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West Lothian volume 64
| Page | List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks | Continued entries/extra info |
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| OS1/34/64/1 | [Page] 1 PARISH OF WHITBURN SHEET 9, No. 10, 14, & 15 INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Whitburn -- 3 Bickerton Burn -- 24 Blackburn -- 21 Blackburn Mains -- 23 Blackburn Hall -- 23 Dales -- 17 East Whitburn -- 11 East Whitburn House -- 13 East Whitburn T.P. [Turn Pike] - 16 Knowehead -- 19 Knappers Plantation -- 20 Latch Burn -- 19 Latchbrae -- 20 Post Office -- 12 Pottishaw -- 7 River Almond -- 8 Red Mill (Corn) -- 18 Strand -- 5 Swan Inn -- 13 Swineabbey -- 18 Whitburn Station -- 16 Whitehill Cottage -- 25 Wilsontown Morningside & Coltness Ry [Railway] -- 12 | |||||
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| OS1/34/64/3 | WHITBURN | Whitburn Ph [Parish] | See Name Sheets for Sheet 11 No. 3 | |||
| OS1/34/64/3 | [Page] 3 Parish of Whitburn | |||||
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| OS1/34/64/5 | STRAND | Strand Strand Strand | Mr. Johnston Proprietor Bathgate Alexander Shanks Strand Forrest's Co. [County] Map | 009 | [Situation] In the extreme north corner of Whitburn Ph. [Parish] A small house or cottage and vegetable garden and portion of land attached occupied by Alexander Shanks and property of Mr. Johnston, Bathgate | |
| OS1/34/64/5 | [Page] 5 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 No. 10 Trace 5 | |||||
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| OS1/34/64/7 | POTTISHAW | Pottishaw Pottishaw Pottishaw Pottishaw | John Wilson Occupant John Vernon Farmer Drum Forrest's Co.[County] Map Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Coy. [County] | 009 | [Situation] W S W [West South West] of Blackburn village. A small Farm House one storey high with offices and Thrashing Machine all in good repair. There is a garden and small arable farm attached. The property if Mr Johnston Banker Bathgate. Occupied by John Wilson | |
| OS1/34/64/7 | [Page] 7 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 No. 14 Trace 1 [Entry Scored Out] No name for entry [Faint pencil note] Bathgate Ph[ Parish] Copied | |||||
| OS1/34/64/8 | RIVER ALMOND | See Name Sheets for Plan 1C Co. [County] Edinburgh | ||||
| OS1/34/64/8 | [Page] 8 Parish of Whitburn. Sheet 9 No 14 Trace 1 [Top Entry scored out] | |||||
| OS1/34/64/9 | [Page] 9 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 No 14 Trace 2. [Entry scored out] Pottishaw Moss | |||||
| OS1/34/64/10 | [Page] 10 [Entry scored out] Pottishaw Moss | |||||
| OS1/34/64/11 | EAST WHITBURN | East Whitburn East Whitburn | Mr Grahame East Whitburn House Mr John Forsythe Cuthill | 009 | [situation] About 1 1/8 miles west of Blackburn Village A Hamlet on the Turnpike Road leading from Edinburgh to Glasgow about 20 miles west from Edinburgh. It consists of a few straggling houses on each side of the road occupied by farm labourers and bearers. There is an Inn and a few small shops in this village. Probable population 150. It is built in ground feud from various proprietors. | |
| OS1/34/64/11 | [Page] 11 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 No 14 Trace 4 | |||||
| OS1/34/64/12 | WILSONTOWN MORNINGSIDE AND COLTNESS RAILWAY | Wilsontown Morningside & Coltness Railway | See Name Sheets for Sheet 9 No. 6 Bathgate Ph. [Parish] | |||
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| OS1/34/64/13 | EAST WHITBURN HOUSE | East Whitburn House East Whitburn House | Mr Grahame Proprietor Mr Forsythe Swan Inn | 009 | [situation] At the SW [South West] end of East Whitburn A large newly erected Farm House, with Offices and Thrashing Machine all in good repair. A garden and large Farm attached. The property of Mr Grahame. | |
| OS1/34/64/13 | SWAN INN | Swan Inn Swan Inn | Mr Grahame Mrs Forsythe proprietor | 009 | [situation] At the end of East Whitburn] A small roadside Inn two stores high. In the village of East Whitburn Licenced to sell wines, spirits etc With commodious stabling attached Occupied by Mrs Forsythe. The property of Mr John Forsythe Farmer, Cuthill. | |
| OS1/34/64/13 | [Page] 13 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 No 14 Trace 4 | |||||
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| OS1/34/64/16 | EAST WHITBURN T.P. [Turn Pike] | East Whitburn T.P. [Turn Pike] East Whitburn T.P. [Turn Pike] | Mr Calder Miller Red Mill Robert Lindsay Station Master Whitburn Station | 009 | [situation] In the hamlet of East Whitburn A small house one story high and in good repair. The property of the Trustees of Roads for the Linlithgow District. Mrs Janet Geddes is the Col. [Collector]. | |
| OS1/34/64/16 | WHITBURN STATION | Whitburn Station Whitburn Station | Mr Calder Miller Red Mill Robert Lindsay Station Master | 009 | [situation] Near the East end of East Whitburn A small house one story high; and in good repair: the property of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company. Robert Lindsay is the Station master. | |
| OS1/34/64/16 | [Page] 16 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 Plan 14 Trace 4 | |||||
| OS1/34/64/17 | DALES | Dales Dales Dales | Mr Thomas Wallace Farmer Blackburn Mrs Russell occupant Forrests Co. [County] map | 009 | [situation] About ¾ mile W.S.W [West South West] of Blackburn Village A small farm house one story high, with offices and thrashing machine; all in good repair. Tenanted by Mrs Russell, the property of George Napier Esq of Scottshall. | |
| OS1/34/64/17 | [Page] 17 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 Plan 14 Trace 5 | |||||
| OS1/34/64/18 | RED MILL (Corn) | Red Mill Corn | Mr John Calder Occupant Mr James Binning Burn Wind | 009 | [situation] About ¾ mile West of Blackburn A middling sized Corn & Barley mill, two stories high, with requisite offices and residence of miller; all in good repair. The mill is propelled by water. There is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by John Calder, the property of Professor Reid. | |
| OS1/34/64/18 | SWINEABBEY | Swines-abbey Swines-abbey Swine abbey Swineabbey Swineabbey Swineabbey Swineabbey | Mr Thomas Wallace Farmer Blackburn T.M. Braes Occupant Forrest Co. [County] map Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] Sir William Baillie Polkemmet John M Braes Mr Leggat Schoolmaster | 009 | [Situation] About ½ mile west of Blackburn Village A small farm house two stories high, with offices; all in good repair: there is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by Thomas Michael Braes, the property of Sir William Bailie of Polkemmet. | |
| OS1/34/64/18 | [Page] 18 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 Plan 14 Trace 5 | |||||
| OS1/34/64/19 | POST OFFICE [Blackburn] | Post Office Post Office | Mr Hendry Manager Blackburn Mill R Wallace Builder Blackburn. | 009 | [situation] In the west end of the village of Blackburn A small house, one story high, and in good repair. It is merely a receiving office. William Prentice is the Post Master. | |
| OS1/34/64/19 | KNOWEHEAD | Knowehead Knowehead Know head | Mr Hendry Manager Blackburn Mill R Wallace Builder Blackburn Forrests Co. [County] map | 009 | [situation] About 1/8 mile west of the village of Blackburn A row of cottages one story high, and in good repair; with gardens attached. Occupied by labourers. The property of William Gillespie Esq Torbanehill. | |
| OS1/34/64/19 | LATCH BURN | Latch Burn Latch Burn | Mr Hendry Manager Blackburn Mill R Wallace Builder Blackburn | 009 | [situation] Runs into the River almond at Blackburn Village A small burn, its source is near the village of East Whitburn; it runs from that in an easterly direction till it joins the River Almond. | |
| OS1/34/64/19 | [Page] 19 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 Plan 14 Trace 5 [Note] Latch. A mire - The track of a Cart Wheel | |||||
| OS1/34/64/20 | LATCHBRAE | Latchbrae Latchbrae Latchbrae | Mr Hendry Manager Blackburn Mill R Wallace Builder Blackburn Forrests Co. [County] map | 009 | [situation] About ¼ mile SW [south West] of Blackburn village. A small farm house, and offices, all in bad repair. Occupied by labourers; and the farm of Swineabbey. | |
| OS1/34/64/20 | KNAPPERS PLANTATION | Knappers Plantation Knappers Plantation | Mr Geddes Blackburn R Wallace Builder Blackburn | 009 | [situation] About 3/8 mile South of the village of Blackburn A small plantation of full grown fir, etc It belongs to 3 different proprietors: viz Sheriff Napier, Sir William Bailie, and William Gillespie Esq of Torbanehill. | |
| OS1/34/64/20 | [Page] 20 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 Plan 14 Trace 5 [Note] Knappers - The mast of Oak | |||||
| OS1/34/64/21 | BLACKBURN | Blackburn | 009 | See Name Sheets for Sheet 9 No. 15 parish of Livingston | ||
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| OS1/34/64/23 | BLACKBURN MAINS | Blackburn Mains Blackburn Mains | James Meikle Blackburn Hall John Prentice Occupant | 009 | [Situation] On the north side of Bickerton Burn in the N. E. [North East] portion of Whitburn Ph. [Parish] A farm house one story high with offices all in good repair having a threshing and a churning machine, a parlour and about 80 acres of land attached - the property of Mr George Napier Coates Hall Edinburgh Occupied by John Prentice | |
| OS1/34/64/23 | BLACKBURN HALL | Blackburn Hall Blackburn Hall Blackburnhall | John Prentice Blackburn Mains James Meikle Occupant Forrest's Co. [County] Map | 009 | [Situation] A few chains east of Blackburn Mains. A farm house one storey high with offices all in good repair having a threshing and a churning machine a parlour and about 85 acres of land attached - the property of Robert Simenton of Stirling Occupied by James Meikle | |
| OS1/34/64/23 | [Page] 23 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 No 15 Trace 1 | |||||
| OS1/34/64/24 | BICKERTON BURN | Bickerton Burn | See Name Sheets for Sheet 12 No. 2 | |||
| OS1/34/64/24 | [Page] 24 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 No. 15 Trace 1 | |||||
| OS1/34/64/25 | WHITEHILL COTTAGE | Whitehill Cottage | John Fleming Occupant Mr Peter Cameron Wester Breich. | 009 | [situation] A few Chains South of the River Almond and about 5/8 mile west of Blackburn Hall A small house one story high with suitable offices; all in good repair; there is a garden and small arable farm attached. Tenanted by John Fleming, the property of Mr Souter Edinburgh. | |
| OS1/34/64/25 | [page] 25 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 9 Plan 15 Trace 2 [signed] James Carpenter C.A [Civilian Assistant] 26th Dec 1855 RD Kerr Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 27 Dec 1855. | |||||
| OS1/34/64/26 | [Page] 26 [Volume] 64 OS1/34/64 Co. [County] LINLITHGOW SHEET 9 No. 10. 14 & 15 Parish of WHITBURN [Stamped] Ordnance Survey M. S. Store Southampton 20 May 95 [1895] | |||||