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Livingston, West Lothian
Livingston (, ) is the largest town in West Lothian, Scotland. Designated in 1962, it is the fourth post-war New towns in the United Kingdom, new town to be built in Scotland. Taking its name from Livingston Village, a village of the same name incorporated into the new town, it was originally developed in the then-counties of Midlothian (historic), Midlothian and West Lothian (historic), West Lothian along the banks of the River Almond, Lothian, River Almond. It is situated approximately west of Edinburgh and east of Glasgow, and is close to the towns of Broxburn, West Lothian, Broxburn to the north-east and Bathgate to the north-west. The town was built around a collection of small villages, Livingston Village, Bellsquarry, and Livingston Station (now part of Deans, West Lothian, Deans). The town has a number of residential areas. These include Craigshill, Howden, Livingston, Howden, Ladywell, Livingston, Ladywell, Knightsridge, Deans, West Lothian, Deans, Dedridge, Murieston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Town
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Deans, West Lothian
Deans is a small community within the town of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. Deans is situated in the northern part of Livingston, The western area of Deans was formerly known as Livingston Station, as it is the location of former oil works and a railway station. Many people who have lived in this area for a long time often refer to it as such. In 2010 the population of Deans was 3,641. History Deans takes its name from the Former Deans Oil Works which contained a small settlement called Deans Cottages. The western part of Deans was originally a village called Livingston Station and was named after the now closed Livingston railway station, The station was named after the village of Livingston which is now called Livingston Village. Deans was historically part of Linlithgowshire. The western part of Deans is sometimes still called Livingston Station. In 1962 the new town of Livingston was created and the area's size expanded rapidly. The former village of Livingston S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pumpherston
Pumpherston is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. Originally a small industrial village housing works for the nearby shale mine and works, it now forms the eastern part of the new town of Livingston, which was constructed to the west of Pumpherston in the late 1960s and quickly grew to incorporate Pumpherston in its wider urban settlement, as defined by the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS). The village of Uphall Station lies immediately to the north. It is twinned with the village of Mtarfa, Malta. History In 1884 the Pumpherston Oil Works was built to extract and product shale oil and the village developed adjacent to the works to house employed staff and their families. Pumpherston was initially divided into two villages, south and north. The north village had 116 homes and a co-operative store by 1885. By 1888, the south village had two rows of houses, comprising 48 tenements that had been erected. By 1914, Pumpherston north village had continued to expand t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uphall Station
Uphall Station is a village located in West Lothian, Scotland. The name is derived from the neighbouring town Uphall on account of the railway station located on the northeast perimeter of the village. The village is situated southeast of Uphall and Broxburn, north of Pumpherston and northeast of Livingston. It lies approximately from the A89, which is a major road running between Greenock in the west of Scotland and Edinburgh in the east of Scotland. A gala day (an outdoor fête) is held annually, usually in June. Uphall railway station Housing Uphall Station has a variety of housing, including old Victorian and Edwardian stone-built cottages, modern housing estates, bungalows and cottages. The cottages were built during the mining days of Uphall Station to house the large mining community, since each property has been extended in different ways, every property is unique and house prices vary. Some cottages have low maintenance yards whilst others have very large (3000sqft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Register Office For Scotland
The General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) () was a non-ministerial directorate of the Scottish Government that administered the registration of births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions in Scotland from 1854 to 2011. It was also responsible for the statutes relating to the formalities of marriage and conduct of civil marriage in Scotland. It administered the UK census#Scotland, census of Scotland's population every ten years. It also kept the NHS Scotland, Scottish National Health Service Central Register. On 1 April 2011 it was merged with the National Archives of Scotland to form National Records of Scotland. All the former department's functions continue as part of the new body. History Initially Religious minister, ministers of the Church of Scotland were responsible for keeping parish records of baptisms and marriages, but only for their own church members. Later the Privy Council of Scotland, following the suggestion of the General Assembly of the Church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adambrae
Adambrae is a residential area and small river (burn) in Livingston, Scotland, consisting primarily of privately owned housing. A small nature area and pond are adjacent to Bluebell Glade in Adambrae where the "Adambrae burn" runs through the area. History Adambrae is a relatively new residental area, with construction starting in 1998. Adambrae was the name of a farm further down the burn's course under Livingston centre. The farm was adjacent to the site of present-day Boulevard public house.National Library of Scotland Overlayable maps In the , properties in Adambrae are cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkton, Livingston
Kirkton ( Scots: Kirktoun) is a small area in the north-west of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. The area is mainly occupied by an industrial estate, as well as by some residential housing areas. The Killandean burn, a small stream runs through the area. History Much of the area of Kirkton belonged to the estate of nearby Charlesfield House, dating to 1795 and demolished in the early 20th century. Some of the gardens and forested parts of the estate remain beside the Killandean burn. The first owner of the house was Thomas Hardy, a minister. The estate passed to his son, Captain William Hardy, an officer in the East India Company who died in 1824. The lands then passed to his brother Thomas Hardy, FRCS a surgeon, who died in 1836. The estate was then leased by trustees to Thomas Robertson Chaplin, before it was sold to Henry Raeburn Jnr, the son of the distinguished painter Sir Henry Raeburn. The estate and lands then passed through his descendants until the 1960s when ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliburn
Eliburn is an area, primarily residential, in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. Eliburn is bordered by Deans to the north, Ladywell to the east and Livingston Village to the south. History The original fortified tower (Livingston Peel) of Livingston was located in Eliburn (the name evolved from the later title of Elibank). The tower house was later occupied by the Murrays of Elibank. In 1670, the Edinburgh botanic garden was founded by Dr. Robert Sibbald and Dr. Andrew Balfour using the plant collection from the Elibank private gardens of Sir Patrick Murray, 2nd Lord Elibank, following his death in September 1671. In the late 17th century, the Peel was demolished and replaced by a house called Livingston Place. The estate eventually passed from the Murray family to the Cunningham family and it was eventually acquired by the Earl of Rosebery in 1828 and demolished in 1840. The area of the former gardens and house is now a local garden and park, named Peel park. The formal lay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almondvale
Almondvale Stadium, also known as The Home of the Set Fare Arena for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium, located in the Almondvale area of Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. It has been the home ground of Scottish Premiership club Livingston since 1995, and has an all-seater capacity of 9,713. Between 2014 and 2024, due to restaurant chain Tony Macaroni's naming rights, the stadium was humorously referred to as the "Spaghettihad"; a play on Manchester City's Etihad Stadium. History The stadium was constructed in 1995 as a joint venture between Edinburgh football club Meadowbank Thistle F.C. and the Livingston Development Corporation (LDC). Part of the deal involved the relocation of Meadowbank Thistle to the town and a name change to Livingston. When the LDC was wound up, ownership of the Stadium was transferred to West Lothian Council. It is hired by Livingston from West Lothian Council every year. Livingston initially rapidly moved up the divisions of Scottish foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murieston
Murieston (From Muir (moor) of Houstoun) is a primarily residential district on the southern edge of Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. It lies to the south-east of Bellsquarry. 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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dedridge
Dedridge is an area in the town of Livingston, West Lothian, Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located in the south of the town, just south of the Almondvale area, and north of the Murieston area. The area's streets are named after parts, events or characters from the plays of Sir Walter Scott; with the suffix 'Rise' being appended to give street names such as Clement Rise, Crusader Rise and Ivanhoe Rise. Community information There are two community centres in Dedridge: the Lanthorn (Kenilworth Rise) and Crofthead Farm (Templar Rise). There is a public library in the Lanthorn. Dedridge Health Centre is in Nigel Rise and has a dental practice attached. There are two ponds in the area: Dedridge Pond, just south of Kenilworth Rise, and one adjacent to Staunton Rise. Dedridge Pond and the surrounding Dedridge Burn Plantation area are cared for by Dedridge Environment Ecology Project. Dedridge Pond has artwork in the form of a damselfly sculpture. Most housing in Dedri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knightsridge
Knightsridge is an area of the town of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. Knightsridge lies to the north of the town. History Not long after the start of the construction of Craigshill and Howden began, the construction of Knightsridge started in 1968 and finished in 1980. Most of the first residents were placed in Knightsridge, Craigshill, Howden and Ladywell. The streets are named after surnames with the suffix Way i.e. Davidson Way, Barclay Way, Gordon Way, Robertson Way. The area takes its name from Knightsridge House, a 19th-century farmstead just to the north, whose name itself is derived from Knights Hospitallers of St John who founded the nearby Torphichen Preceptory near Bathgate. Culture and Community The Mosswood Community Centre provides facilities such as dance classes, brownies/cubs/beavers, local community groups, such as the Ladies of Livingston and adult education classes. There is a community garden beside the Community Centre. The Vennie is a local yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
