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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON HOUSE | Preston House Preston House Preston Preston Preston |
Alexander Seton Esq. of Preston Revd. [Reverend] A. Bell D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] Forrest's Co. [County] map New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] |
005 | [Situation] Near the central part of the parish of Linlithgow This is the mansion house of the Estate of Preston. It is an elegant mansion erected in an Ornamental Gothic style of Architecture - with Pinnacles &c - and is surrounded by pleasure grounds, Gardens and trees; the offices, which are a little East from the Mansion, are very extensive and of excellent construction. It is the property and Residence of Alexander Seton Esq. |
| PRESTON BURN | Preston Burn Preston Burn |
Alexander Seton Esq. Estate plans |
005 | [Situation] Passing near Preston House. A small stream which rises at the N.E. [North East] side of Cocklerue and is the continuation of Mailing Burn & flows Northwards to a Reservoir; thence to a Milldam near Preston House; it thence passes beneath the surface and Issues at the N.W. [North West] side of Preston Ho. [House] and flows thence Northwards to the Union Canal where it takes the name of Mains Burn. |
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