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PARISH OF LINLITHGOW.
SHEET 2.
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Pages
Linlithgow Parish -- 3
Baron's Hill -- 7
Bell's Bridge -- 7
Blue Bell Inn -- 8
Crown and Anchor Public House -- 8
Fouldubs -- 7
Greenpark -- 6
Low Port -- 5
Red Lion Inn -- 8
Site of Low Port -- 4
St. Magdalen's -- 6
Site of Palace Garden -- 5
Supposed Site of St. Magdalen's Hospitium or Hostillaire -- 9
The Willow trees -- 4 |
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LINLITHGOW |
Linlithgow Ph [Parish] |
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See Name Sheets for sheet 5 No. 2 Decimal scale |
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SITE OF LOW PORT |
Site of Low Port |
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THE WILLOW TREES |
The Willow Trees |
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See Name Book for 25 Inch Scale |
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Town of Linlithgow Sheet 2 Trace 2 |
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LOW PORT |
Low Port
Low Port |
Archibald Hardie Low Port
George Brokely High Street |
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[Situation] N.E. [North East] and of this commencing at the Site of "Low Port" at E. [East] end of High Street, and ends at E. [East] of Barons Hill A street which extends in an North East direction from the East end of the High Street to the Western base of the Barony Hill, the Houses on each side vary from one to two storeys high having small gardens attached and are occupied by Mechanics & Labourer etc. |
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SITE OF PALACE GARDEN |
Site of Palace Garden |
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See Name Book for Sheet 1 |
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Sheet 2 Trace 3
Burgh of Linlithgow |
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GREENPARK |
Greenpark
Greenpark
Green Park |
Mr J Dawson
Mr John Campbell
Forrest's Co. [County] map |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] of the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway & about 8 Chains E [East] by S. [South] of St. Magdalens A neat dwelling two storeys high with vegetable gardens, and grounds attached the property and residence of John Dawson Esqre. |
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ST MAGDALENS |
St. Magdalens
St. Magdalens
Magdalenes
Magdalenes |
Mr John Dawson
Mr John Campbell
Forrest's Co. [County] map
Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County |
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[Situation] S. [South] of the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway & about 8 Chains E. [East] by N. [North] of Greenpark
This name applies to a group of Cottages with vegetable gardens attached, occupied by agricultural labours and property of Mr Wilkie |
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Burgh of Linlithgow |
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Barons Hill |
Barons Hill
Barons Hill
Barns Hill |
Archibald Hardie
George Brokely
Forrest's Co. [County] map |
002 |
[Situation] On the N.E. [North East] side of the Town & NE. [North East] end of Low Port
An arable eminence at the East end of the Low Port said to be the place where the Barons waited the Arrival of King James when going to the battle of Flodden Field It is also said that the Barons used to hold sports and festivities here. |
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Bell's Bridge |
Bell's Bridge
Bell's Bridge |
George Brokely High Street
Archibald Hardie Low Port |
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[Situation] In the S.W. [South West] end of Low Port, & a little N.W. [North West] of the Site of Low Port
A small stone bridge of one arch erected across a small Burn at the junction of the High Street and Low Port. |
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FOULDUBS |
Fouldubs
Fouldubs |
Georg Brokely High Street
Archibald Hardie Low Port |
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[Situation] Near the Centre of Low Port, on its S.E. [South East] side
Two Small Cottages on the South side of the Low Port, with small vegetable garden attached Occupied by some workmen in St Magdalens Distillery and property of Mr Adam Dawson |
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Burgh of Linlithgow |
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CROWN & ANCHOR PH [Public House] |
Crown & Anchor
Crown & Anchor |
John Braes Publican
Archibald Hardie Low Port |
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[Situation] On th E. [East] side of Low Port, & about 3 Chains N.E. [North East] of Fouldubs A public house at the East end of the Low Port, occupied by John Braes and of Mr John Cruikshanks |
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BLUE BELL INN |
Blue Bell Inn
Blue Bell Inn |
John Adams Blue Bell
Mr Landels Hillside Cottage |
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An Inn at the East end of the High Street with small back offices and garden Attached occupied by John Adams and property of Mr Landels, Hillside Cottage |
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RED LION INN [Linlithgow] |
Red Lion Inn
Red Lion Inn |
James Scott Inn Keeper
John Adams Inn Keeper |
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An old established Inn and Posting house with suitable stabling Accommodation and large vegetable garden Attached, occupied by James Scott, and property of Mr McKenzie |
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Burgh of Linlithgow |
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Supposed Site of ST MAGDALENS HOSPITIUM or HOSTILLARIE |
Supposed Site of St. Magdalen's Hospital |
Mr Brockley
Mr Waldie Linlithgow |
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[Situation] Nearly a chain S. [South] by West of St. Magdalens This is the supposed site of the Hospital or Hospitium dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene where travellers were found lodgings And entertainment for a night when they were not able to pay for it in any of the Inns of the Town |
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Parish of Linlithgow
Sheet 2
[Note] It will be seen by the extracts in the following pages that this establishment was a sort of Inn or as it was called in the Scots dialect an "hostillarie" see Jamieson's Scotch Dictionary. It will be also seen that the Latin name Hospitium has been frequently applied to this establishment. |
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Penny page 208
As to the hospital of St Mary Magdalene which appears to have been a small Lazar house
or infirmary its Situation was at the foot of the rising ground which you descend a quarter of
a mile east of the town and lay on the north side of the road. The rising ground is called
to this day Pingrim (corruptly for Pilgrim) Hill where pilgrims from the west as tradition
goes were wont to assemble and sing anthems as departing from and losing sight of their
country during their pilgrimage, etc,
Halfway between the hospital and the east port of the town Stood Magdalene Cross where
the town fairs were anciently held down as far as I can learn to near the end of last century,
No vestige either of the hospital or of the cross now remains
Penny's History of Linlithgow Appendix No. 8 page 207
I committed a mistake in my former letter I now find that the house Called St. Magdalene's
was not a hospital but an hospitium or hostlary for the entertainment of travellers and
what renders it an object of Curiosity is that it was that first house of the Kind here erected by
the magistrates in virtue of the act of James I. of Scotland Obliging all boroughs to provide an
hostlary at the expense of the borough for the accommodation of travellers. The hospital appears to have
been erected within what is now the town itself.
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"St. Magdalene's on the east of the town was an hospitium or place of entertainment for
Strangers. It had originally belonged to a set of Lazarites but on their extinction or
Secularization it was applied to this purpose according to the beneficial institution of James I. The
eminence at the bottom of which this hospital Stood was designed Pilgrim-hill. The Union
Canal now passes over it."
New Stat Acct [Statistical Account] of Linlithgowshire page 175
In the vicinity of this town there was an old establishment of the Lazarites. This
house seems to have fallen into decay and was restored under James I as an hospitium
for the entertainment of pilgrims which was dedicated to Mary Magdalene and was go-
-verned by a preceptor.
This hospitium Stood on the eastern side of the town at the base of an eminence
that is still called Pilgrim's Hill. One of the ancient fairs of Linlithgow is still named
Mary Magdalene's Fair. In 1426 James I. on his queen's reccommendation appointed Robert
de Linton the preceptor of Mary Magdalene's hospital. In 1528 James Knolls canon of
Ross and preceptor of this house granted with consent of the archbishop of St. Andrews
the whole lands which belonged to this establishment to Sir James Hamilton of Finard
and this grant was confirmed by James V. This favourite having plotted against
the life of his Sovereign was Convicted and executed as we have seen.
Chalmer's Caledonia vol. [volume] 2 page 874 |
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There was a house for the entertainment of Pilgrims a little to the east of the town
the hill at the bottom of which it stood is still called pilgrim's hill, this house anciently
belonged to a body of Lazarites but was applied to the purpose stated by James I.
Hand book of the town and Palace 1845
[signed] James Carpenter C Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
12th May 1856.
[signed]
A de C Scott Lt RE[Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
2nd Captn [Captain] Kerr RE [Royal Engineers]
12th May 1856. |
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LINLITHGOW
AND ITS ENVIRONS.
SHEET 2.
PARISH OF LINLITHGOW.
[stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 20 MAY. 95 [1895] |
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