Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Linton, West

Linton, West, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Broomlee), in NW. of Peeblesshire - par., 23,256 ac., pop. 1117; vil., on Lyne Water, ½ mile NW. of Broomlee sta. and 15 miles (by road) SW. of Edinburgh, pop. 434; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; was once known as Linton Roderick or Rutherick.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: West Linton ScoP       West Linton Burgh       Peebles Shire ScoCnty
Place names: LINTON     |     LINTON WEST     |     WEST LINTON
Place: West Linton

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