West Lothian volume 37

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  3. West Lothian OS Name Books, 1855-1859
  4. West Lothian volume 37
Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/34/37/1 [Page] 1 Parish of Kirkliston SHEET 10 No. 3 & 4 INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Kirkliston Ph [Parish] -- 3 Bathgate Branch Ry [Railway] -- 4 Burnside -- 13 Drumshoreland Muir-- 5 Illieston (Ruins of) -- 7 Lin's Mill Aqueduct -- 11 Lookaboutye -- 5 Muirend -- 9 River Almond -- 10 Union Canal -- 10 Shiel Mill Ford -- 11 Illieston -- 7
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OS1/34/37/3 KIRKLISTON Kirkliston Ph [Parish] See Name Sheets for Sheet 6 No 8
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OS1/34/37/4 BATHGATE BRANCH RAILWAY Bathgate Branch Railway See Name Sheets for Sheet 6 No 15 ph [parish] of Kirkliston
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OS1/34/37/5 LOOKABOUTYE LooKaboutye LooKaboutye LooKabout Ye Thomas Cunningham Farmer James Wallace Wright Forrest's Co. [County] Map 010 [situation] In the Southern portion of the parish of KirKliston A small farmhouse two stories high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair, there is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by Thomas Cunningham. then property of the Earl of Hopetoun.
OS1/34/37/5 DRUMSHORELAND MUIR Drumshoreland Muir See Name Sheets for Sheet 10 No. 3 Parish of Uphall
OS1/34/37/5 [Page] 5 Parish of KirKliston Sheet 10 Plan 3 Trace 1
OS1/34/37/6 [Page] 6 In the Southwest Corner of the parish on the estate of the Earl of Hopetoun there is a baronial residence evidently of great antiquity named E' Liston or Il Liston supposed to be a corruption of High Liston which is said to have been in ancient times a hunting Castle of the Kings of Scotland James II and James 4th are both said to have used it as such." Stat. Acct. of Co. Edinburgh [Statistical Account of County Edinburgh] Page 138
OS1/34/37/7 ILLIESTON Illiston Illiston Illiston Eliston (Ruins of) Eliston (Ruins of) Eliston (ruins of) Plan of property Lease of farm Rent Roll Robert Brown Miller Birds Mill Thomas Marshill Laborer Elliston Forrest's Co. [County] Map 010 [situation] In the South corner of the parish of KirKliston A large house three stories high, nothing of which but the bare walls are standing. According to tradition, it is supposed to have been an ancient hunting seat of the Kings of Scotland. The Earl of Buchan says that James VI was the only King that used it for that purpose. There are two rows of cottages, one story, with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair. They are close to the old house and bear the same name. There is a garden and a large arable farm attached. Tenanted by James Wilkie. The property of the Earl of Hopetoun. The cottages are occupied by agricultural laborers.
OS1/34/37/7 ILLIESTON Illieston Illieston E'liston or Il Liston or High Liston Valn. [Valuation] Roll of County Mr. S. B. Hare, Factor New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 010 [situation] In the South corner of the parish of KirKliston A large house three stories high, nothing of which but the bare walls are standing. According to tradition, it is supposed to have been an ancient hunting seat of the Kings of Scotland. The Earl of Buchan says that James VI was the only King that used it for that purpose. There are two rows of cottages, one story, with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair. They are close to the old house and bear the same name. There is a garden and a large arable farm attached. Tenanted by James Wilkie. The property of the Earl of Hopetoun. The cottages are occupied by agricultural laborers.
OS1/34/37/7 [Page] 7 Parish of KirKliston Sheet 10 Plan 3 Trace 2 Note: Illieston to be written in G. Text to the ruins and same name to be written in Stump to the Cottages or Farm Steading.
OS1/34/37/8 [Page] 8 [Text scored out and note] In page 6
OS1/34/37/9 MUIREND Muirend Muirend Muirend Robert Alexander Farmer Muirend Miller Birds Mill Forrests Co. [County] Map 010 [Situation] In the South Side of the Parish of Kirkliston A middling sized farm house one storey high, with offices and thrashing machine, all in good repair. There is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by Robert Alexander. The property of the Earl of Hopetoun.
OS1/34/37/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Kirkliston Sheet 10 Plan 3 Trace 2
OS1/34/37/10 RIVER ALMOND River Almond See Name Book for Plan 1C Co. [County] of Edinburgh
OS1/34/37/10 UNION CANAL Union Canal See Name Books for 6 inch plans Co. [County] of Edinburgh
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OS1/34/37/11 LIN'S MILL AQUEDUCT Linsmill Aqueduct Linsmill Aqueduct Linsmill Aqueduct Lin's Mill Aqueduct Mr. J. Walker Mr. J. Wilkie Mr. Thomas Thomson See Six Inch of Co. [County] Edinburgh 010 [situation] About 3/8 mile NE [North East] of Illieston An aqueduct which Conveys the Union Canal across the River Almond near Lins Mill.
OS1/34/37/11 SHIEL MILL FORD Shielmill Ford Shielmill Ford Shielmill Ford Shiel Mill Ford Mr. J. Walker Mr. J. Wilkie Mr. T. Thomson See Six Inch Plans Co. [County] Edinburgh 010 [situation] Nearly ½ mile SW by S [South West by South] of Illieston. A Ford across the River Almond at the East side of Shiel Mill, on the Almondell Estate.
OS1/34/37/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Kirkliston Sheet 10 No. 3 [Faint pencil note under Shiel Mill Ford] Not on Plan
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OS1/34/37/13 BURNSIDE Burnside Burnside Thomas Cunningham Occupier Farmer Lookaboutye James Wallace Wright Broxburn 010 [situation] In the Southern Side of the parish of KirKliston A row of cottages, one story high and in good repair, with a garden attached. Occupied by agricultural laborers. The property of the Earl of Hopetoun.
OS1/34/37/13 [Page] 13 Parish of Kirkliston Sheet 10 Plan 3 Trace 2 [signed] James Carpenter C. Asst [Civilian Assistant] 23rd June 1855 RD Kerr Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 28 Jul 1855
OS1/34/37/14 [Page] 14 [Volume] 37 OS1/34/37 Co. [County] Linlithgow Sheet 10 No. 3 & 4 Parish of Kirkliston [Stamped] Ordnance Survey M. S. Store Southampton 20 May 95 [1895]