is presently occupied by James Waugh. About 15 Chains N.N.W [North North West] of the house is a standing stone, on a small swell in an arable field, it is about 4½ feet high, roughly hewn and is conical in shape. There is no information can be gleaned in the locality respecting it. [Initialled] WMcK |
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Parish of Torphichen -- Sheet 8 No 8 Trace 3
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 56 - Parish of Torphichen, OS1/34/56
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.