Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WANTONWA'S | Wantonwa's Wantonwa's Wanton Walls |
Mr. J Johnston Banker Mr. W Johnston W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Bathgate Forrest's Co. [County] map |
009 | [Situation] About 26 chains NNE [North North East of Ballencrieff Mains A low thatched house consisting of two dwellings in bad repair & occupied by farm laborers. it is the property of the Earl of Hopetoun |
| BALLENCRIEFF MAINS | Ballencrieff Mains Ballencrieff Mains |
Mr. J Johnston Banker Mr. W. Johnston W.S. [Writer to the Signet] |
009 | [Situation] In the northern Side of the Ph. [Parish] of Bathgate A large and well built farmstead, Consisting of Cattle sheds, barns, stables, thrashing mill & farm servants dwellings, it is farmed by Mr. J. Johnston, Banker, Bathgate and is the property of the Earl of Hopetoun |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ph [Parish] of Bathgate -- Sheet 9 No.2 -- T. [Trace] 3
[Note] -- The usual mode of spelling this name as we have
seen hitherto throughout the parts of the country of which
plans are already drawn; is Wantonwa's. It is frequently
met with throughout Scotland and applied generally to
old cottages that are often tenantless.
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 8 - Parish of Bathgate, OS1/34/8
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.