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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID CALDER [village] | Mid Calder | Rev. [Reverend] Andrew Duncan, Bridgend James Hislop, Mid Cald [Calder] |
004 | A large and important village, delightfully situated on the south bank of the Almond Water near its junction with the Linhouse and Murieston Waters; on the east is the extensive and romantic Wood of Calder, with the splendid mansion of Calder Hall situated convenient thereto, and on the West is Calder House, which stands on an elevated lawn, surrounded with lofty trees. The village is 12 miles west from Edinburgh twenty from Lanark, and 32 from Glasgow, it consists of two streets neatly lined with houses. The Northern portion is by far the best and most compact, all the houses of which are two story [storey] high and of modern Construction. The Southern portion is chiefly one storey high and mostly all Tiles or slated & in it are two schools, three inns, and several neat and compact shops. The inhabitants amount to about 600. The houses and land are either feud or let by Lord Torphichen. This village is greatly favoured with a Gas Work: |
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