Cultrig Bents – The Hilly Farm with the Long Grass
Cultrig bents was a farm to the West of Whitburn, West Lothian, Eh47 Cultrig bents was one of the cult estate near Whitburn, West Lothian’s man’s farms. One of several Steadings that once occupied this beautiful area at the foot of polkemmet moor. Cultrig Bents Where was Cultrig Bents? Cultrig Bents was One of the […]
West Cult farm to the West of Whitburn
So, you may well be familiar with the Cult estate to the West of Whitburn. Of the 18th century land Improvements made there by William Wardrop. A great deal of the estate was later subject to heavy mining and is now partially developed with housing. Yet, the Cult House still stands proudly, even after it […]
The Old Righouse Farm to the West of Whitburn
If you look at the streets in the Heartlands housing estate on Whitburn’s West side, you will see a street named ‘Righouse avenue’. As like most of the streets in this modern housing estate, it takes its name from One of the areas Old farms. Only, with this One, It’s not just the name of […]
How Change on the Cult Estate led to the Discovery of Petroleum
On the land at the far West Point of West Lothian, almost at the border of West Lothian and Lanarkshire, you’ll find the site of the Old Cult Estate. Although damaged by fire, Cult House still proudly stands on the site, overlooking the old Glasgow to Edinburgh Turnpike Road. Later incorporated into expansion of the […]
The Highland and Lowland Clearances – Which Impacted more
So, most of us are well aware of the Highland Clearances. A dispersing of the Scottish Highland Clans with the eviction and evacuation of hundreds of the Glens that were their homes. These 19th century clearances left the highlands a vast unpopulated land mass. However, It’s far less often, if ever, that we her about […]