West Lothian volume 63

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/34/63/1 [Page 1] Parish of Whitburn Sheet 8 No. 15, & 16. Sheet 9 No. 13 INDEX Parish of Whitburn -- 3 Bridge-End -- 13 Cowhill -- 3 City of Glasgow Bank --10 Gas Works -- 12 How Burn -- 4 Polkemmet -- 6 Post Office -- 9 Sabbath School -- 7 School -- 14 [scored out] Witburn Inn -- 9 Whitburn -- 11 Whitedalehead School -- 14 White Burn -- 15 Whitedalehead -- 13 Croft Park -- 8 Hare Moss Plantation -- 9 Mossy Knowe Plann. [Plantation] -- 8 Rounall Park -- 8 Rounall Plantation -- 8 River Almond -- 5
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OS1/34/63/3 WHITBURN Whitburn Ph. [Parish] See Name Sheets for Sheet 11 No. 3
OS1/34/63/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Whitburn
OS1/34/63/4 HOW BURN How Burn How Burn Blairmuckhill Burn Sir William Baillie Polkemmet John Bishop Halfway House Forrest's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] Western Bounds of Whitburn Ph. [Parish] A stream which rises in the parish of Shotts County of Lanark and runs in a N. [North] Easterly direction untill joins the Riverl Almond NE. [North East] of Cowhill farm house This stream is called Blairmuckhill Burn in the Co. [County] Lanark untill it joins the Co. [County] Linlithgow thence to its junction with the River Almond it is called Howe Burn.
OS1/34/63/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 8 No. 16 Trace 3
OS1/34/63/5 COWHILL Cowhill Cowhill Cowhill Mr Gardner Tenant Mr William Waterston Whitburn Forrest's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] About 5/8 Mile E.N.E. [East North East] of Polkemmet in the Parish of Whitburn A dwelling house one storey high, with suitable farm offices, including a thrashing machine, a garden and an arable farm attached - the steading is in good repair, and is the property of Sir William Bailey Bart [Baronet]: Polkemmet
OS1/34/63/5 RIVER ALMOND River Almond See Name Book 1C. Six Inch Plans Co. [County] Edinburgh
OS1/34/63/5 [Page] 5 Ph. [Parish] of Whitburn Sheet 8 No. 16 Trace 4
OS1/34/63/6 POLKEMMET Polkemmet Polkemmet Sir William Bailey Bart [Baronent] Proprietor Mr Leggat Teacher Whitburn Forrest's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] In the N.W. [North West] Portion of Whitburn N.W. [North West] of the Riveralmond A large and handsome mansion of modern construction, pleasantly situated on the north bank of the Almond, with extensive offices, an ornamental and Vegetable garden, and lawn also, an extensive demesne attached. It is the property and residence of S [Sir] William Bailey Bart [Baronet]
OS1/34/63/6 [Page] 6 Ph. [Parish] of Whitburn Sheet 8 No. 16 Trace 3
OS1/34/63/7 SABBATH SCHOOL Sabbath School Sabbath School Mr R. Leggat Teacher etc. Mr Brownlee Overseerr 009 [Situation] At the west end of the village Whitburn A small, plain but neat brick building at the West end of the Village of Whitburn, it was erected and is supported soley by Sir William and Lady Bailie of Polkemmet and Opened in 1851 - It is not confined to any particular creed, the bible only is read in it and there from 18 to 20 teachers in attendance every Sunday evening they embraced those of the Establishment, Free Church, United Presbyterians etc. no one is excluded, nor are there Religious Opinions interfered with - The interior is quite plain and contains only moveable forms & stools - Mr R. Leggat Whitedalehead School is Superintendant
OS1/34/63/7 [Page] 7 Ph. [Parish] of Whitburn Sheet 9 No. 13 Trace 4
OS1/34/63/8 CROFT PARK Croft Park Croft Park Estate Plan Sir William Baillie Polkemmet 008 [Situation] At the west side of the mansion of Polkemmet A field within the demesne of Polkemmet, the property of Sir William Baillie Bart [Baronet]
OS1/34/63/8 MOSSY KNOWE PLANTATION Mossyknowe Plantation Mossyknowe Plantation Estate Plan Sir William Baillie Polkemmet 008 [Situation] At the north side of Croft Park A plantation of mixed wood within the demesne of Polkemmet the property of Sir William Baillie Bart [Baronet]
OS1/34/63/8 ROUNALL PARK Rounall Park Rounall Park Estate Plan Sir William Baillie Bart [Baronet] 008 [Situation] About 1/4 mile NNE [North North East] of Polkemmet mansion A Park in Polkemmet demesne so called from a circular [pirer] of plantation being within it - the property of Sir William Baillie Bart [Baronet]
OS1/34/63/8 ROUNALL PLANTATION Rounall Plantation Rounall Plantation Estate Plan Sir William Baillie Bart [Baronet] Polkemmet 008 [Situation] In Rounall Park A Plantation, nearly circular situated within the demesne of Polkemmet, the property of Sir William Baillie Bart [Baronet]
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OS1/34/63/9 WHITBURN INN Whitburn Inn Whitburn Inn Whitburn Inn Sign Board Mr R. Gardner Mr R. Leggat 009 [Situation] In the cental part of Whitburn Village A larger well built two storey house, near the East end of the village, long established and in excellent repair, It was in a flourishing way previous to the formation of the railway, but is now much reduced, it has good Offices attached & still affords good accomodion for both pedestrians & equestrians.
OS1/34/63/9 POST OFFICE Post Office Post Office Mrs Eddie Post Office 009 [Situation] 5 Chains WSW. [West South West] of Whitburn Inn Kept in a private house about the Centre of the village on the S. [South] side, there is one delivery and one dispatch; the former at 11 am and the latter at 6.30 p.m. the bags are conveyed by a small mail car.
OS1/34/63/9 HARE MOSS PLANTATION Hare Moss Plantation Hare Moss Plantation Estate Plans Sir William Baillie Bart [Baronet] Polkemmet 008 [Situation] About 3/8 mile NE [North East] by N. [North] of Polkemmet Mansion house A mixed plantation adjoining the demesne of Polkemmet the property of Sir William Baillie.
OS1/34/63/9 [Page] 9 Ph [Parish] of Whitburn Sheet 9 No. 13 Trace 5
OS1/34/63/10 CITY OF GLASGOW BANK City of Glasgow Bank (Branch) City of Glasgow Bank (Branch) City of Glasgow Bank (Branch) Mr R. Gardner Agent Mr H. Baine Clerk Printed Forms 009 [Situation] About the Central Part of Whitburn Village This branch of the City of Glasgow Bank was established here in 1846 and is a portion of the dwelling of Mr Gardner Agent. it is rented & not the property of the Company and therefore liable to removal. The business is conducted by an Agent Mr R. Gardner and a Clerk, Mr H. Baine, the salary of the former being 100 & that of the latter 75 Pounds per Year - In Connection with the Bank is a Savings Bank for the deposit and repayment of small sums - business hours from 10 till 3 except Saturday on which day it is from 10 till 12.
OS1/34/63/10 [Page] 10 Ph. [Parish] of Whitburn Sheet 9 No. 13 Trace 5
OS1/34/63/11 WHITBURN Whitburn (Village) Whitburn (Village) Whitburn (Village) Whitburn (Village) Whitburn (Village) Mr R. Leggat Teacher Mr R. Gardner Mr Brownlee Printed Notice Forrest's Co. [County] map 009 [Situation] In the Northern part of the Parish of Whitburn A large village situated on the lower or Southern road between Edinburgh & Glasgow about 20 miles from the former and 22 from the latter. It forms one long street. slightly Curved at the E. [East] end and Occupies both sides of the road, the houses are one and two storeys high, thatched and slated & generally in good repair - an having vegetable gardens in rear - It contains some very good general shops with a number of small ones of various kinds, a few spirit shops and one very good Inn. The "Whitburn Inn" - There is a branch here of the City of Glasgow Bank in connection with which is a Savings Bank, a Post Office & Gas Works, the latter being the only public work in the village; The only School [continued over on page 12]
OS1/34/63/11 [Page] 11 Ph. [Parish] of Whitburn Sheet 9 No. 13 T. [Trace] 5
OS1/34/63/12 GAS WORKS [ Gas Works Gas Works Mr K. Gardner Chairman Mr Brownlee Owner of Row 009 [Situation] 4 Chains NNW. [North North West] of Whitburn Inn A small building erected in 1851 by a Company of Sharholders - the shares being one pound each the building contains the usual Gas Apparatus and the Gasometer contains 5000 Cubic feet of Gas which is consumed in the interior of the dwellings there being no street lamps. Mr K. Gardner Banking Agent is Chairman of the Company
OS1/34/63/12 WHITBURN Whitburn [Village] [Continued from page 11] immediately in the village is a small Sabbath School at its West end, The Parish Church & School are situated a short distance South on a rising ground and an endowed School a little way East on the road to Edinburgh - There is no object of interest or antiquity about the village which is chiefly inhabited by weavers miners & laborers the two latter finding employment on the adjacent farms and in Coal Pits abounding in the neighbourhood - There is an annual fair held here for the Sale of Cattle etc. on the first tuesday in May and there is also held a cattle show and gymnastic games on the Second Monday in July
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OS1/34/63/13 WHITEDALEHEAD Whitedalehead Whitedalehead Whitedalehead Mr I. Harper Tenant Mr R. Leggat Teacher Forrest's Co. [County] map 009 [Situation] 28 Chains E. [East] of Whitburn Village A neat and well built farm stead E. [East] of Whitedalehead School. The dwelling is one Storey high and slated, the offices attached with a Covered Thrashing Machine are all in excellent repair, there is a small vegetable garden between the house & the public road - It is the property of Sir William Bailie, Polkemmet
OS1/34/63/13 BRIDGE-END Bridge-end Bridge-end James Tweddell Tenant Mr Leggat 009 [Situation] About 5/8 mile E. [East] by N. [North] of Whitburn Village Two neat cottages in a row, on a gentle rise on the W. [West] side of White Burn & a 1/4 of a mile N.E. [North East] of Whitedalehead - They are one storey high and one is slated, the other thatched, they are both in good repair with a large vegetable garden in front. The farm is in the hands of the proprietor Mr John Graham East Whitburn.
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OS1/34/63/14 WHITEDALEHEAD SCHOOL Whitedalehead School (Endowed) Whitedalehead School (Endowed) Mr R. Leggat Teach Mr Brownlee Overseer 009 [Situation] 14 Chains E. [East] of of Whitburn Village This is one of four Schools erected in three different Parishes (two in Whitburn Ph [Parish] one in Cambusnethan & one in Shotts Ph. [Parish]) and supported by a Mortification of £3250, and a further sum of 1000 pounds by the late Mr James Wilson, Merchant Whitburn In addition to the above sums there are £40 £10 to each Scool, deposited in the sinking fund for enlarging repairing & as the trustees eight in number may deem necessary The present School was erected in 1820 and is a plain two storey building, slated and stands on the S. [South] side of the Edinburgh and Glasgow road a short distance E. [East] of Whitburn Village - Three children whose parents are not able to pay are taught free, and those who can pay small school fees - The Average attendance is about 160, 90 boys & 70 girls - besides a plain education, Latin, French, Geometry Geography, vocal Music & Stenography, The teacher has all the privileges of a Ph [Parish] Teacher, free house, garden etc but his Salary does not amount so high, he is also allowed two government teachers and is paid his share of the balance of the interest of the Mortification at the end of the Year after deduction expenses - Mr R. Leggat Teacher
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OS1/34/63/15 WHITE BURN White Burn See Name Sheets for Sheet 12 No 1
OS1/34/63/15 [Page] 15 [signed] RD Kerr Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 27th Dec 1855 James Carpenter C. Asst [Civilian Assistant] 26th Dec 1855
OS1/34/63/16 [Page] 16 [Volume] 63 OS1/34/63 Co. [County] Linlithgow Sheet 8 No 15 & 16 Sheet 9 No 13 Parish of Whitburn [Stamped] Ordnance Survey M.S. Store Southampton 20 May 95 [1895]