Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1878 > Part 1

SLATER'S
OALDER.
DIRECTORY.
OIL MANUFACTURERS.
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.— conM. |
Scottish Union— John Mungle, West Calder Oakbank Mineral Oil Co.Limited.MidCalder
— See advertisemeyit
Standard (life) — Jaines Hislop, Mid Calder
— See advertisement
West of England (fire & life)— James W.
Hielop, Mid Calder
FLESHERS.
Cowie John, Mid Calder
Cowie Thomas, Mid Calder
Darling Adam, West Calder
Inglis John, West Calder
Melrose James, East Calder
Shanks James, West Calder
Wright Robert, West Calder
GROCERS & DEALERS IN SUNDRIES.
Marked thus * are also Drapers.
(Bee also Vintners and Spirit Dealers./
Bowie George, West Calder
Bryce Robert, West Calder
Dick James {greengrocer), West Oaldev
Dickson James, West Calder
Ga^ieside Co-operative Store, West Calder
Gillon Robert, Main st, West Calder
Gray Catherine, Mid Calder
ttidd Alexander (and ironmonger), Main at,
West Calder
Laurie Mrs. Allan, Bell's Quarry
M* Arthur Mrs. — , West Calder
*Martin William, East Calder
Mason Mrs. — , Mid Calder
Miller John, West Calder
•Miller Robert, East Calder
•Miller WUliam, West Calder
Slitchell William, Bells Quarry
'Mangle & Sons, West Calder
Oftkbank Co-operative Store Company,
Limited, East Calder— George Paterson,
manager
Rae & Co. West Calder
Readdie Peter, East Calder
Reid Elizabeth, Mid Calder
Shepherd Andrew, West Caldor
Simpson Elizabeth, Mid Calder
•Smith William, West Calder
Sneddon David, West Calder
Swan John, Mid Calder
Thomson John, West Calder
Thornton Mrs. — , Bell's Quarry, Mid Calder
Todd Jessie, Mid Calder
Urquhart William (draggiatj. West Caldor
West Calder Co-operative Store, West C.ilder
*AVhitelaw Alexander (and wine and spirit
merchant), Mid Caldor
JOINERS AND BUILDERS.
Fairley William, West Calder
M'Gill George, East Calder
Miller T. & J. Mid Calder
Mitchell A. & Sons, West Calder
Robertson James, Mid Calder
Tait James R. Mid Calder
Todd James, West Calder
MERCHANTS, &c.
Hislop James W. ( seed & manure),Mid Calder
Mungle A. & Sons (general), West Calder
Paris William (wood), Bell's Quarry
Smith Robert & Son (grain), Mid Calder
South Cobbinshaw Oil Company, South
Cobbinshaw, West Caldev
West Calder Oil Company, Limited, West
Calder — Sam Findlater, manager
Young's ParafHn Light and Mineral Oil Co.
Limited, Addlewell Chemical Works
PAWNBROKERS.
Nisbet William, West Calder
Ward John, West Calder
SADDLERS.
Crawford John, East Calder
Russell James, West Calder
Walker Alexander, Mid Calder
SLATERS & PLASTERERS.
Douglas James, Mid Calder
Jamicaou Robert, West Calder
MiUur William, Mid Calder
Waddell William, East Calder
SURGEONS.
Hope James H. si.d. West Calder
M'Letchie Thomas, m.d. West Calder
Watson Walter, m.d. Calder Bank.Mid Calder
Wilson Alexander, m.b.c.m. Ivy Bank. Mid
Caldor
SURVEYORS.
Bauchope Thomas (land and factory), East
Brucefield, Bell's Quarry, Mid Calder
Hislop James, jun. (& architect), Mid Calder
TAILORS.
Marked thus f are also Clothiers.
tBrash John, Mid Calder
Clarkson William (& new8agent),Wettt Calder
+Hope William, West Calder
Laurie Robert, West Calder
Morton William, East Calder
Ogiivy David, Mid Calder
i Smith William, West Calder
jSwan John, Mid Calder
WRIGHTS.
Browu Waltyr, Mid Calder
C.impbell Uugh, East Calder
Fairley William, West Calder
Johnston George, Bell's Quarrv
M'GiU George, East Caldev
Tait James, Mid Calder
Todd James, West Calder
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bryce the Misses — , milliners and dress-
makers, West Calder
Calder JarooB, coal agent. West Calder
Dall Alexander, police sergeant, Mid Calder
Dobie Miss — , dressmaker, Mid Calder
Gillchrist William, photographic ailiat, Mid
Calder
Gray Andrew, cabinet maker, West Calder
Hislop James, registrar of births, deaths and
marriages, & inspector of poor, Mid Calder
Hislop James W. auctioneer, Mid Calder
Jervis William, beer retailer. Mid Calder
Laurie R. fruiterer and pTtengrocer. West
Calder
Miller Wm, veterinary surgeon, Mid Calder
Mitchell J. plumber & tinsmith. West Calder
Nay smith Alexander,ironinonger,We8tCalder
Purdie Joseph, millwright, P^ast Calder
Robertson Adam, paper makiir. New Caldor
VINTNERS & SPIRIT DEALERS.
Andrews John, West Calder
Gray Catherine, Mid Calder
Hennan George (Toi-phicben Arms Hotel),
Mid Calder
Lawrio John, Bell's Quarry [Calder
Millar & Ritchie (Commercial Inn), West
Millar William, West Calder
Pender Daviil, Mid Calder
Readdie Peter, East Caldor
Taylor James, West Calder
Thomson Thomas, East CaMwr
Wilson V\':lliam, West Calder
Young G;-urge, West Calder
Public Buildings* Offices, &.c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
and their ministers.
Established Churches: —
Mid Calder— Rev. William Walker
West Calder— Rev. J. Grant
Frek Church, West Calder—Kev. J. Tayk'r
United Presbyterian :—
East Calder — Rev. David Marshall
Mid Calder— Rev. Andrew Duncan
West Calder—Kev. James Eraser
RouAN Catholic Chapel— Rev. Anthony
Goldie, priest
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I Gas Works, Mid Calder— James Hislop, sec
Pohce Station, Mid Calder— Alexander Dali,
sergeant
Reading Room, West Calder— John Thom-
son, proprietor
Registrar of Births, Deaths, & Marriages, &
Inspector of Poor— Thomas Thomson, West
Calder
Western District of Mid Lothian Agricultu-
ral Association— The Right Hon. Sir
William Gibson Craig, Bart, president:
James Stewart Selims, secretary
I CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
' ON THE OALEDONIi'J; LINE.
j Statiout &hont two miles aud a half from3Iii>
i Calder — Robert Campbell, station master
I Station, New Pake— George B. Black, ota-
{ tion master
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
1 Angus Andrew, Main st. West Calder
\ Cuthbertsou William, Mid Calder
Gray William, Mid Calder
I CARRIER.
1 To EDINBURGH, James AulJ, from West
Calder, Bell's Quarry &. Mid Calder, Tues-
I day & Saturday
COLINTON.
BALERNO, OURKIE. HERMISTON, JUNIPER GREEN, klRKKEWTON, AND SLATEFORD.
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OLINTON, or Collington, is a village and parish, the latter lying ■
at the base of the Pentland Hills, part of which it includes. The
grounds rise beautifully fi'om the vale of Corstorphine, and are finely
cultivated, enclosed, and planted ; the water of Leith passes through I
them, and its banks are here romantic and wooded. The cburchl
and manse of Colinton, standing in the midst of lovely scenery, are
four miles from Edinburgh. Bonally Tower, the seat of the late |
Lord Cockburn, is in tliis parish, and is now the residence of Pro- 1
fessorW. B. Hodgson, ll.b. The mauufactm-e of paper is carried ^
on extensively both here and at Slatkford, a village in this parish; ■
and the district abounds with limestone and freestone. On the ■
lands of Comiston, which lie to the east, are ve.^tiges of a very ex- '.
tensive encampment, near which is a rude massive block of whin-
atone, called " Camusstone," said to indicate the burial place of
some Danish commander. On these lands the fountain for the ,
Edinburgh water-cistern was first erected. Logau-houso Hill, in
this pari>*h, is a t'onsiderable eminence, rising upwards of 1,500
foot abovo the level of the s'ju. Population of the parish in 1871.
3,644.
The parish of Curkik is bounded by Corstorphine and Ratho on
the north, Colinton ou the west, aud the Pentland Hills skirt it on
the south. Through the low grounds runs the water of Leith, and
on its northern biiuks, six railes distant from Edinburgh, stiinds
the village of CuRRii-:, through which the road to Lanark passes.
The church is erected on a very commanding situation. The ma-
nufacture of paper and snuff prevails in this parish to some extent,
the former particularly. On the estate of Maleuy, beyond Currie,
and rising above the banks of the Leith, is Lennox Tower.ancitmtly
the residence of the family of Lennox, as well as the occasionsii
one of Mary Queen of Scots. At a short distaiico from it, on the
opposite bank of the river, are the ruins of auuthcr ancient edifice,
once the mansion of the Skenes of Currie-hiU. The parish alsn
contains the house of Babovton, which is remarkable as haviug
been used as a hunting seat by royalty at two distant periods —
first by James VI. of Scotland, previous to bis accession to th»
English throne, and secondly by Charles X. of France, after his e>-
pulsiou from his dominions in 1830. In 1871 the parish had a popu-
lation of 2,360, and the village 3*29 of that number.
KiRKNEWTON, ahout nine miles from Edinburgh, is a siwa)! 'jl^
lage and parish; ths latter, which incliides the abrogated parochial
division of Calder Cleve, is bounded on the soutii and west h-/ Mid.
Calder, on the east by Currie and Ratho, aud on the north by Slate-
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