Craigshill

Craigshill is a residential area in the east of Livingston, Scotland, West of Craigshill is the A899, with Howden, Ladywell and Knightsridge beyond, to the North is the Houstoun Industrial Estate and the village of Pumpherston.

History

Craigshill was the first part of the town of Livingston to be constructed starting in 1966. Prior to construction starting the area was home to Craigsfarm and Letham Holdings.

Areas

The area is dividing into 6 sections with the streets names accordingly; the "Grove"s are all named after trees, the "Street"s after Australian cities and towns, the "Drive"s and "Walk"s after rivers, the "Park"s after local hills and the "Court"s.

Schools

Craigshill has 3 primary schools - Letham, Riverside and Beatlie (formerly Almondbank Primary). Almondbank Library is next to Craigshill Shopping Mall and The Co-Operative (Formerly Somerfield, Kwicksave)

Sites

To the north of the area the Livingston Squadron of the Air Training Corps (2535) meet in Maple Grove. Craigshill also has two Public Houses - The Stirrup Stane and The Tower - and a Masonic Hall home of Lodge Almondale 1658 on the roll of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.

Churches

Craigshill is also the home to 3 churches. St. Columba's Church was demolished in June 2010

Craigshill is home to West Lothian's only mosque.

External links

• Livingstoni Community site for Livingston, West Lothian Scotland. Local History, Forums and 1,000 of pictures
• Undiscovered Scotland- Livingston featurepage
• Stevens Pictures (Livingston Gallery)
• Livingston & District AAC
• Lodge Almondale
• Livingston Alive
• Livingston Air Training Corps

Primary sources

• Wills, E (1996) Livingston: the Making of a Scottish New Town
• Cowling, D (1997) An Essay for Today: the Scottish New Towns 1947-1997

Further reading

New Towns

• Livingstoni Community site for Livingston
• "The Disappointing New Towns of Great Britain
• "New Towns: Can They Be Given New Life?"
• "Building Towns for the future"