The Galabraes Farm up in the Bathgate Hills
Nestled high in the Bathgate Hills along Drumcross Road, Galabraes Farm appears at first glance to be a traditional West Lothian pastoral steading. Yet beneath its grazing pastures and rubble-stone walls lies a multi-millennial timeline that bridges Scotland’s prehistoric ritual landscape with the agricultural revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries. The Galabraes Farm For […]
Craighead Farm
Craighead farm Craighead Farm The History of Craighead Farm What do you know? Do you know something about Craighead farm that we havent covered here? Perhaps you have your own knowledge of the farm or experience and memories of it. Why not let is know in the comments or contact us in the link below. […]
West Mains Farm
Originally called ‘New Mains’, West Mains Farm sits just outside of Bathgate to the west on the Boghead estate. The farm sits about 200 yards to the North of the ‘Half Loaf’ pond. West Mains Farm The History of West Mains Farm
West Foulshiels Farm
West Foulshiels farm is the westernmost of the Foulshiels farms that sit upon the Longridge to Blackburn road through Blacklaws and Foulshiels. West Foulshiels Farm The History of West Foulsheils Farm
Wester Drumcross Farm
Wester Drumcross
Mid Foulshiels Farm that’s now East Foulshiels
The Original farmstead called ‘Mid Foulshiels’ is still in the same place. However, its no longer called ‘Mid Foulshiels’. It is In fact called ‘East Foulshiels’, with the original East building long gone and barely a ruin in the edge of a field. So, the building we see below in the 1856 Parish map became […]
Swineabbey Farm which Sat Upon the Turnpike
If you’re Travelling Between East Whitburn and Blackburn you will pass Swineabbey farm. A humble looking cottage on the main road. But It does have an eye catching view in the field out the back of the building. It has a quaint little Old Stone bridge that the Farm road runs over into an empty […]
Torbane Farm Over the Brae
Torbane farm Torbane Farm The History of Torbane Farm What do you Know? Do you know something about Torbane Farm that we havent covered? Perhaps you have some Interesting Information? Or perhaps you have personal experience and memories to share? If so, We’d love to know. Let us Know!
Byres
Byres Farm Byres Farm The History of Byres Farm
Heads Farm on Polkemmet Moor
Heads farm was situated on Polkemmet moor. The last farm you got to at the end of a farmroad. Heads farm The History of Heads Farm