Prestonfield is a

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stadium in the

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of Linlithgow,

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 ...

, Scotland. It is the home stadium of Linlithgow Rose of the

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. The stadium was opened in 1949 and currently consists of a covered and seated stand opposite a covered enclosure with the rest of the ground being concrete terracing. The current capacity is 2,264 of whom 301 can be seated. In July 2018,

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confirmed that their home ties in the

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Group stage would be held at Prestonfield, due to delays with the installation of a new

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pitch at their own Almondvale Stadium, situated about from Linlithgow.

References

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