Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOAR STANE | Boar Stane Boar Stane Boar Stane |
Mr Thomas Brock Barbauchlaw Mains Mr Thomas Harvie Barbauchlaw Mill Mr D. Jardine Blackridge008 |
008 | [Continued from page 11] Close on his track and at last brought him to bay at this stone; he prepared to attack the boar and taking off his bachle i.e. [that is] "Old Shoe", he fastened it on his left hand as a protection, and at length slew the animal with his sword, and from this circumstance is derived the name Boarbachlie, Barbachlaw etc. Also on the weavers Coat of Arms is a boar with a shuttle in his mouth in commemoration of the event. The accompanying list will show the different spellings of this name used in the locality. |
| BARBAUCHLAW CHECK T.P. | Barbauchly Check Bar Barbauchlaw Check Bar |
Printed Schedule Mr. Finlay Teacher |
008 | [situation] Adjoining Woodhead. This is a Check Bar situate on the Edinburgh & Glasgow road about ¾ of a mile W [West] of Armadale. It clears the tolls at Armadale, Bathga [Bathgate] and Little Muir Toll on the road from Armadale to Torphichen - Jean Thomson Collector resides in a Cottage Close to the Bar, called Woodh [Woodhead] |
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Boar Stane -- Note -- See page [11A]
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 7 - Parish of Bathgate, OS1/34/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Bathgate.
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.