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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Entryfoot and Mosshouses, Torphichen
« on: Friday 02 February 07 13:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Tracey, I hope you were successful with the info I passed on!
On another note, I had a visit from a gentleman whose grandparents came from Mosshouses Farm.  They emigrated to Canada in 1925 and he is trying to trace them.  His grandfather was called Joe John Nelson and his grandmother was Meg Middleton.  Are these names that you have come across in your research??

I hope you can help as he seemed such a nice man!!!

Kind Regards
Glennis

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Entryfoot and Mosshouses, Torphichen
« on: Wednesday 27 September 06 15:57 BST (UK)  »
Hello Again,
The village library/museum in Blackridge was open today and I managed to do a lot of reading.  The family Graham is mentioned quite a few times in the local historical text of this area as is Bedlormie House and Mosshouse farm.

I have discovered that Mosshouse Farm is the farm, located right next door to me and can confirm it is still a working farm.  Next time I go walking my dogs on the Moors, I will take a photo of it as the vantage point from there is much better than from the road.

All my reading turned up only little snippets in many, many books.  There were some old photos in the museum of Entryfoot etc.  but nothing that I could copy for you. 

I did discern from the librarian that there is a central office that holds all the historical info and photos of this area and have some contact details for you.

Sybil Cavanagh
localhistory@westlothian.gov.uk
or visit www.westlothian.gov.uk and click on libraries then select local studies.

Hope this takes you a bit further along your geneology search.
Kind regards
Glennis

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Entryfoot and Mosshouses, Torphichen
« on: Friday 22 September 06 18:09 BST (UK)  »
Yes that sound likely.  Where we live was a staging post on a main route between Glasgow and Edinburgh.  From what I have gathered, there was a real cottage industry at Entryfoot with weavers etc.  selling their wares to the people passing through.

I have no idea when Blackridge village museum is open but I will go along tomorrow. I now remember seeing a locally made booklet with some old pictures in it somewhere.  I'll see if I can get a hold of one for you.

Regards
Glennis

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Entryfoot and Mosshouses, Torphichen
« on: Friday 22 September 06 17:31 BST (UK)  »
Oh one more thing - the old gentleman did tell me that the building was a weavers cottage at the turn of the century.

I also know that Entryfoot was a toll/staging post at in the old days where people had to get off their horse, carts etc. and 'enter by foot'...hence the name Entryfoot.

Kind Regards
Glennis

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Entryfoot and Mosshouses, Torphichen
« on: Friday 22 September 06 17:26 BST (UK)  »
Hello!   I have just been away chatting to my neighbour about the old cottage.

The derelict is on the land of the old gentleman who lives at the end of Entryfoot.  He has only lived there for just over fourty years so doesn't know much of the history.

I had to ask his permission before taking these photographs (see attached).

He did tell me that over the years he has had scores of Americans, Canadians etc. etc. at his door looking for information about relatives who have lived here in the past. 

He also told me there was an ancient buildings professor from Missouri who did a thesis on the buildings around this area.

I have also found out that there is a small museum in the village where I might be able to get more information about Entryfoot and the other places you mention.

Bedlormie House still exists and is currently occupied. The owners appear to be well-to-do and there is a huge electric gate at the entrance to the road leading up to the house.  I did see the house many years ago and remember that it was quite beautiful.

The other place names you mention are also very familiar to me.  Torphican is currently an exclusive dwelling area.  Thats all I know for now.

As I said, maybe I will get more info from the little village museum (where I hope to find some old photos for you too).

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Entryfoot and Mosshouses, Torphichen
« on: Friday 22 September 06 08:29 BST (UK)  »
Hello Tracy,
I happened upon your post today.  I actually live in Entryfoot in West Lothian and there did exist a row of cottages here.  In fact two remain derelict at the end of the new buildings that are here now.

Unfortunately, I only have a scant knowledge of this place but maybe I can help with having a little root around.  There are a few residents who have lived here since before the second world war.

Regards

G


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