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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WALLHOUSE Wall House
Wall House
Wallhouse
Wallhouse
Wallhouse
Wallhouse
Wallace
Wallhouse
Mr. A. Thomson Steward
Mr. D. Thomson Inspector of Poor Torphichen
Forrest's Co. [County] map
Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County]
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
Penneys Hist. [History] of Linlithgowshire page 10
Sibbald's Hist. [History] of Linlithgowshire page 25
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Branks Torphichen
005 [Situation] About 7/8 mile ENE [East North East] of Westfield

A large and handsome structure in the Course of erection, the old house having been taken down all but the from which Still remains and a small portion of the rear wall, The present structure is in the Castellated form and the style of Architecture is chiefly the Tudor with a mixture of the Elizabethan The front faces the East and the entrance is by a small and handsome porch over which is the family Arms in relief, in the front, also are five pointed arched windows with label mouldings, along the whole front runs a handsome stone parapet railing, inside of which rises two handsome, small octuagonal towers the tops being Ornamented with embrasures and mouldings, from the Centre of the building, rising Considerably above it, is a massive square tower, surmounted by [continued on page 14]

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Parish of Torphichen -- Sheet 5 No.13 -- Trace 3

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