Ecclesmachan — ECCLESMACHAN, a parish, in the county of Linlithgow; containing, with the villages of ThreeMile town and Waterston, 303 inhabitants, of whom 97 are in the village of Ecclesmachan, 1 mile (N.) from Uphall. This place derives its name from the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Waterston — WATERSTON, a hamlet, in the parish of Ecclesmachan, county of Linlithgow, ¾ of a mile (N.) from the village of Ecclesmachan; containing 33 inhabitants. This is a very small place, lying a little south of the high road from Kirkliston to… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
West Lothian — Linlithgowshire redirects here. See also Linlithgowshire (UK Parliament constituency). West Lothian Wast Lowden Lodainn an Iar … Wikipedia
Robert Liston — Sir Robert Liston (* 28. Oktober 1794 in Ecclesmachan, Linlithgow (Schottland); † 7. Dezember 1847 in London) war ein britischer Chirurg. Leben Sein Vater war Pfarrer in Ecclesmachan. Robert Liston begann 1810 das Studium der … Deutsch Wikipedia
Three-Mile-Town — THREE MILE TOWN, a hamlet, in the parish of Ecclesmachan, county of Linlithgow, 1¼ mile (N.) from the village of Ecclesmachan; containing 26 inhabitants. This small place lies in the north west part of the parish, on the high road from… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Broxburn, West Lothian — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Broxburn gaelic name= scots name= population= 12,892 [cite web|publisher=Scotland s Census Results Online|title =Comparative Population Profile: Broxburn Locality |… … Wikipedia
Scott Monument — The Scott Monument The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott (not to be confused with the National Monument). It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the Jenners department store … Wikipedia
William Hamilton (Jacobite poet) — William Hamilton (1704 Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland 1754 Lyon, France) was a Scottish poet associated with the Jacobite movement.He was born at the family seat in Linlithgowshire. He began his literary career by contributing verses to… … Wikipedia
Robert Liston — (28 October 1794, Ecclesmachan, West Lothian 1847) was a pioneering Scottish surgeon. He was likely the best surgeon of his day, noted for his skill and his speed in an era prior to anaesthetics. He was able to complete operations in a matter of… … Wikipedia
Henry Liston — (1771 1836) was a Scottish minister and inventor. Born June 30, 1771 he was the oldest son of Robert Liston, minister of Aberdour, Fifeshire. He studied for the ministry and in 1793 became minister to the parish of Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire,… … Wikipedia
