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West Lothian volume 45
| Page | List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks | Continued entries/extra info |
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| OS1/34/45/1 | [Page] 1 PARISH OF LINLITHGOW SHEET 5 No. 5, 6, 9, & 10 Names of Objects -- Pages Linlithgow Ph [Parish] -- 3 Avon Aqueduct -- 5 Blue Brae -- 6 Belsyside -- 7 Cauld Burn -- 8 Carribber -- 17 Easter Carribber -- 15 Kettlestonhill -- 9 Kettleston Hill -- 11 Rob Gibb's or Carribber Castle (Ruins of) -- 13 River Avon -- 4 Woodcockdale Cottage -- 6 Union Canal -- 16 | |||||
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| OS1/34/45/3 | LINLITHGOW | Linlithgow Ph [Parish] | See Name Book Sheet 5 No.2 | |||
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| OS1/34/45/4 | RIVER AVON | River Avon | See Name Sheets for Sheet 5 No.2 | |||
| OS1/34/45/4 | [Page] 4 Parish of Linlithgow Sheet 5 No. 5 | |||||
| OS1/34/45/5 | AVON AQUEDUCT | Avon Aqueduct Avon Aqueduct | W. Blair Esqre. J. Hardy Esqre. | 005 | [situation] About ½ mile NNW [North North West] of Easter Carribber A massive stone structure across the River Avon, and connecting the two sides of a wide glen or valley, over which it conveys the Union Canal, it is situated about a mile and a quarter S. [South] West of Linlithgow Bridge & N.W. [North West] of Woodcockdale Cottage. It is composed of twelve arches resting on massive buttresses, broad at the base & narrowing as they ascend, the arches being thus wider at the top than at the bottom, on the top of the low parapet walls is a very Strong and high iron railing - the height of the arch over the bed of the River is about 80 feet. | |
| OS1/34/45/5 | [Page] 5 Ph [Parish] of Linlithgow Sheet 5 No.6. Trace 1 | |||||
| OS1/34/45/6 | WOODCOCKDALE COTTAGE | Woodcockdale Cottage Woodcockdale Cottage | W. Blair Esqre. Mr. H. Mungal Woodcockdale | 005 | [situation] 26 Chains North of Easter Carribber A very neat two storey dwelling house, S.E. [South East] of the Avon Viaduct, and standing on the side of a narrow by road, it is in good Repair, and has a neat but small portion of Shrubbery and a large vegetable & fruit garden garden attached. The property of W Forbes Esqre. W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Edinburgh | |
| OS1/34/45/6 | BLUE BRAE | Blue Brae Blue Brae | Mr. Mungal Mr. J Robinson Gardener | 005 | [situation] ½ mile north of Easter Carribber A very rough, precipitous bank, rising to a Considerable height above the River Avon N.E. [North East] of the Avon Viaduct 4 1/2 miles N.W. [North West] of Belsyde, the soil & trees at this place have been washed away by the rains loosening the soil which is of a bluish shade, this turf slope which is inaccessible terminates at the edge of the River in a steep rocky ledge, there are a few scattered trees still clinging to its surface | |
| OS1/34/45/6 | [Page] 6 Ph [Parish] of Linlithgow Sheet 5 No. 26, Trace 1. | |||||
| OS1/34/45/7 | BELSYDE | Belsyde Belsyde Belleside Belleside | W. Blair Esqre. J Hardy Esqre. Valn. [Valuation] Rolls of the Co. [County] Forrest's Co. [County] Map | 005 | [situation] About ½ mile NE by E [North East by East] of Easter Carribber A very neat dwelling house situated about 1/2 a mile S.E. [South East] of Woodcockdale and S.E. [South East] of the Bathgate road. It stands on a slight rise, and is two storeys high in the Centre with a small wing at each end one storey high, on N [North] side there is a very handsome flower garden inter mixed with evergreens and the grounds about are well wooded & well kept, the stables stand E [East] of the house, and farther E [East] there is a very fine walled in vegetable garden. Occupier, R. B. Maconochie Esqre. Proprietor, L. Ferrier Esqre. Edinburgh | |
| OS1/34/45/7 | [Page] 7 Ph [Parish] of Linlithgow Sheet 5 No.6 Trace 2 | |||||
| OS1/34/45/8 | CAULD BURN | Cauld Burn | See Name Sheets for Sheet 5 No. 2 | |||
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| OS1/34/45/9 | KETTLESTONHILL | Kettlestonhill Kettlestonhill Kettlestonhill | Mr. Blair Farmer Braehead Mr. Ferrier Bellside Revd. [Reverend] Doctor Bell Linlithgow | 005 | [situation] About ¾ mile ENE [East North East] of Easter Carribber A small Farmhouse with offices and farm attached, in the possession of Mr. Blair, farmer Braehead and property of Mr. Ferrier, Bellside | |
| OS1/34/45/9 | [Page] 9 Parish of Linlithgow Sheet 5 No. 6 Trace 3 | |||||
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| OS1/34/45/11 | KETTLESTON HILL | Kettleston Hill | See Name Sheets for Sheet 5 No. | |||
| OS1/34/45/11 | [Page] 11 Parish of Linlithgow Sheet 5 No. 6 Trace 3 | |||||
| OS1/34/45/12 | [Page] 12 "Carribber a baronie the seat of Mr. Hay a Chirurgion a pleasant dwelling upon a hight invironed with planting and a large enclosure near the house there is a cataract by the fall of a brook over a high rock perpendicular for the hight of two or three spears length there are many [furze ] in the bank and in the haugh at the bottom of it there is a vitrolick well". - Sibbalds Hist. [History] of Linlithgowshire page 17. "Among the attendants of James the Sixth was a distinguished personage of a class which may be found in most places of publick resot. This was the celebrated Rob Gibb the King's fool or jester. Fool as he was Rob Gibb seems to have understood his own interest. Upon one occasion it pleased his sapient Majesty King Jamie to instal in his own royal Chair the sport being to see how he would demean himself as sovereign. The courtiers entered into the King's humour overwhelming him with petitions for pensions and benifices not sorry perhaps to have an opportunity of hinting in the presence of the real sovereign secret hopes and wishes which they might have no other opportunity of expressing. But Rob Gibb sternly repelled the whole supplicants together as a set of unmercifully greedy sycophants who followed their worthy King only to see what they could make of him. Get ye hence ye covetous selfish loons he exclaimed and bring to me my own dear and trusty servant Rob Gibb that I may honour the only one of my Court who serves me for stark love and Kindness. It would not have been unlike King Jamie to have answered "that he was but a fool and knew better". Rab's presence of mind probably did not go unrewarded for either on this or on some further occasion he was in such good foolery as to get a grant of a small estate in the vicinity of the burgh, "Rob Gibb's Contract Stark love and Kindness" is still proverbial in Scotland to express a match for pure love". Sketch of the history of the Town & Palace. 1845 | |||||
| OS1/34/45/13 | ROB GIBB'S or CARRIBBER CASTLE | Carribber Castle (in Ruins) Carribber Castle (in Ruins) Carribber Rob Gibb's or Carribber Castle Rob Gibb's or Carribber Castle Rob Gibb's or Carribber Castle | W. Blair Esqre. J Hardy Esqre. Sibbald's History Rev Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Bell Linlithgow Mr William Millar Linlithgow Mr. Blair Braehead | 005 | [situation] 21 Chains WNW [West North West] of Easter Carribber The crumbling walls of the Old Castle stands on a high and very precipitous wooded bank on the south side of the River Avon and a ¼ mile W.N.W. [West North West] of Easter Carribber. It is square in form, but could not have been of any great strength as the walls are not more than 2 feet thick, the walls as they now stand are six or seven feet high on the S.E. & W [South East & West] without openings except a door in the W. [West] wall - the North wall is considerably higher and retain two apertures like windows but much dilapidated. At the S [South] end of the ruin is an enclosed oblong space [continued over on page 14] | |
| OS1/34/45/13 | [Page] 13 Ph [Parish] of Linlithgow Sheet 5 No.6 Trace 4 | |||||
| OS1/34/45/14 | ROB GIBB'S or CARRIBBER CASTLE (Continued) | [Continued from p13] Carribber Castle Contd (continued) a little narrower than the Castle and seems to have been a Court Yard, but the space between the walls of both it and the Castle are thickly planted with wood. It is familiarly called "Rob Gib's Castle". Rob Gib was Court Jester to James VI who made him a present of it and also granted him a Charter for it which Charter is still in existence amongst the records of Linlithgow. In the glen near the edge of the Avon is a mineral spring said to have been much resorted to in former times for its medicinal qualities, but it has long been neglected and is now nearly choked up with filth. The Castle is the property of W. Blair Esqre. Avontoun. | ||||
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| OS1/34/45/15 | EASTER CARRIBBER | Easter Carribber Easter Carribber Carriber Easter Carriber Carribber | W. Blair Esqre Proprietor, Avontoun J. Hardy Esqre Provost Valn [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] Forrest's Co. [County] Map Sibbalds History | 005 | [situation] In the western portion of the parish of Linlithgow A very good house, on the side of the Bathgate & Linlithgow Road, ½ a mile S.W. [South West] of Belsyde. It is two storeys high & slated and the offices, which together with the dwelling form three sides of a square, are in good repair, there is a thrashing machine but nothing of the shed remains but three portions of wall, there is a vegetable garden in the rear. Present occupier Mr. D Scott. Proprietor W. Blair Esqre. Avontoun. | |
| OS1/34/45/15 | [page] 15 Ph [Parish] of Linlithgow Sheet 5 No.6 Trace 5 | |||||
| OS1/34/45/16 | UNION CANAL | Union Canal | See Name Books for 6 Inch plans Co. [County] Edinburgh | |||
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| OS1/34/45/17 | CARRIBBER | Carribber Carribber Carriber Carriber Carubber Carribber | Colonel Pringle Proprietor and Occupier James Hislop Torphichen Valn. [Valuation Roll of Co. [County] Forrests Co. [County] Map New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Sibbald's History | 005 | [situation] In the extreme west corner of Linlithgow Ph. [Parish] A middling size dwelling house 2 storeys high and slated, pleasantly situated close to the River Avon; there are offices attached, and also a thrashing mill propelled by water; formerly used as a Corn Mill, they are all in very good repair; there is an arable farm and vegetable garden attached, the whole being the property and residence of Colonel Pringle. | |
| OS1/34/45/17 | [Page] 17 Parish of Linlithgow Sheet 5 No.9 Trace 1 [Signed] RD Kerr Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 15 April 1856 | |||||
| OS1/34/45/18 | [Page] [Volume] 45 OS1/34/45 Co. [County] LINLITHGOW SHEET 5. No.5, 6, 9 & 10 PARISH OF LINLITHGOW [stamped] Ordnance Survey M.S. Office Southampton 20 May 95 [1895] | |||||