Shieldhill is a village within the
Falkirk council area
Falkirk (; sco, Fawkirk; gd, An Eaglais Bhreac) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas of Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 1996 by way of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 from the exact boundaries of Falkirk District, one ...
in
Central Scotland. The village is south-east of
Falkirk, south-west of
Polmont
Polmont ( gd, Poll-Mhonadh) is a village in the Falkirk council area of Central Scotland. It lies towards the east of the town of Falkirk, north of the Union Canal, which runs adjacent to the village.
Due to its situation in Central Scotland, ...
and north of the village of
California
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.
Shieldhill is divided into a few main parts: " The California end" and the old " scheme end " to the west, and the newer Bovis and the original old miners rows which have existed in some way for approximately 150 years. The main road through Shieldhill is the B8028 road between
California
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and
Glen Village and the B810 road from
Reddingmuirhead
Reddingmuirhead is a village located in Stirlingshire, Falkirk council area, Central Scotland. A few hundred yards uphill from the village of Redding, it is between Shieldhill and Brightons.
The village contains a large Co-operative Society ...
. At the time of the
2001 census, Shieldhill had a population of 2,656 residents.
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www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-11
Amenities
There are two corner shops, a bar, The C Side chippy and the spicy cottage takeaway as well as a Post Office in Shieldhill. There is also a wedding centre nearby, The Three Kings. Shieldhill is also close to a new Tesco supermarket which is located away in neighbouring
Reddingmuirhead
Reddingmuirhead is a village located in Stirlingshire, Falkirk council area, Central Scotland. A few hundred yards uphill from the village of Redding, it is between Shieldhill and Brightons.
The village contains a large Co-operative Society ...
.
The village of Shieldhill has one primary school, Shieldhill Primary School.
Governance
The village forms part of the
Falkirk constituency for UK general elections and part of the
Falkirk East constituency in Scottish Parliament elections.
See also
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Falkirk Braes villages
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List of places in Falkirk council area
''Map of places in Falkirk council area compiled from this list'':See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties.
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References
External links
Canmore - Easter Shieldhill site record
Villages in Falkirk (council area)
Grangemouth
Mining communities in Scotland
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