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PARISH OF LIVINGSTON
SHEET 9. No. 4,8,12, & 16.
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Pages
Livingston Ph. [Parish] -- 3
Barracks -- 11
Breich Water -- 18
Chuckethall -- 8
Cousland -- 16
Dechmont House -- 5
Dechmont Law -- 6
Dechmont -- 7
Dean Burn -- 17
East Long Livingston -- 14
Easter Breich -- 19
Livingston Station -- 9
Lochshot Burn -- 13
Long Livingston T.P. [Turn Pike] -- 14
Old Wood -- 15
River Almond -- 15
Upper Barracks -- 10
West Long Livingston -- 15
Stepend Bridge -- 18 |
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LIVINGSTON |
Parish of Livingston
Livingstone
Livingstone
Livingstone
Livingstone
Livingston
Livingston
Livingston |
Sheriff's List of Parishes
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] vol [volume]20 p [page] 1
Oliver & Boyd's Almk. [Almanack]
Fullarton's Gazetteer
Chalmer's Caledonia
Johnston's Co. [County] map
Forrest's Co. [County] map |
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[Situation] In the South Side of the Co. [County] Linlithgow
A parish in the south-east division of the County of Linlithgow. It is in a general point of view a long narrow stripe stretching South-westward and north-eastward but has two expansions the one sudden narrow and tapering and the other more slow and less excursive. In extreme length it measures 6¼ miles for two miles from the south it has a mean breadth of less than a mile over the next mile of its length it so projects westward as to have a breadth of nearly 3 miles for a mile further it is narrow to about ¾ mile and over the rest of its length it has a mean breadth of about 2 miles. It is bounded on the north-west by the southern part of Ecclesmachan on the north-east by Uphall on the east and south east by Edinburghshire on the south-west by Whitburn and on the west by Bathgate.
Almond Water for 1¾ miles runs along the south edge of its angular westerly projection and then runs 3½ miles north-eastward a mile of this distance across the interior and the rest of it along the south-eastern boundary. - Coal, ironstone, limestone, and freestone, abound. The principal village is Blackburn.
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Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 9 No. 4 |
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LIVINGSTON (Continued) |
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Livingston is in the presbytery of Linlithgow and Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale Patron the Earl of Roseberry. The Church was anciently a vicarage. The parish till 1730 when two thirds of its area was disjoined and made independent, comprehended besides its present limit, all the parish of Whitburn. There are no detached portions of any parish within Livingston nor are there any detached portions of this parish within any other |
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DECHMONT HOUSE |
Dechmont House
Dechmont House
North Dechmont |
Thomas Wylie Occupier
Alexander Gray Knightsridge
Forrests Co. [County] map |
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[Situation] In the northern portion of the parish of Livingston.
This is the dwelling house on the estate of the same name. It is a plain building of recent erection two storeys high. North west of the house is the farm steading, near it is the garden. In the close vicinity of the house are the ornamental grounds, and a number of the parks are bounded by belts of plantation. The tenant is Mr Thomas Wylie, Grazier the proprietor Thomas Wilson Esq. Gateside. |
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Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 9 - Plan 4 - Trace 2 |
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DECHMONT LAW |
Dechmont Hill
Dechmont Hill
Dechmont Law
Dechmont Law
Dechmont Law |
Thos Wylie Dechmont Ho. [House]
Alexander Gray Esq. Knightsridge
Forrests Co. [County] map
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
Fullarton's Gazetteer |
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[Situation] About ⅝ mile E by S. [East by South] of Dechmont.
This name is applied to the higher of two prominent ridges between Knightsridge and Dechmont House. It is covered with rough pasture, roocks however in many places projecting. There is a Trig. Stat. [Trigonometrical Station] on it called Dechmont. It forms part of the estates of Knightsridge and Dechmont. |
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Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 9 Plan 4 - Trace 2 |
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DECHMONT |
Dechmont |
William Wilson of Dechmont
Revd. [Reverend] George Brag Uphall
Revd. [Reverend] John Smith
Ecclesmachan |
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[Situation] In the northern portion of the parish of Livingston.
A scattered village situate on the high road leading from Edinburgh to Glasgow by Bathgate, consisting of houses one storey high, in good repair having small vegetable gardens attached: they are held in feu from Mr William Wilson of Dechmont and Mitchell Innes Esq. of Ingliston, and are mostly occupied by agricultural laborers.
Some of the houses are at a considerable distance from the main part of the village nevertheless are considered as part of the village. |
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Parish of Livingstone -- Sheet 9 No 4 |
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CHUCKETHALL |
Chuckethall
Chuckethall
Chuckethall |
Mr Andrew Paris Occupier
James Young Caputhall
Forrests Co. [County] map |
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[Situation] In the parish of Livingston near the Western boundary.
This is a small steading with dwelling house and garden. Occupied by Mr. Andrew Paris. The property of Mr. William Wilson of Dechmont House. |
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LIVINGSTON STATION |
Livingstone Station
Livingstone Station |
Mr. William Turnbull Station Master
Mr Robert Gibson Barracks |
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[Situation] On the Bathgate Branch Railway in the western portion of Livingston Ph. [Parish]
This Station is for the Convenience of the Village of Livingston and neighbourhood, and consists of a booking office and dwelling house of two storeys for the Station Master, there is also a garden attached to the house Mr William Turnbull is the present Station Master. |
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Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 9 - Plan 8 - Trace 3
See Spelling of parish name. |
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UPPER BARRACKS |
Upper Barracks
Upper Barracks |
William Fisher Tenant
Mr Robert Gibson Barracks |
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[Situation] In the parish of Livingston adjoining the western boundary
This is a Cottage with a workshop attached occupied by Mr. William Fisher, Cooper, the Earl of Roseberry is the proprietor. |
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Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 9 Plan 8 - Trace 3 |
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BARRACKS |
Barracks
Barracks
Barracks |
Mr Robert Gibson Tenant
Mr William Turnbull Livingston Station
Johnston's Co. [County] map |
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[Situation] About 16 Chains South of Livingston Station.
This is a small farm steading with dwelling house of one storey and garden attached, occupied by Mr Robert Gibson farmer, the Earl of Roseberry is proprietor. |
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Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 9 - Plan 8 - Trace 4 |
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LOCKSHOT BURN |
Lockshot Burn |
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See Name Sheets for Sheet 10 No. 9 |
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Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 9 Plan 12 Trace 2
[Entry for Tailend Burn crossed out with note:]
This name not well known |
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EAST LONG LIVINGSTON |
East Long Livingston
East Long Livingston
Long Livingstone
Long Livingston |
Thomas Corlan occupier
John Pettigrew Toll Collector
Forrest's Co. [County] map
Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] |
009 |
[Situation] In the Central part of the parish of Livingston
A moderately sized farm house with suitable offices all in good repair with good farm of arable land attached. Tenanted by Thomas Corlan. The property of the Earl of Roseberry |
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LONG LIVINGSTON T.P. |
Long Livingston Toll Bar
Long Livingston T.B. [Toll Bar]
Long Livingston T.B. [Toll Bar] |
Table of Tolls
Thos Corlan
John Pettigrew |
009 |
[Situation] In the Central part of the parish of Livingston
A Toll Bar with Collectors Cottage on the Edinburgh & Glasgow Turnpike Road near East Long Livingston |
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Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 9 No. 12 Trace 3 |
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WEST LONG LIVINGSTON |
West Longlivingston
West Longlivingston
Long Livingstone
Long Livingston |
John Pettagrew Toll Keeper
John Brownlee Occupant
Forrest's Co. [County] map
Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] |
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[Situation] In the Central part of the parish of Livingston
A small farm house one story high having offices, thrashing machine, and garden, and about 100 acres of arable land attached the property of the Earl of Roseberry, tenanted by John Brownlee |
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RIVER ALMOND |
River Almond |
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See Name Book for 1 C, Six Inch Plan, Co. [County] Edinburgh |
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OLD WOOD |
Old Wood |
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See Name Sheets for Sheet 10 No. 5 |
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COUSLAND |
Cousland
Cousland
Cousland
Cousland |
John Pettygrew Toll Keeper
John Brownlee West Long Livingston
Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County]
Forrest's Co. [County] map |
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[Situation] In the central part of the parish of Livingston
A large farm house with suitable offices and a large of arable land attached |
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Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 9 No. 12 Trace 5
[Entry for Cousland Moss crossed out] |
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DEAN BURN |
Dean Burn
Dean Burn
Dean Burn |
John Meikle Farmer Easter Breich
James Meikle Steward Westwood
Forrest's Co. [County] map |
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[Situation] Running through the Central part of the parish of Livingston
A small burn, its source is on the Cousland Moss; it runs from that in a Southeasterly direction till it joins the River Almond; (a little to the east of the junction of the Almond and Breich.) |
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Parish of Livingstone -- Sheet 9 Plan 16 Trace 1 |
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BREICH WATER |
Breich Water |
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STEPEND BRIDGE |
Stepend Bridge |
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See Name Book for 6 Inch Scale 10 A Co. [County] Edinburgh |
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Sheet 9 No. 16 Trace 2 |
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EASTER BREICH |
Easter Breich
Easter Breich |
John Meikle Farmer Easter Breich
James Meikle Steward Westwood |
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[Situation] In the Southern portion of the parish of Livingston
A small farm house, one story high with offices and thrashing; all in good repair. There is a garden, and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by John Meikle; the property of the Earl of Roseberry. |
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Parish of Livingstone -- Sheet 9 Plan 16 Trace 2
[Signed]
James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
16th. October 1855
RD Kerr
Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers]
17th. Novr. [November] 1855 |
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CO. [COUNTY] LINLITHGOW
SHEET 9 No. 4, 8, 12, &. 16.
Parish of
LIVINGSTON. |
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