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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEDLORMIE | Bedlormie Mains Bedlormie Mains Bedlormie Bedlormie Bedlormie |
John Bailey Occupier William Gardner Westfield New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Forrests Co. [County] Map Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] |
008 | [Situation] About ½ Mile S. [South] from Drumbeg An Old Mansion, but the exact date of its erection is not Known, and formerly the Residence of the Livingstons Who were stern and Rigid persecutors of the Covenanter - Its history is not Known in the neighbourhood, but it seems to have been a place of some strength, the walls are 4 feet thick & two stories high with small deep windows, the door is Very strong being studded with large iron Knobs and the roof is exceedingly Steep. There is a small tower on the N. [North] side Containing a Circular staircase and the adjacent Outbuilding are More Modern & Suitable for a farmstead Which the building now is |
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[Page] 15Parish of Torphichen Sheet 8 No 10. Trace 15
"Bedlormie has also been a place of Considerable antiquity and some strength. Its general Structure resembles that of the border peels Consisting of a Single Square towner the under Storey of which is constructed with a vault or Stone arch nearly fire-proof for greater Security against Sudden and desperate assaults Such is also the structure of Kipps on a smaller scale" - New Stat. Acct. [Statitical Account] of Co.[County] Linlithgow page 50-1
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