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West Calder is a [[village]] in [[West Lothian]], [[Scotland]], located 4 miles of [[Livingston, West Lothian|Livingston]]. The village was an important centre for the [[oil shale economy]] in the 19th and 20th Centuries. |
West Calder is a [[village]] in [[West Lothian]], [[Scotland]], located 4 miles of [[Livingston, West Lothian|Livingston]]. The village was an important centre for the [[oil shale economy]] in the 19th and 20th Centuries. |
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==History== |
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See [[Timeline of West Calder history]] |
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Revision as of 10:56, 11 April 2008
| West Calder | |
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| Population | Expression error: "5,370 [1]" must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | NT019632 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Livingston |
| Postcode district | EH55 |
| Dialling code | 01506 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
The village
West Calder is a village in West Lothian, Scotland, located 4 miles of Livingston. The village was an important centre for the oil shale economy in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
History
See Timeline of West Calder history
Prehistoric
Roman
Medieval
Modern
Architecture
Most housing in the village dates from the mid-20th century, though it has a public library built as early as 1903. Funded by Carnegie money this building represents a fine example of the Art Nouveau style and has a decorative interior. The parish church (1643) was abandoned in 1880 and is now roofless.
Burngrange Pit disaster
A memorial in the centre of the village remembers the fifteen men killed on the 10th January 1947 as a the result of an explosion at the Burngrange oil shale mine southwest of the village.
Notable Residents
Sir Archibald Douglas (1298 - 1333), Guardian of Scotland and military leader.
The birthplace of James Douglas (1675 - 1742), Scottish physician and anatomist
The birthplace of John Kane (1860 – 1934), painter celebrated for his skill in Naïve art.
George Hogg (1869 – ????), Scottish footballer
Thomas Fairfoul (1881 – 1952), Scottish footballer
Laurence Ennis, chief engineer on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Robert McKeen (1884 - 1974), Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Dougal Haston (1940 - 1977), mountaineer and pupil at West Calder High
Notable
West Calder has its own railway station.
Sport
Football
West Calder is home to the junior football club West Calder United.
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