Address in Linlithgow, Scotland 1872

[Doddie]

Hi, can somebody please help me decipher some handwriting for a given address in Linlithgow (see attachments)? The second line reads, 'Linlithgow', but what does it say on the line above? All feedback appreciated.

Regards

Doddie

[Tickettyboo]

Possibly Linlithgow Mains ?
( the L at the beginning of both lines is very stylised)

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16.0&lat=55.97390&lon=-3.62260&layers=6&right=osm

Boo

[Viktoria]

I can’t make out anything better than Tickettyboo’s answer. Viktoria.

[Rockford]

Hello,

It's definitely Linlithgow Mains. 

On the Valuation Rolls on ScotlandsPeople, an Alexander Salmon is the tenant/occupier of a "house and byre" at Mains, Linlithgow in 1873 and 1874, and there is a reference to a William Millar being the proprietor and occupier of land and houses at Mains around the same time. There was also a malt store and ten houses owned jointly by John Aitken and William Hardie, brewers from Falkirk, although in 1874 no details of the tenants for the houses are given and it just says "various" in the column for names of tenant/occupiers.

Linlithgow Mains and Mains Maltings both appear on Ordnance Survey 25 inch maps (1892 - 1949 edition) here:

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17.0&lat=55.97277&lon=-3.62205&layers=168&right=ESRIWorld

Linlithgow Mains (the farm) was at the western end of Linlithgow north of the A706, between the present Mains Road/Cellar Road and Avontoun Park. The maltings were on the south side of the A706 and the access road to the site is still called "The Maltings"

Best wishes

Rockford

[Doddie]

Apologies to all for my late response to your replies. Very helpful information.

Regards

Doddle