West Lothian volume 32

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OS1/34/32/1 PARISH OF KIRKLISTON [Page] 1 PARISH OF KIRKLISTON SHEET 6 No. 8. INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages KirKliston Parish -- 3 Almond Hill -- 7 Back Braes -- 12 Church -- 20 Charles's Bridge -- 27 Free Church -- 23 Gateside -- 11 Greig's Hill -- 28 Humbie -- 5 Humbie Quarry (Sandstone) -- 5 Jack's House -- 27 KirKliston Distillery -- 17 KirKliston -- 19 Lindsay's Craigs -- 12 Loanhead -- 14 Manse -- 15 Niddry Burn -- 10 New Mains -- 11 Over Newliston or Overtown -- 9 Post Office -- 18 Ross's Plantation -- 9 Swine Burn -- 10 School (Free Church) -- 14 School on the site of Town House -- 24 Site of Encampment of the English Army under Edward I. 1298 -- 29 T.P. [Turnpike] -- 17 T.P. [Turnpike] -- 18
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OS1/34/32/3 KIRKLISTON Parish of KirKliston [Situation] In the eastern portion of the parish of KirKliston A parish bisected by the river Almond having the part on the left side of that Stream in Linlithgowshire and the part on the right side in that of Edinburghshire. It is bounded on the north by Abercorn Dalmeny and Cramond, on the east by Corstorphine and Ratho on the south by KirKnewton and on the west by Uphall, Ecclesmachan and a detached part of Dalmeny. It is very irregular in outline but has an extreme lenght from east to west of 5½ miles and an extreme breadth of about 4½ miles it is computed to computed about about 12 square miles The portion in the Co. [County] Edinburgh is about one fourth of the whole. The Almond has in the parish a course of 4½ miles from South-west to north-east in a Straight line but of about 7 miles along the sinuosities of its channel. Through a part of the parish also runs Brox Burn and three or four other streams of less note. The Edinburgh Union Canal also goes through a part of it. It is also cut by the line of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and is the scene of the most Stupendous or at least the most
OS1/34/32/3 [page] 3 Parish of KirKliston -- Sheet 6 No. 8 Parish of KirKliston -- See Name Books and Plans of County Edinburgh for spelling
OS1/34/32/4 [page] 4 [Continued] Striking and magnificent object thrown up in the construction of that great national work Also an aqueduct of no mean character for the amount and other qualities of its masonory carries across the same vale the Edinburgh Union Canal. The parish is in the presbytery of Linlithgow and Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. Patron the Crown. From the pro- -prietors of the church the parish was anciently called Temple-liston to distinguish it from several other places which were with some prefix the name of the whole manor Kirkliston came to be the parochial designation. An entirely detached portion of the parish called Listonshiels is situated at a distance from the parish. See plans of the Co. [County] Edinburgh
OS1/34/32/5 HUMBIE Humbie Humbie Humbie Mr Dudgeon Tenant Mr Dudgeon Almondhill Forrest's Co. [County] map 006 [Situation] About ⅞ mile N W [North West] of KirKliston Church This is a very large farm steading with thrashing machine driven by steam. The dwelling house is two storeys high, to the north of which is the garden. Mr J Dudgeon is tenant and the Earl of Hopetoun proprietor.
OS1/34/32/5 HUMBIE QUARRY (SANDSTONE) Humbie Quarry (Sandstone) See Name Sheets for Sheet 6 No. 4 Parish of KirKliston
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OS1/34/32/7 ALMONDHILL Almondhill Almondhill Mr Dudgeon Tenant Mr Hill E. [East] Carlinrie 006 [Situation] About ½ mile N E [North East] of KirKliston Church This is a very large farm steading with a dwelling house of five storeys - and a large garden. The thrashing mill is driven by steam. Mr Dudgeon farmer is the tenant and James Dundas Esq. Dundas Castle proprietor.
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OS1/34/32/9 ROSS'S PLANTATION Ross's Plantation Ross's Plantation Mr Brock Over Newliston Mr Marshall Gateside [Situation] About 1⅛ miles west of KirKliston Church. This is a large tract of land enclosed and planted with firs and forest trees. It is the property of the Earl of Hopetoun.
OS1/34/32/9 OVER NEWLISTON Over Newliston Over Newliston Overtown Over New Liston Overtoun Overtoun Overtoun Mr Brock Tenant Mr Marshall Gateside Forrest's Co. [County] map New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Alexander Armour Factor's Clerk Lease of Farm Rent Receipts [Situation] About 1 mile W [West] by S [South] of the parish church of KirKliston This is a large farm steading with dwelling house of two storeys occupied by Mr Brock farmer The proprietor is the Earl of Hopetoun.
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OS1/34/32/10 SWINE BURN Swine Burn Swine Burn Mr Brock Over Newliston Mr Marshall Gateside 006 [Situation] Running into the River Almond at the S W [South West] side of Kirkliston village This stream is one of the outlets of the Union Canal its flows eastwards passing Humbie Quarry to the south and joins the stream forming KirKliston Distillery reservoir, near the farm of Over Newliston.
OS1/34/32/10 NIDDRY BURN Niddry Burn Niddry Burn Mr Brock Over Newliston Mr Marshall Gateside 006 [Situation] Passes at the north side of Over Newliston or Overtown. Niddry burn is so called from its rising near the old Castle of Niddry, and flowing through the estate of the same name. It flows eastward past the farm steading of Over Newliston and joins the Almond at KirKliston
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OS1/34/32/11 NEW MAINS New Mains New Mains New Mains Mr Marshall Gateside Mr Brock Over Newliston Forrest's Co. [County] map 006 [Situation] About 27 chains N W. [North West] of KirKliston Church. This is a moderately sized farm steading with dwelling house and garden, occupied by Miss Horsburgh, the proprietor is the Earl of Hopetoun
OS1/34/32/11 GATESIDE Gateside Gatesdie Gateside Mr Marshall Tenant Mr Brock Over Newliston Forrest's Co. [County] map 006 [Situation] About 24 chains W S W [West South West] of Kirkliston Church This is a small farm steading with dwelling house and garden, occupied by Mr Marshall farmer, the proprietor Mr Hog of Newliston.
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OS1/34/32/12 BACK BRAES Back Braes Back Braes Mr Marshal Gateside Mr Buchan KirKliston Distillery 006 [Situation] About ⅜ mile west of KirKliston Church. This is the name of a small valley, whose sides are planted with firs and other trees, and forms the reservoir for the use of KirKliston distillery. The stream which supplies the reservoir flows out of the Niddry Burn and has no name to distinguish it
OS1/34/32/12 LINDSAY'S CRAIGS Lindsays Craigs Lindsays Craigs Mr Brock Over Newliston Mr Marshall Gateside 006 [Situation] From about ½ mile to about ⅞ mile W. [West] by S. [South] of KirKliston Church. This name is applied to a large piece of land enclosed and planted. Why it received this name does not appear to be known in the neighbourhood. It forms part of the estate of Mr Hog of Newliston.
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OS1/34/32/13 LOANHEAD Loanhead Loanhead Loanhead Mr Muir KirKliston Mr Proven KirKliston Forrest's Co. [County] map 006 [Situation] About ¼ mile north of KirKliston Church. A good dwelling house two Stories high, in good repair and slated with some offices and a large Vegetable garden attached and pleasantly Situated on the road leading from Kirkliston to Queensferry - It is the property of James Dundas Esq: of Dundas Castle - and tenanted by Mr Gordon.
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OS1/34/32/14 SCHOOL (Free Church) Free Church School Mr Muir Mr J.K. Hay Teacher KirKliston 006 [Situation] About ⅛ mile north of Kirkliston Church. A dwelling house, in good repair and slated, situated in the north end of the Village of Kirkliston and used as a school house by the Free Church people residing in the Parish. The average attendance is about 100 pupils. There is no salary attached, except about £12 pounds paid for training pupil teachers. The present teacher is Mr J.K. Hay formerly Minister of the Dean Church Edinh. [Edinburgh]
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OS1/34/32/15 MANSE Manse (Ph.) [Parish] Mr Proven Kirkliston Mr Muir Kirkliston 006 [Situation] Near the NE [North East] side of the parish church. A commodious dwelling house two stories high in good repair and slated, with offices, a good garden, and glebe attached - and occupied by the Rev. [Reverend] Mr A. D. Tait Minister of the Parish.
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OS1/34/32/17 KIRKLISTON DISTILLERY KirKliston Distillery KirKliston Distillery Distillery Mr Muir Kirkliston Mr Hamilton Kirkliston Forrest's Co. [County] map 006 [Situation] At the SW. [South West] end of Kirkliston village. An extensive range of buildings in the Village of Kirkliston used for distilling spirits from Malt there is a good dwelling house and garden attached and occupied by Mr Buchan. distiller. It forms a part of the Newliston Estate and is in the occupation of Messrs. Buchan & Co. [Company] distillers.
OS1/34/32/17 TP Toll Bar Toll Bar Mr Parven Tollgatherer Mr Muir Grocer Kirkliston 006 [Situation] Near Kirkliston Distillery A toll bar at the South west end of the Village of Kirkliston, on the road leading Southward from it to Broxburn &c. There is no local name to this bar to distinguish it from the one at the North end of the Village
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OS1/34/32/18 POST OFFICE Post Office Mr Muir Grocer Kirkliston Mr Hamilton Kirkliston 006 [Situation] At the N W [North West] end of KirKliston village A dwelling house occupied as a Post Office for the Village of Kirkliston and its Vicinity:- there are two deliveries, and two dispatches daily.
OS1/34/32/18 TP Toll Bar Mr Parven Tollkeeper Mr Hamilton Kirkliston 006 [Situation] At the NE [North East] end of Kirkliston village A turnpike gate on the road from Edinburgh to Linlithgow at the Village of Kirkliston. There is a small cottage for the accommodation of the toll gatherer attached - It is the property of the County Roda Trustee
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OS1/34/32/19 KIRKLISTON Kirkliston Kirkliston Kirkliston Mr J. Keith Hay Schoolmaster KirKliston Mr Muir KirKliston Forrest's Co. [Company] map 006 [Situation] Nearly in the central portion of the parish of KirKliston North side of the River Almond. A considerable Village in the Ph. [Parish] of Kirkliston, on the main road from Edinburgh to Stirling and the North: and eight miles west from Edinburgh. It chiefly consists of the Ph. [Parish] Church, Manse, and ph. [Parish] School: Free Church; F. [Free] Church Manse, and School - an extensive distillery for distilling Malt Spirits, and a considerable number of dwelling houses. &c.
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OS1/34/32/20 CHURCH Church (Ph [Parish]) Mr Muir KirKliston Mr J. K. Hay KirKliston 006 [Situation] In the S [South] western portion of the village of KirKliston. A plain stone edifice in repair, and situated near the centre of the Village of KirKliston it is comfortably furnished with pews seats &c. capable of accommodating abut 500 hearers. There is a small gallery. There is also a square tower at the west end surmounted by a small belfrey. The church is well attended The Minister's stipend is paid by the heritors and varies according to the fiers [feus]. The present minister is the Revd. [Reverend] Mr Tait.
OS1/34/32/20 [Page] 20 Ph. [Parish] of Kirkliston -- Sheet 6 Place 8 Trace 6 [note] (11th Century supposed) Should not the above be written on plan? O.S.O. Edinb. [Ordnance Survey Office Edinburgh] To. O M O. [Ordnance Map Office] As this church is very old and generally admired for its antiquity, enquiry has therefore been made as to its age and also as to its dedicatory name, the following answer has been returned by the Field Examiner. "The Revd. [Reverend] Mr Tait says there is nothing in the parish Records to shew whether this church was dedicated to a Saint or otherwise. There is no account transmitted as to dedication. He says that the date 1066 is inscribed on a Stone in the belfry, and further states that he has no doubt that it was erected in the 11th century." (Signed) M. Duggan C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] This information regarding the antiquity of this church can be obtained otherwise than Statistical Account a Copy of which cannot get from any Ministry person residing near here. R.L.W.
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OS1/34/32/21 [Page] 21 Parish KirKliston -- Sheet 6 Plan No. 8 "The church is evidently of great antiquity erected probably in the twelfth century, It was one of those belonging to the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem who had great possessions in this part of the country previous to the Reformation. There is a very fine old doorway in the south side of the building not used now as an entrance to the church exhibitting a beautiful Specimen of rich Saxon architecture. The bell is remarKable for the fineness of its tone it is rung every evening at 8 o'clocK and likewise every morning in summer at 5 in winter at 6. The church underwent a complete repair in 1822 and is now one of the more comfortable in the county. it affords accommodation to 700 persons. The area of the church is di- -vided among the heritors according to their valuations and the portion assigned to each heritor is sub- -divided among his tenants. There are about 65 Sittings left unappropriated for the use of the inhabitants of the villages or other inhabitants not otherwise provided with seats," Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Co. [County] Edinburgh 1845 Page, 145. "The church with the village the mill and the adjacent lands called the mains or demesn and KirKlands of KirKliston, were granted to the Bishop of St. Andrews though at what time is uncertain But Liston was formed into the Seat of the regal jurisdiction which the bishop & his successors acquired over their estates on the southern side of the Forth. Liston was
OS1/34/32/22 [page] 22 [continued] of old a rectory. A perpetual vicarage appears to have been established for the cure of the church while the parsonage was enjoyed by the Archbishops of St. Andrews as a mensal benefice. In 1593 the parliament passed an act for dissolving the parsonage and vicarage of KirKliston. During the reign of James VI. KirKliston as belonging to the Archbishop of St Andrews was attached to the presbytery of Dunfermline with which it continued till Episcopacy was abolished in 1690. At that Epoch the patronage of the church of KirKliston fell to the King. The church which is a very ancient building stands at the KirKtown upon a rising ground on the northern bank of the Amon river," Chalmers Caledonia vol [volume] II page 384-5
OS1/34/32/23 FREE CHURCH Free Church Free Church Mr J. K. Hay KirKliston Mr Hamilton KirKliston 006 [Situation] In the Southern portion of the village of KirKliston A handsome stone edifice of modern construction; in good repair and slated - and situated in the Village of Kirkliston. It is suitably furnished with pews and a small gallery: and is seated for about 480 hearers It is generally well attended, average number of communicants about 260 - the Ministers stipend is £120 per annum. The building is the property of the Free Church.
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OS1/34/32/24 SCHOOL on the Site of TOWN HOUSE School (Parish) School (Parish) School on the site of Town House School on the site of Town House Mr Balmer. Teacher. Mr Muir KirKliston. Revd. [Reverend Mr Tait Ph. [Parish] Minister James M. Hog Esqr 006 [Situation] In the South portion of the village of KirKliston A large and commodious stone building two stories high in good repair and slated and was erected in the year 1810 by the Heritors of the Ph [Parish] for a schoolroom The average attendance is about 50 pupils. The salary is the maximum - the branches taught are those usually taught in Ph [Parish] schools, throughout Scotland The Revd [Reverend] Mr Tait says that the Parish School is erected on the site of the Old Town House which was anciently the *Bailie Court House of the Bishops of St Andrews and he says it was called the Town House, not Town Hall and in it was held the old manorial Courts and the Towns business transacted. There is but very little Known in the locality concerning it.
OS1/34/32/24 [Page] 24 Parish of KirKliston -- Sheet Plan 8 Trace 6 *Fyfe in his book entitled "Life on Land and Water at South Queensferry" states that The Hall wherein the bailie of this jurisdiction dispensed justice is still standing but a ruin Called Hallyards in Edinburgh shown near the county boundary. It is therefore likely that the above Town House served other purposes.
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OS1/34/32/25 [page] 25 "The church of Liston was early of great value and in the ancient taxatio was rated at 70 marks. The church with the village, the mill and much of the adjacent lands called the mains or demesne and KirKlands of KirKliston, were granted to the bishop of St. Andrews though at what time is uncertain. But Liston was formed into the Seat of the regal jurisdic- -tion which the bishop and his successors acquired over their estates on the southern side of the Forth." "The hall wherein the baillie of this jurisdiction held his courts was standing when Sibbald wrote." Chalmers Caledonia volume 2 page 884 It appears that the above Hall is the ruin called Hallyards on the South side of the Almond in the Co. [County] Edinburgh. See Fyfes - Life on Land and Water at South Queensferry Page 199.
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OS1/34/32/27 JACK'S HOUSES Jack's House Jack's House Jack's House Jocks House Property Plan Mr Alexander Armour Mr Charles Dundas Forrest's Co. [County] map 006 [Situation] About ⅝ miles N [North] by W. [West] of KirKliston village. A small row of Cottages with gardens attached, on the Farm of Humbie Occupied by G. & R. Dudgeon for his Farm Servants; the property of the Earl of Hopetoun
OS1/34/32/27 CHARLES'S BRIDGE Charles's Bridge Mr Alexander Armour Philpstoun Ho. [House] John Brash Kirkliston Archibald Hamilton 006 [Situation] In Ross's Plantation a Stone Bridge of one arch over a Small Burn which has no name - in Ross's Plantation It is on the old Road to Edinburgh thro Kirkliston. It is a well Known name, but I cannot obtain the origin of this name
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OS1/34/32/28 GREIG'S HILL Greig's Hill John Brush Kirkliston Archibald Hamilton Kirkliston James Muir 006 [Situation] Near the South West side of KirKliston village A Very prominent Hill of a conical shape, on the Farm of Millrig a short distance South from Kirkliston Distillery
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OS1/34/32/29 Site of ENCAMPMENT OF THE ENGLISH ARMY UNDER EDWARD I Site of Encampment of the Army of Edward I in July 1298 Site of Encampment of the Army of Edward I in July 1298 James M. Hog Esq. New Liston Revd. [Reverend] Mr Tait Parish Minister 006 [Situation] Near the SW. [South West] side of KirKliston village. This is the site of the encampment of the English army under Edward I of England where encamped for some time when marching to Falkirk where he defeated the Scottish army on the 22nd of July 1298. The traditions of the locality points out this place as the site of the encampment. The Revd. [Reverend] Mr Tait parish minister and James M. Hog Esq. of New Liston pointed out the site as recorded by tradition. They also state that it is supposed that the Knoll called Greigs Hill is of artificial construction and was constructed to defend the King's tent. The spot where this tent was pitched cannot be pointed out.
OS1/34/32/29 [Page] 29 Parish of KirKliston -- Sheet 6 No. 8 Trace 6 [Note] The words "Site of Encampment", to be written in one line and in German Text, on plan, The remainder of the phrase to be written in stump underneath. [Note] The name of the month, "July", cannot with propriety be written on plan as though the army was there in July, it may also be there rumours to that month. "The assumption of the Lord Paramount ended in the war of 1296 Edward I, in July 1298 encamped on the Amond and fixed his quarters at Templeliston where his army mutinied. On the 21st of July the night before the battle of Falkirk, Edward encamped on the heath lying east of Linlithgow." W. Hemingford I 161 Lord Hailes An. i. 196 quoted by Chalmers vol. [volume] II [2] page 851
OS1/34/32/30 [page] 30 "It is a well ascertained fact that Edward I. of England when marching to Falkirk where he completely vanquished the Scottish troops on the 22nd of July 1298 lay for some time with his army close to the village of KirKliston. The field in which according to common tradition the Kings tent was pitched is immediately to South-west of the village on the property of Newliston". New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Linlithgow, page 138 [Signed] RD Kerr CaptRE [Captain Royal Engineers] 28 July 1855 [Signed] James Carpenter C. Asst [Civilian Assistant] 23rd June 1855
OS1/34/32/31 [Page] 32 [Volume] 32 OS1/34/32 Co. [County] LINLITHGOW SHEET 6 No. 8. [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 20 MAY. 95 Parish of KIRKLISTON.