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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTCRAIGS HILL | East Craig Hill East Craig Hill Eastcraigs Hill Eastcraigs Hill |
Mr. D. Jardine Blackridge Mr. S. Barrie Westcraigs Mr. WalKer W.[West] Redburn Mr. Waddel Woodend |
008 | [Situation] About 1 Mile N.E. [North East] from BlacKridge Church A very prominent feature about a Mile N.E. [North East] of Blackridge Village and is quite visible from all the Surrounding Country. It rises abruptly, is high and Rugged; the S. [South] side particularly is very steep and thickly strewn with boulders and furze which maKes it almost inaccessible, the E. [East] & W. [West] sides are also steep and Covered with boulders & Scattered furze, and from the top it slopes gently N. [North]ward - The general surface is very rough and uneven with small scattered boulders and scattered furze - It is a 12 Inch Station and from the Summit a most extensive view is obtained of the Surrounding Country, embracing Fife, the Firth of Forth etc |
| BARRACKS | Barracks Barracks Barracks Barracks Barracks Berwick Farm |
Mr. D. Jardine Mr. A. Finlay Mr. R. Storrie Mr. S. Barrie Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] Forrest's Co. [County] Map |
008 | [Situation] About ⅞ Mile E. by N. [East by North] from BlacKridge Church A very Old house on the N.[North] side of the Edinburgh & Glasgow road & one mile E. [East] of Blackridge Village. It consists of a One storey, thatched dwelling house and Offices in very bad Repair, for upwards of 50 years it was a Cowmans stage & public house and on the side next to the road are high walls, & the entrance to the Yard was a Massive gate Which Was firmly Secured every night and this is tis said the Origin of the Name. It is now occupied by a labourer. The proprieter Mr. Inglis Esqr. of Crammond. |
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[Page] 28Ph [Parish] of Torphichen -- S. [Sheet] 8 No. 11 T. [Trace] 3.
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