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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRYLEES T.P. [Turn Pike] | Merrylees Toll Bar Merrylees Toll Bar |
Mr D. Proven Toll Collector Mr William Dawson Mannerston |
002 | [Situation] About 36 Chains Sw by W [South West by West] of Binns. A toll gate on the road leading from Linlithgow to Queensferry. Situated a few Chains West from Merrylees. It is the property of the County Road Trustees. |
| BINNS (1623) | Binns Binns Binns Binns House Binns |
Mr William Dawson Manerston Mr D Proven Merrylees Forrest's Co. [County] map New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazetteer |
002 | [Situation] In the western portion of the parish of Abercorn A large and very handsome Mansion three storeys high. and in good repair It is pleasantly situated on the West brow of Binns Hill, and commands an extensive view of the Surrounding Country. It is surrounded with a large demesne well stocked forest trees. and is the property of Sir William Dalyell Bart. [Baronet] it is occupied at present by Mr. McFarlane of Falkirk. |
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