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West Lothian volume 65
| Page | List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks | Continued entries/extra info | Transcriber's notes |
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| OS1/34/65/1 | [Page] 1 PARISH OF WHITBURN SHEET 11 No. 3, &. 4. INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Whitburn -- 3 Burnwind -- 11 Brow -- 14 BurnSide (in ruins) -- 17 Couch -- 8 Cult Coal Pit -- 9 Cultsykefoot -- 11 Cultrig Bent -- 16 Cultrig Burn -- 17 Dyke -- 8 Dumback -- 10 East Cult -- 10 Greenrig Row -- 13 Greenrig -- 14 Halfway House -- 12 Murraygate -- 12 Polkemmet T.P. [Turnpike] -- 11 Righouse -- 12 Roughsyke -- 5 West Cult -- 16 | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/3 | WHITBURN | Parish of Whitburn Parish of Whitburn Whiteburn Whiteburn or Whitburn Whiteburn Whitburn Whitburn Whitburn | Sheriffs List of parishes New Stat Acct [Statistical Account] Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazeteer Chalmer's Caledonia Johnston's Co. [County] map Oliver & Boyds Almk [Almanack] Forrest's Co. [County] map | 008 ; 009 ; 011 ; 012 | [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] Portion of the Co. [County] Linlithgow A parish occupying the south west corner of the Co. [County] Linlithgow. It is bounded on the north by Lanarkshire and Bathgate on the east by Livingstone, on the south by the south west projection of the Co. [County] Edinburgh and on the west by the Co. [County] Lanark. Its greatest length from east to west is about 6¼ miles its greatest breadth is a little upwards of 4 miles its mean breadth is nearly 3 miles and its superficial extent is about 18 square miles. From the west end where the parish is broadest and nearby along the middle extends 2½ miles in length and in some places upwards of a mile in breadth a high ridge of very deep barren moss. The surface elsewhere is proximately level and has been worked into a fine state of cultivation and sheltered by enclosures and a due proportion of woods. The soil is in general a clayey. A valuable bed of coal exists is the moorish or uplands district. Almond water drains the parish along the whole of the north partly in the interior and partly on the boundary and Briech Water afterwards a tributary of the Almond traces all the boundary line along the south. This parish is in the presbytery [continued on page 4] | ||
| OS1/34/65/3 | [Page] 3 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 No. 3 | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/4 | WHITBURN (Continued) | [Description continued from page 3] of Linlithgow and Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, Patron Sir William Baillie of Polkemmet Bart. [Baronet] The parish is the most modern in the Co. [County] Linlithgow and was disjoined from Livingstone in 1730. There are no Detached portion or portions of any parish within Bathgate Parish nor is there any Detached portion of this parish within or connected with any other parish. | |||||
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| OS1/34/65/5 | ROUGHSYKE | Roughsyke Roughsyke Rough Syke | Mr. Archibald White Occupant Mr. R Storrie Blackridge Forrest's Co. [County] map | 011 | A small farm house one story high, with offices all in good repair; there is a garden and a small arable farm of land attached; the property of Sir William Bailie of Polkemmet, tenanted by Archibald White. | ||
| OS1/34/65/5 | [Page] 5 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 No. 3 Trace 1 [Situation] In the extreme West Corner of the Parish of Whitburn | ||||||
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| OS1/34/65/8 | DYKE | Dyke Dyke Dyke | Mr White Occupant Mr Leggat School Master Whitburn Forrest's Co. [County] map | 011 | A small farm house one storey high having offices (including a thrashing machine) attached, all being in good repair. There is also a garden and a small farm attached. It is the property of Sir William Baillie Bart. [Baronet] of Polkemmet. and is tenanted by Thomas White. | ||
| OS1/34/65/8 | COUCH | Couch Couch Couch | Mr Bryce Occupant Mr Leggat School Master West Whitburn Forrest's Co. [County] map | 011 | A small farm house, one storey high having offices attached, all being in good repair. There is also a garden and small farm attached. It is the property of Sir W. Baillie, Bart [Baronet] of Polkemmet and is tenanted by James Bryce | ||
| OS1/34/65/8 | [Page] 8 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 No. 4 Trace 1 [Situation] Dyke - Upwards of a mile West by South of Halfway House [situation] Couch - About 5/8 mile West of Halfway House | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/9 | CULT COAL PIT | Cult Coalpit Cult Coalpit | Mr John Turner Farmer East Cult Mr John Mellish Lodge Keeper | 011 | A Coalpit on the estate of Polkemmet, worked by a Steam engine of 15 horse power the depth of Shaft, being 20 fathoms; out of which is taken common coal; leased, and worked by Mr John White Farmer Harthill and the property of Sir William Baillie of Polkemmet | ||
| OS1/34/65/9 | [Page] 9 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 No. 4 Trace 2 [Situation] Cult Coal Pit - About 3/8 mile South West by west of Halfway House | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/10 | DUMBACK | Dumback Dumback Dumback | William Millar Occupier Mr John Mellish Lodge Keeper of Polkemmet Forrest's Co. [County] map | 011 | A small farm house, one storey high, with offices, in good repair; also a Mill close to the farm steading, propelled by a Water Wheel, and used for grinding Oats; there is a small garden, and arable farm of 40 acres attached, the property of Sir William Baillie Bart [Baronet] of Polkemmet, and occupied by William Millar | ||
| OS1/34/65/10 | EAST CULT | East Cult East Cult Cult House | Mr John Turner Occupier Mr William Millar Dumback Forrest's Co. [County] map | 011 | A commodious farm house Two Storeys high and slated; with suitable offices and a thrashing machine; there is a garden and arable farm of about 90 acres attached, the property of Sir William Baillie of Polkemmet and occupied by John Turner. | ||
| OS1/34/65/10 | [Page] 10 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 No. 4 Trace 2 [Situation] Dumback - About 3/8 mile West by South of Halfway House [Situation] East Cult - About 26 Chains South by West of Halfway House | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/11 | BURNWIND | Burnwynd Burnwynd Burnwind Burnwind | Mr John Bishop Farmer Halfway House James Binnie Burnwynd Mr Leggat Schoolmaster Sir William Baillie Polkemmet | 011 | A row of cottages one storey high and thatched, in good repair, occupied by Laborers employed on the estate of Polkemmet, and the property of Sir William Baillie of Polkemmet. | ||
| OS1/34/65/11 | CULTSYKEFOOT | Cultsykefoot Cultsykefoot Sykefoot Cultsykefoot Cultsykefoot | Mr John Bishop Halfway House Mr John Mellish Lodge Keeper Forrest's Co. [County] map Estate Plan Sir William Baillie | 011 | A row of cottages one storey high, and thatched, in good repair, and occupied by agricultural laborers, the property of Mr John Dickson Edinburgh | ||
| OS1/34/65/11 | POLKEMMET T.P. [Turn Pike] | Polkemmet Toll Bar Polkemmet Toll Bar | James Pettigrew Collesctor Mr John Bishop Halfway House | 011 | A small cottage one storey high, and slated, in good repair, used as a Toll Bar the property of Glasgow and Shotts Road Trustees, occupied by the Collector James Pettigrew. | ||
| OS1/34/65/11 | [Page] 11 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 No. 4 Trace 3. [Situation] Burnwind - Immediately opposite Halfway House [Situation] Polkemmet T.P. [Turn Pike] - At the West Side of Murraygate Farm house | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/11 | The Situation for Cultsykefoot, About 3/8 of a Mile East North East of Halfway House, has been crossed out, although it would appear to be correct. | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/12 | HALFWAY HOUSE | Halfway House Halfway House Halfway House Halfway House Inn | Mr John Bishop Occupier Mr Thomas Mackie, Farmer Righouse James Binnie Burnwynd Forrest's Co. [County] map | 011 | A commodious farm house two storeys high, and slated, with suitable offices attached, all in good repair, there is a small garden, and arable farm of 40 acres attached: until the last 12 months this house was used as an Inn, it is called a Halfway House from being situated about halfway from Edinburgh to Glasgow, on the Main Road; the property of Sir William Baillie of Polkemmet, and occupied by John Bishop | ||
| OS1/34/65/12 | RIGHOUSE | Righouse Righouse Righouse | Thomas Mackie Occupier Mr John Bishop Halfway House Forrest's co. [County] map | 011 | A small farm house one storey high, with Offices, all in good repair, there is a small garden and arable farm of 100 acres attached, the property of Sir William Baillie of Polkemmet, and occupied by Thomas Mackie. | ||
| OS1/34/65/12 | MURRAYGATE | Murraygate Murraygate | Mr Robert Shopkeeper West Whitburn Tenant Mr John Bishop Halfway House | 011 | A small farm house, one storey high, and slated, having suitable offices, and a thrashing machine all in good repair, there is a small arable farm attached; and is the property of Sir William Baillie Bart. [Baronet] of Polkemmet. | ||
| OS1/34/65/12 | [Page] 12 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 Plan 4. Trace 3 [Situation] Halfway House - In the North West Corner of the Parish of Whitburn [Situation] Righouse - About 3/8 mile South East by East of Halfway House [Situation] Murraygate - About 3/8 mile East of Halfway House | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/13 | GREENRIG ROW | Greenrig Row Greenrig Row | Alexander Russell of Greenrig Mr Leggat School Master West Whitburn | 011 | A row of small cottages one storey high and in good repair: There are small gardens attached. They are the property of Sir William Baillie Polkemmet And are occupied by Colliers | ||
| OS1/34/65/13 | [Page] 13 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 No. 4 Trace 4 [Situation] Greenrig Row - About 1¼ mile South West of Halfway House | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/14 | BROW | Brow Brow Brow | Thomas White Occupant Mr Leggat School Master West Whitburn Forrest's Co. [County] map | 011 | [situation] About 1 1/8 mile South west by west of Halfway House A small farm house one storey high having offices attached all in good repair. There is also a garden and a Small farm attached. It is the property of Sir William Baillie, of Polkemmet and tenanted by Thomas White. | ||
| OS1/34/65/14 | GREENRIG | Greenrig Greenrig Greenrig Greenrig | Thomas White of Brow. A Russell Occupant Mr Leggat School Master West Whitburn Forrest's Co. [County] map | 011 | [situation] About 1 1/8 miles S W. [South-West] of Halfway House A commodious farm house two storey high having suitable offices attached, all being in good repair. There is a large grazing farm attached, It is the property of Sir W. Baillie of Polkemmet and is tenanted by Alexander Russell | ||
| OS1/34/65/14 | [Page] 14 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 No. 4 Trace 4 | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/15 | [Page] 15 [Blank page] | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/16 | WEST CULT | West Cult West Cult West Cult West Cult | Alexander Russell of Greenrig Margaret Weir Occupant Mr Leggat School Master West Whitburn Forrest's Co. [County] map | 011 | A small cottage one storey high and in good repair: There is a small garden attached. It is the property of Sir William Baillie of Polkemmet and is occupied by Margaret Weir. | ||
| OS1/34/65/16 | CULTRIG BENT | Cultrig Bent Cultrig Bent Cultrig Bent Cult Bent | James Meek Occupant Mr Leggat School Master West Whitburn Mr John Turner East Cult Forrest's Co. [County] map | 011 | A small farm house one storey high having suitable offices attached. all are in good repair. There are also a garden and small farm attached It is the property of Sir William Baillie. And is tenanted by James Meek. | ||
| OS1/34/65/16 | [Page] 16 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 No. 4 Trace 5 [Situation] West Cult - About 1/2 Mile S W. by S [South-West by South] of Halfway House [Situation] Cult Bent - About 7/8 Mile South of Halfway House | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/17 | BURNSIDE | Burnside Burnside | Mr Willam Shanks Farmer Turnheigh Mr John Bishop Halfway House | 011 | [Situation] Nearly 3/4 mile S E by E [South-East by East] of Halfway House This name applies to a House at present in Ruins, but formerly a farm steading; the property of Sir William Baillie Polkemmet | ||
| OS1/34/65/17 | CULTRIG BURN | Cultrig Burn Cultrig Burn Cultrig Burn | Mr William Shanks Turnheigh Mr John Bishop Halfway House Mr John Mellish Lodge Keeper | 011 ; 012 | [Situation] Nearly 3/4 Mile S. [South] of Halfway House This name is given to a small Burn that rises in Polkemmet moor a short distance South west of Cultrig Bent; it runs in a North easterly direction, as far as Bridgeend, where the name changes to White Burn; it joins the River Almond a little above East Whitburn. | ||
| OS1/34/65/17 | [Page] 17 Parish of Whitburn Sheet 11 No. 4 Trace 6 [Situation] Burnside - Nearly 3/4 mile S E by E [South-East by East] of Halfway House [Situation] Cultrig Burn - Nearly 3/4 Mile S. [South] of Halfway House [signed] James Carpenter C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 26 Dec 1855 RD Kerr Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 27 Dec 1855 | ||||||
| OS1/34/65/18 | [Page] 18 [Volume] 65 OS1/34/65 Co. [County] LINLITHGOW SHEET 11 No. 3, &. 4. Parish of WHITBURN. [Stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. [Manuscript] STORE SOUTHAMPTON 20 MAY 95 [1895] | ||||||