Shieldhill, Falkirk
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Coordinates: 55°58′20″N 3°45′54″W / 55.972309°N 3.765049°W
| Shieldhill | |
 Houses in the west of the village looking over the Forth Valley |
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 Shieldhill
Shieldhill shown within the Falkirk council area |
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| Area | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
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| Population | 2,656 [1] (2001 census) |
| - Density | 11,067 /sq mi (4,273 /km2) |
| OS grid reference | NS899769 |
| - Edinburgh | 22.4 mi (36.0 km) ESE |
| - London | 343 mi (552 km) SSE |
| Council area | Falkirk |
| Lieutenancy area | Stirling and Falkirk |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Falkirk |
| Postcode district | FK1 |
| Dialling code | 01324 |
| Police | Central Scotland |
| Fire | Central Scotland |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Falkirk |
| Scottish Parliament | Central Scotland |
| Falkirk East | |
| Website | falkirk.gov.uk |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Shieldhill is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is 2.0 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Falkirk, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south-west of Polmont and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of the village of California.
Shieldhill is divided into two main parts: Skim and Bovis. The west side is over 60 years old and takes up around a third of Shieldhill. The east side is over 20 years old and takes up the other two thirds. The main road through Shieldhill is the B8028 road between California and Glen Village and the B810 road from Reddingmuirhead. At the time of the 2001 census, Shieldhill had a population of 2,656 residents.[1]
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[edit] Amenities
There are three corner shops, a bar and a fast food place called SpIcY CoTtAgE 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 1 mile (1.6 km) away in neighbouring Reddingmuirhead.
The villiage of Shieldhill has two primary schools, Shieldhill Primary School and Westmuir Primary School.
[edit] Governance
The village forms part of the Falkirk constituency for UK general elections and part of the Falkirk East constituency in Scottish Parliament elections.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-11
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