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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackridge | Blackridge Blackridge Blackridge |
Mr. R. Storrie Postmaster Mr. A. Finlay Teacher parish School Mr. D. Jardine BlacKridge |
008 | [Situation] In the S. [South] Portion of the Ph [Parish] of Torphichen A small village or Hamlet on the Road between Edinburgh and Glasgow - 23½ Miles from the former & 18½ from the latter - It contains only 16 or 18 dwellings built at intervals On each side of the road, they are all One storey high, thatched & slated & in good Repair, generally the majority having small gardens attached - the houses are the property of the Occupiers, feud from Mr. D. Jardine, BlacKridge farm, who owns all the land on which the village stands. It Contains a small Ph. [Parish] Church, a Ph. [Parish] School & one supported by the Parishioners, two Small Shops & a Public house - it also Contains a branch Post Office, which is in a private house & has Only been established a few weeks - There is One delivery and one despatch, the former at 1 p.m. and the latter at 4 p.m. |
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[Page] 29Ph [Parish] Parish of Torphichen -- Sheet 8 No. 11. T. [Trace] 4
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