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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTCRAIGS HILL | West Craig Hill West Craig Hill Westcraigs Hill Westcraigs Hill |
Mr. D. Jardine Mr. A. Buchannan Westcraigs Mr. Walker Wester Redburn William Waddel Woodend |
008 | [Situation] Immediately N. [North] of Westercraigs In the South Side of the Ph [Parish] of Torphichen A Considerably sized hill, the S. [South] side of which is very steep and rises sheer up from the N. [North] side of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Road, begining at the wall bounding the stocKyard of Westcraigs - The East side is steep and strewn with boulders and the S.W. [South West] is rocky and Steep, the top forms a kind of table land and thus gently inclines N.ward [Northward] the general surface is not very rough as it affords very good pasture |
| WESTCRAIGS | Westcraigs Inn Westcraigs Westcraigs Westcraigs Westcraigs Westcraigs Westcraigs Inn |
Mrs McKay Occupier Tickets on Carts etc Mr. D. Jardine Mr. S. Barrie Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] Forrest's Co. [County] Map |
008 | [Situation] About ½ Mile E by N [East by North] from Previous to the formation of Railways this was the largest and most important Roadside Inn between Edinburgh & Glasgow, but since 1844 it has been a farmstead. The house is large, three stories high and afforded first rate accommodation for all kinds of travellers, the Offices are large & Commodious, Consisting of Stables, Coach houses & all the etceteras as indispensible to such an establishment. The house and Outbuildings are all in good repair. There is a large walled in fruit & Vegetable garden at the N.W. [North west] of the house which stands at the base of West Craig's Hill - It is now called Westcraigs and is the property of A. Inglis Esqr Crammond |
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[Page] 2Parish of Torphichen -- S. [Sheet] 8 No 11 Trace 2
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