Murieston Pond, Campbridge Park, Murieston, Livingston - geograph

Murieston (From Muir (moor) of Houstoun) is a primarily residential district on the southern edge of

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West Lothian West Lothian ( sco, Wast Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and was one of its shires of Scotland, historic counties. The county was called Linlithgowshire until 1925. The historic county was bounded geogra ...

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. It lies to the south-east of

Bellsquarry Bellsquarry is a suburban area located in the south-west of Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. Bellsquarry is located to the west of the Murieston area of the town and to the south of the Dedridge area of the town. The Brucefield industrial esta ...

Buildings

Most of the housing is privately owned and the majority are medium to large detached properties. There are a small number of shops and restaurants at Bankton Retail Centre, adjacent to the train station. An NHS Scotland medical practice is located on Alderstone road in Murieston. Murieston House is an early 19th century Georgian country house (built for Henry Jamieson, an Edinburgh banker) that remains in use as private residences, including the adjacent steadings. Adjacent to the house, there is a rubble bridge built circa 1800.

Murieston Castle Murieston Castle is a ruined tower house, dating from the 16th century, west of West Calder, west of the Murieston Water, at Murieston Castle Farm, West Lothian, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Co ...

is small, roofless ruined fortified tower on the edge of Murieston farm.

Leisure

The district lies on both sides of Murieston Water which is flanked by public parks (including Cambridge Park and Murieston Play Park), the Cambridge Pond and adjacent farmland/moorland. This includes the Murieston Trail, a wooded trail with meadows and a play park. Murieston Woods are a 3.43 ha (8.48 acres) mixed woodland) managed by the Woodland Trust. Livingston Cricket Club, founded in 1981 is located in Murieston. Murieston United is a local community

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club, established in 1985.

Education

Williamston Primary School is located in Murieston.

Transport

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on the line connecting Edinburgh and Glasgow Central, is located in Murieston. The

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runs along the northern boundary of the district. A limited bus service links Murieston to the town centre only.

McGill's Scotland East McGill's Bus Services is a bus operator based in Greenock, Scotland.Statistical overview of Murieston
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