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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINLITHGOW POORS' HOUSE | Linlithgow Poors' House Linlithgow Poors' House Linlithgow Poors' House Linlithgow Poors' House |
Mr R Glen Linlithgow Mr James Thom Linlithgow Provost C Dawson Linlithgow Mr WilKie Boghall |
004 | [Situation] E. [East] of the Town of Linlithgow S. [South] of Union Canal & about 13 Chains E.S.E. [East South East] of St Magdalens Distillery A large rectangular building three Storeys high, with enclosed Yards, at the rere And Space for Vegetable garden in front, built by the Rate payers of eight Combined Parishes of the County of Linlithgow As An Accommodation for their respective Poor. The house is divided into two equal Parts, the eastern portion for the residence of the Male, and Western for the Female inmates, besides suitable apartments in the Centre of the building for the Governor and Matron. The different apartments are well lighted And properly ventilated And every attention is seemingly to be paid to the Comfort of the inmates. There are two small houses erected, One at each ene of the Main building for the purpose of Hospitals. The building is capable of Containing from four to five hundred persons, And is to be under the jurisdiction of a Governor and Matron And free Access is to be allowed to the Ratepayers of the different Parishes to See that the Poor are properly treated and taken care of. |
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