Ladywell ( Scots: Leddywall) is an area, primarily residential in

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. It is bordered to the north by

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, to the south by Howden, to the west by

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and to the east by the A899 road.

History

Ladywell was one of the earlier areas of new town housing in Livingston, primarily built over the 1960s and 1970s. Ladywell is split in to two areas; Ladywell East with street names with the suffix "Bank" which are all named after features of nature, and Ladywell West with street names suffixed "Brae" which are names after birds of prey and water fowl. Ladywell takes its name from a historic well that was dedicated to

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and was said to have been used by medieval Scottish Kings as a site for a yearly Royal touching ceremony. Community buildings include Ladywell Baptist Church, a Post Office branch and local Pharmacy. The Livingston telephone exchange is located in Ladywell and serves over 11,000 properties.

Schools

Inveralmond Community High School Inveralmond Community High School is an 11–18, mixed comprehensive school in the Ladywell area of Livingston and serves a cluster of six primary schools. The school roll is currently 1105. Ian Colquhoun, disabled author and historian, atte ...

is an 11–18 years mixed comprehensive school in Ladywell serving the wider geographical area. Cedarbank School is a secondary school based in Ladywell for persons with special needs. Harrysmuir Primary School in Ladywell opened in 1973 and was named for a nearby farm.

References

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