OS1/34/50/10
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECHMONT | Dechmont Dechmont |
James Linn Binny School John Robertson Dechmont T. [Toll] Bar Forest's Co. [County] Map |
009 ; 010 | [Situation] In the extreme north end of the parish of Livingston The village is situated on the north side of the road from Edinburgh to Glasgow, about a mile S. [South] west from Uphall. It is formed by a number of Cottages with garden grounds - and occupied for the most part by the proprietors - who are principally engaged in farm labour. Besides a public house and grocer's shop, there are a smithy and Cartwrights shop. North of the Village is a saw mill driven by water. The school for the village is in the adjoining parish of Uphall and is called Binny School The nearest post office is in Uphall |
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[Page] 10Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 10- Plan 6 - Trace 1
[Additional note:]
The village extends Westward
into plan 4 See N [Name] List
for plan 9/4 page 7 - The
name is written on plan 4 also.
O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
14th. Jany. [January] 1856
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