Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1861

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BATHGATE, &c.
slater's
MILLERS
Baird James, Clattering Mill
Chapman James, Biillincrief Mill
Chapman Mungo, Bathgate Flour
Mill
Harvie Thomas, Barbauchlaw
Sawyer Win. Hopefield, Blackburn
Thorn Robert, Bathgate Corn Mill
PAINTERS
Christie Alexander, Cochrane st
Inislis William, Bridge st
PLUMBERS AND TIN"PLATE
WORKERS
Abercrombie A. & J., Mid st
Paterson William, Hopetoun st
Stormonth Thomas & Co., Jarvey st
POST HORSES. CARRIAGES &C
FOR HIRE
Bowie James Hiuh st
Robertson James, Robertson's Hotel
Russell Henry, Bathgate Inn
Stewart Alex., Commercial Hotel
SADDLERS
Gentles Thomas, Engine st
Jeffrey John, North Bridge st
Shopkeepers & dealers
in sundries
(See also Grocers.)
Anderson Isabella, Livery st
Arbuckle& Walker, South Bridge st
Christie Alexander, Cochrane st
Fleming James, Bridge st
Johnsou John, Bridge end
Johnston Thomas, Main st
Kelly Thomas, Whitburn mad
Lindsay Andrew, South Bridge st
Morrison Margaret, High st
Rankin Janet, Engine st
Swan Catherine, Hopetoun st
Thomson William, Bridge st
VVaugh James, Mid st
SMITHS
Campbell James, Armadale
Dunlop Alexander, Engine st
Ness Joseph, Engine st
Renlon William, Engine st
Stevenson Archibald, Hopetoun lane
SURGEONS
Doig John, Hopetoun st
Kirk James B., m.d , Engine st
Longmuir James, m d., High si
Wilson William, Hopetoun st
TAILORS
Anderson John, Hinh st
Bauldy Henry, Hopetoun st
Brownlee William, Engine st
Chalmers Hume, Hill st
Douglas William, Bridge st
Gardner Henry (and clothier), Hope-
toun st
Jack Arthur, Armadale
Marshall Alexander (and clothier),
Jarvey st
Shirlaw William, Armadale
Simpson Alexander, Midst
Sinclair & Co., Bridge st
TEMPERANCE HOTELS
Morrison Margaret, High st
Roberts William, Jarvey st
TINwPLATE WORKERS
See Plumbers cj- Tin- Plate Workers
VINTNERS & SPIRIT DEALRS
Arthur Alexander, Main st
Bishop James, Armadale
Bishop Thomas, Armadale
Bowie James, High st /
Campbell Mary, Armadale
Currie James, Jarvey st
Forrester Margaret, Bridge st
Rankin Janet, Hopetoun st
Taylor James, Whitburn road
Walker Peter, Main st
Wallace George, Engine st
Wallace James, Gideon st
Wilson John, Armadale
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS
Furguson John, Jaivey st
Jardine Robert, Hopetoun st
Smith John, Hopetoun st
WRIGHTS
{See also Joiners.)
Baird William (cart), Bridge end
Boag John, Hill st
Finnie James (cart), Engine st
Steele James, Bridge st
Waugh James (cart), Hopetoun la
WRITERS AND NOTARIES
Allan Charles (and procurator fiscal
of the Burgh Court), Mid st
Dick Thomas (and justice of peace
clerk depute), Engine st
Gardner James, Chapel lane
Gardner Robert (and town clerk and
procurator fiscal for the justices
of the peace for the upper division
of the county of Linlithgow),
Jarvey st
Johnston William (and secretary to
the Gas Company, and clerk to the
heritors and to parish road com-
missioners), Mid st
Sinclair George, Jarvey st
Miscellaneous
Anderson Mary, dress maker, Mid st
Boyd Robert jun. & Co., curriers and
leather cutters, Cochrane st
Burt Andrew, nail maker, Whitburn road
Chapman Mungo,auctioneer,Bridge end
Douglas James, slater and plasterer,
Livery street
Halliday Chris, excise officer, High st
M'Kechnie Samuel, broker, Main st
M'Kenna James, broker, Bridge st
Meldrum Edward & Co., manufacturing
chemists, Boehead
Mitchell William, veterinary surgeon,
North Bridge st
Rankin David, registrar of births.deaths
and marriages for the parish, Marjori-
bank street
Ritchie Andrew, confectioner, Jarvey st
Roberts Wm., sheriff's officer, Jarvey st
Robertson Thomas, brewer, Bathgate
Seath Robert, collector of poor rates aud
inspector of poor, Mid street
Stark John, wood turner, Hish st
Waddell James H., pawnbroker, Main st
Wallace James, tobacconist and candle
maker, Main street
Young Thomas, grazier, Main st
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
ESTABISHED CHURCHES: —
Jarvey st.. Rev. John Byers
Torphichen...Rev. William Branks
Free Churches: —
Engine street... Rev. James Kessen
Blackridge...
Torphichen...Rev. John Duns
Evangelical Umon, Marjoribank st...
Rev. Archibald C Grey
UnitedPresbyterian CHAPEL,Chapel
lane. . Rev. James Scott
Roman Catholic Chapl, Livery St..
Rev. Andrew Smith
Corn Exchange, Jarvey street
Gaol and Lockup, Hill street
Gas Works, Chapel lane Georee
Salmond, manager; William John-
ston, secretary
Victoria Hall, Bridge street
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
ON THE EDINBURGH AND BATHGATE
LINE, BRANCH OF THE EDINBURGH
AND GLASGOW.
Station, at the south end of the town..
Alexander Cooper, slation master
And on the Monkland Railway, west
end ot the town.. Charles Cowan,
station master
There is communication from Bathgate,
several times a day to Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Shotts, Motherwell, &c.
CARRIERS
To EDINBURGH, John Geddes, from
his house, Tuisday and Friday ; also
by railway, daily
To GLASGOW, James Calder and
Robert Allan, from Engine st, Tuesdsy
and Friday
BORROWSTOUNNESS,
AND THE PARISH OF CARRIDEN, WITH THE VILLAGES OF GRANGE PANTS, MUIRHOUSES.
13 BRIDGENESS, Bl-ACKNESS, AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.
Forth and Clyde was effected by means of the great
canal, Grangemouth situated at the east end of the
canal, became the chief seat of commerce, and in 1810,
JLJORROWSTOUNNESS (or as it is now generally
pronounced Bo'ness) is an ancient sea-port, burgh of
barony and parish, bounded (in the north by the Frith
of Forth, on the south by the parish of Linlithgow, on
the east by Camden, and on the we>t by the river
Avon, which separates it from Stirlingshire. Its length
eastwaid is about four miles, and its average breadth
is about two. The town is 18 miles w. from Edinburgh,
9 miles w. from Queen's Ferry, 3j n. from Linlithgow,
S miles from Falkirk, and 5 miles e. from Grange-
mouth. It is situated on the south shore of the Frith
of Forth, on a piece of low ground or ness, and con-
sists principally of two streets, running eastward,
terminating in one of nearly the same length, con-
tinuing the same direction, the greater portion of the
houses forming which appear to be of very old date.
Between 1750 and 1780, Bo'ness was one of the most
thriving towns on the east coast, and ranked as the
third port in Scotland ; but when the junction of She
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was erected into a separate port with Custom House.
The trade of Bo'ness then greatly declined. It is the
seat of a Custom House, whose district extends on
both sides of the Forth from Cratnond Water and
Donibristle Point to the boundaries of Alloa. The
harbour is good and safe— consisting of a basin 240
feet in breadth, with two piers 566 feet each in length,
and has a depth of water at spring tide of from 16 to 20
feet. Among other advantages and conveniences
belonging to the harbour that of moderate port
charges and a patent slip of the best construction
may "be mentioned; bv the latter vessels of from three
io four hundred tons burthen may be drawn out of the
water, and the cradle will admit two at once ; this im-
portant erection is under the superintendence of the
harbour master. A branch of the Slamannan Railway
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