Bathgate
Population	15,068 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	NS975695
Council area	West Lothian
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BATHGATE
Postcode district	EH47 & EH48
Dialling code	01506
Vehicle code	SK-SO (Edinburgh)
Police	Lothian and Borders
Fire	Lothian and Borders
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Linlithgow
	Lothians
European Parliament	Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland

Coordinates: 55°54′00″N 3°37′00″W / 55.9, -3.633333 Image File history File links Size of this preview: 355 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (553 × 933 pixel, file size: 178 KB, MIME type: image/png) Template image for Scottish location maps, high resolution (not for use in infobox). ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas of Scotland which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 (as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known... Location Geography Area Ranked 20th  - Total 427 km²  - % Water  ? 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Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway five miles west of Livingston. Neighbouring towns are Blackburn, Armadale, Fauldhouse, Whitburn, Livingston, Stoneyburn, and Linlithgow. Edinburgh Airport is 13 miles (21 km) away. Situated 2 miles (3km) south of the Neolithic burial site at Cairnpapple Hill, Bathgate and the surrounding area show signs of habitation since about 3500 BC. Location Geography Area Ranked 20th  - Total 427 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Livingston ISO 3166-2 GB-WLN ONS code 00RH Demographics Population Ranked 10th  - Total (2005) 163,780  - Density 384 / km² Scottish Gaelic  - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics West Lothian Council http://www. ... This article is about the country. ... Kingston Bridge M8 running alongside the Clyde This Stub in the Tradeston area, popularly known as the ski-ramp, is the abandoned interchange for the southern flank of the Glasgow Inner Ring Road For the highway connecting Moscow to Arkhangelsk, see M8 motorway (Russia). ... “Miles” redirects here. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Blackburn is a small town in West Lothian, Scotland with a population of approximately 5500. ... Armadale is a town within the district of West Lothian in central Scotland. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Whitburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. ... Stoneyburn is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. ... Linlithgow town in the background, the Loch in the mid-ground with the Palace in the foreground Linlithgow (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Iucha, Scots Lithgae) is a town and Royal Burgh in Scotland. ... Edinburgh Airport Currently Scotlands busiest(IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and, in 2008, was the seventh-busiest airport in the UK by passengers and the fifth busiest by aircraft movments. ... An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... Cairnpapple Hill has a dominating position in central lowland Scotland with views from coast to coast. ...

History

Medieval Bathgate (circa 1100 – 1500)

Remains of Bathgate's former Parish Church

Bathgate first enters the chronicles of history in a confirmation charter by King Malcolm IV of Scotland (1141 – 9 December 1165). In royal charters of the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries, the name of Bathgate has appeared as: Bathchet (1160), Bathket (1250) and Bathgetum (1316). Batket in the 14th century, and by the 15th appeared as both Bathgat and Bathcat. The name is a “manifest corruption” of the original Cumbric derivation meaning Boar Wood (baedd coed)^[1]. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 333 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 625 pixel, file size: 115 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A 2006 photograph of the remains of Bathgates former parish church at Kirkton. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 333 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 625 pixel, file size: 115 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A 2006 photograph of the remains of Bathgates former parish church at Kirkton. ... Malcolm IV (or Máel Coluim mac Eanric) (c. ... Events February 2 - Battle of Lincoln. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events November 23 - Pope Alexander III enters Rome. ... Events Eric IX of Sweden is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. ... // April 30 - King Louis IX of France released by his Egyptian captors after paying a ransom of one million dinars and turning over the city of Damietta. ... Events Pope John XXII elected to the papacy. ... Evolution and Extinction Cumbric was the Brythonic Celtic language spoken in much of Cumbria, Northern Northumbria, and parts of lowland Scotland until about the 11th century. ...

In 1315, The daughter of King Robert I of Scotland (Robert The Bruce), Marjorie (alternatively spelt Margery) Bruce, married Walter Stewart (or Steward) (1293– 1326), the 6th Lord High Steward of Scotland. The dowry to her husband included the lands and castle of Bathgate. Walter died at the castle on the 9 April 1326. Events August 13 - Louis X of France marries Clemence dAnjou. ... Robert I, King of Scots, usually known as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329, reigned 1306 – 1329), was, according to a modern biographer (Geoffrey Barrow), a great hero who lived in a minor country. ... Marjorie Bruce or Margaret de Bruce (December, 1296 - March 2, 1316) was the oldest daughter of Robert I of Scotland, by his first wife Isabella of Mar. ... Walter Stewart or Steward (1293 -1326) was the 6th High steward of Scotland. ... Events May 20 - King Sancho IV of Castile creates the Study of General Schools of Alcala The Minoresses (Franciscan nuns) are first introduced into England Births Deaths Categories: 1293 ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Osman I (1299-1326) to Orhan I (1326-1359) Aradia de Toscano, is initiated into a Dianic cult of Italian Witchcraft (Stregheria), and discovers through a vision that she is the human incarnation of the goddess Aradia. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Osman I (1299-1326) to Orhan I (1326-1359) Aradia de Toscano, is initiated into a Dianic cult of Italian Witchcraft (Stregheria), and discovers through a vision that she is the human incarnation of the goddess Aradia. ...

In the 1846 book A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, Samuel Lewis writes: 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Samuel Lewis was the editor and publisher of topographical dictionaries and maps of the United Kingdom and Ireland. ...

Of this ancient castle, some slight traces of the foundations only are discernible, in a morass about a quarter of a mile from the town, in which, though it has been drained and brought into cultivation, kitchen utensils of brass, and coffins rudely formed of flat stones, have been discovered by the plough

Another antiquarian, W. Jardin, in the Statistical Account of Scotland Vol I (1793), referring to Walter Stewart states:

Some traces of his mansion may be seen in the middle of a bog or loch about 1/4 mile from the town. Hewn stones have frequently been dug from the foundations, and some kitchen-utensils of copper or brass have been found.

Dating from around the same time the remains of Bathgate's former parish church still stand at Kirkton. The original 12th Century construction was absorbed by a later build in 1739 when a new church was erected on the same site. This simple whitewashed edifice served the community until its last service on the 9 April 1882. King Malcolm IV makes reference to the original church in a charter, granting it to the monks of Holyrood Abbey. Records show that Holyrood Abbey gave the church to the abbot and monks of Newbattle Abbey in 1327. // About the number 1739 1739 is the smallest integer that can be written as sum of three perfect cubes, in two ways. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Image:Holrodab. ... Newbattle Abbey was a Cistercian monastic community founded in 1140 by monks from Melrose Abbey. ... Events January 25 - Edward III becomes King of England. ...

Bathgate 17th – 18th Century

In 1606 silver ore was chanced upon at nearby Hilderston, in the shadow of Cairnpapple Hill, by a prospecting collier: Sandy Maund^[2]. This accidental discovery began a short-lived crown “project” in the area. Advisors to King James VI of Scotland became aware how rich in silver the mine may be and in April 1608 repossessed the land for the crown. By December of 1608 it was clear that the ore in the mine was of varying quality and by March 1613 all efforts to extract silver from the area were abandoned. Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... Iron ore (Banded iron formation) Manganese ore Lead ore Gold ore An ore is a volume of rock containing components or minerals in a mode of occurrence which renders it valuable for mining. ... Look up collier in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... James Stuart (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ...

Bathgate remained a very small rural community until the middle of the 19th century with only a foray by Covenanters in the 17th century to unrest the populace. Frances Groome, in the Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4) writes: James VI of Scotland (James I of England) was opposed by the Covenanters in his attempt to bring the Anglican Church into Scotland The Covenanters formed an important movement in the religion and politics of Scotland in the 17th century. ...

Some of the inhabitants suffered hardship and loss in the times of the persecution; and the insurgent army of the Covenanters, when on their march from the W to Rullion Green, spent a disastrous night at Bathgate. Combatants Scottish Royal Army Covenanter rebels Commanders Tam Dalyell of the Binns James Wallace Strength 2600 900 Casualties light 50+ killed The Battle of Rullion Green was fought on 28 November 1666 on the southern lip of the Pentland Hills to the south-west of Edinburgh. ...

Robert Louis Stevenson, in the book Lay Morals, Part 2: The Pentland Rising. A Page of History further elucidates upon this night in November 1666: Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850–December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. ... 1666 is often called Annus Mirabilis. ...

A report that Dalzell was approaching drove them from Lanark to Bathgate, where, on the evening of Monday the 26th, the wearied army stopped. But at twelve o’clock the cry, which served them for a trumpet, of ‘Horse! horse!’ and ‘Mount the prisoner!’ resounded through the night-shrouded town. General Tam (Thomas) Dalyell ( Dalziell, Dalziel or Dalzell) (1615 – 1685) was a Scottish Royalist General. ... This article describes the town in Scotland. ...

His depiction goes on to describe how the half the army perished in the freezing weather as they headed towards the Pentland Hills. The Pentland Hills is a range of hills to the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

Bathgate 19th Century

Established around 1800, the Glenmavis Distillery in Bathgate was purchased in 1831 by one John McNab, who produced the eponymous MacNab's Celebrated Glenmavis Dew from the site until the distillery's closure in 1910. In 1885, the distillery was producing 80,000 gallons of single malt a year which was transported to Scotland, England and the colonies.^[3] // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

By the opening of Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway in 1849, local mines and quarries were extracting coal, lime, and ironstone. 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Black-band ironstone, 2. ...

James Young’s discovery of cannel coal in the Boghead area of Bathgate, and the subsequent opening of the Bathgate Chemical Works in 1852, the worlds first commercial oil-works, manufacturing paraffin oil and paraffin wax, signalled an end to the rural community of previous centuries. When the cannel coal resources dwindled around 1866, Young started distilling paraffin from much more readily available shale^[4]. To this date, the landscape of the Lothians is dotted with the orange spoil heaps (called Bings) from this era. Collieries and quarries and the associated “traditional” industries (brickworks, steelworks)^[5] were the main employers in Bathgate as the 19th century drew to a close. James Youngs gravestone in Inverkip (photo by Thomas Nugent) James Young (13 July 1811–May 13, 1883), a Scottish chemist, was born in Glasgow, the son of a joiner and carpenter. ... Cannel coal, also know as candle coal, is a type of coal with a large amount of hydrogen, which burns easily with a bright light and leaves little ash. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Oil shale Oil shale is a general term applied to a fine-grained sedimentary rock containing significant traces of kerogen (a solid mixture of organic chemical compounds) that have not been buried for sufficient time to produce conventional fossil fuels. ...

Bathgate 20th Century

Bathgate on a frosty day

In the mid-20th century, many local industries were closed and West Lothian was designated a 'Special Development Area'. In such areas, extra financial inducements were offered by the British Government to assist companies wishing to relocate. As a result, in 1961, the BMC — which consisted of the merged Austin Motor Company in Longbridge and Birmingham and Morris Motors in Oxford — located a new Truck & Tractor plant in Bathgate rather than expanding Longbridge as originally planned. The plant closed in 1986, regarded by some as an illustration of the failure of the Special Development Areas policy. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 293 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bathgate User:Kenmcfa Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 293 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bathgate User:Kenmcfa Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... BMC rosette logo old BMC share A preserved BMC ambulance. ... The Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand, the dominant partner after merger with Morris in 1952 but declining after absorption into the British Leyland Motor Corporation, and its subsequent troubles. ... The Longbridge Plant from the Air, 2005. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Morris Motor logo, from a UK Royal Mail van 1927 Morris Cowley 1928 Morris Minor Saloon 1946 Morris Ten Series M 1953 Morris Minor Series 2 1971 Morris 1000 Traveller The Morris Motor Company was a former British car manufacturing company. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... “Lorry” redirects here. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

On 24 March 1986^[6], the Bathgate-Edinburgh railway line was re-opened to passengers for the first time since the 1950s. This railway line is to be extended to Airdrie allowing train services to run between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverly via Bathgate by December 2010^[7]. is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The Edinburgh to Bathgate Line is a railway line in East Central Scotland. ... Airdrie (Gaelic An Àrd Ruigh/An Àrd Àirighe) is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]) . It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft (130 m) above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Glasgow. ... Queen Street Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland and is Glasgows second main line terminus. ... First Scotrail and Virgin Trains services waiting at the western end of the station. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The world's oldest known reptile fossil, Westlothiana lizziae (affectionately referred to as Lizzie), was discovered in East Kirkton Quarry, Bathgate in 1987; it is now in the Museum of Scotland.^[8] Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... The Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, is a museum dedicated to the history, people and culture of Scotland. ...

Early in 1992^[9], the US company Motorola opened a mobile phone manufacturing (Personal Communications Sector or PCS) plant at Easter Inch in Bathgate (now the Pyramids Business Park). In 2001, the global market for mobile phones dropped sharply and as a consequence, despite pressure from the highest levels of UK government^[10], on the 24 April 2001 Motorola announced the closure of the plant and the loss of 3,106 jobs^[11]. The 93 acre site is now occupied by Disaster Recovery Services Ltd, HMRC, Morrisons and Quintiles^[12]. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Motorola Inc. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Ensign of HM Revenue & Customs Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is a new department of the British Government created by the merger of the Inland Revenue and Her Majestys Customs and Excise which came into formal effect on 18 April 2005. ... For other uses, see Morrison. ... Quintiles Transnational Corp. ...

Bathgate's war memorial was moved by a BBC television programme from a hill near Kirk Road to a landscaped garden in Mid Street on the 25 July 1995 (Broadcast 10 September 1995).^[13] The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

Notable Bathgate residents have included David Tennant (born in Bathgate but raised in Paisley), his father Alexander McDonald, former moderator of The Church of Scotland, Sir James Young Simpson, the discoveror of the anesthetic properties of chloroform, and John Newland, one of the town's major benefactors. Newland emigrated to the West Indies. There he became a rich planter, using slaves to maintain and harvest his sugar-cane crop. His benefaction allowed the establishment of Bathgate Academy, which was founded in 1833. He is remembered today by an annual pageant (known as the Procession, Gala Day or Newland's day), held on the first Saturday in June. David Tennant is the stage name of David John McDonald (born 18 April 1971), a Scottish actor from Bathgate, West Lothian, best known for portraying the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who. ... The Very Rev Dr Alexander McDonald BA CMIWSc DUniv is a retired minister of the Church of Scotland. ... James Young Simpson James Young Simpson Sir James Young Simpson, (June 7, 1811 born in Bathgate, West Lothian, died May 6, 1870), was a Scottish doctor and important figure in the history of medicine. ... John Newland (* November 23, 1917 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; died January 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA) was a US director, actor, film producer and script writer. ... Year 1833 (MDCCCXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The local secondary school is Bathgate Academy. The Bathgate primary schools are Balbardie, St Mary's, Boghall, St Columba's, and Windyknowe. A new primary school, Simpson Primary, opened on the site of the British Leyland Factory in August 2007. It serves the new area of town called Wester Inch. The school is named after James Young Simpson. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Demographics

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Sport

Football

Bathgate is home to the junior football club Bathgate Thistle. The Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) is the organising body for the junior grade of football (soccer) in Scotland. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Bathgate Thistle F.C. are a football (soccer) club, based in the town of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. ...

Famous people

• Racing driver Dario Franchitti was born here. He now races in the USA-based IRL series. Won the 2007 Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League championship.
• Sir James Young Simpson, discoverer of the anaesthetic properties of chloroform, was born here.
• Actor David Tennant, who played Barty Crouch Jr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and the Doctor in Doctor Who.
• European Tour Golfer, Stephen Gallacher.
• Former Ryder Cup Captain, Bernard Gallacher.
• Former Ryder Cup Captain, Eric Brown.

Dario at the 2007 Long Beach Gran Prix Darios car being pushed up to qualify for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 Dario waiting to qualify, May 12, 2007 at Indy Dario Franchitti (b. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... James Young Simpson James Young Simpson Sir James Young Simpson, (June 7, 1811 born in Bathgate, West Lothian, died May 6, 1870), was a Scottish doctor and important figure in the history of medicine. ... R-phrases , , , S-phrases , Flash point Non-flammable U.S. Permissible exposure limit (PEL) 50 ppm (240 mg/m3) (OSHA) Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... David Tennant is the stage name of David John McDonald (born 18 April 1971), a Scottish actor from Bathgate, West Lothian, best known for portraying the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who. ... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) or Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. ... For other uses, see Doctor Who (disambiguation). ... Stephen Gallacher (born 1 November 1974 in Dechmont, Scotland) is a Scottish golfer. ... The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in an event called the Ryder Cup Matches by teams from Europe and the United States. ... // Bernard Gallacher (born 9 February 1949 in Bathgate, Scotland) is a Scottish professional golfer. ... Eric Brown is the name of several people: Eric Winkle Brown, British test pilot Eric Brown (science fiction author) Eric Brown (actor) Eric Brown (golfer) [[Eric e. ...

See also

• Airdrie-Bathgate_Rail_Link

The Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link is a proposed railway development in Central Scotland. ...

External links

• Undiscovered Scotland, Bathgate
• www.westlothian.com, Bathgate
• www.bathgatehighchurch.org.uk, Bathgate

Notes

Alfred Barnard (1837-1918) was a British brewing and distilling historian. ... The Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link is a proposed railway development in Central Scotland. ... The following is an episode list of the BBC and ITV television series Challenge Anneka together with their related challenges. ...

References

• Price, Glanville, Languages in Britain and Ireland (p122), ISBN 978-0631215813
• Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1846), ISBN 978-0806312552
• Groome, Francis Hindes, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical, ISBN 978-1855065727
• Sinclair, Sir John, Statistical Account of Scotland, ISBN 978-0715810019
• Stevenson, Robert Louis, Lay Morals, ISBN 978-1414215877
• Hendrie, William Fyfe and Mackie, Allister, The Bathgate Book, ISBN 978-0954142605
• Hendrie, William Fyfe, Bathgate, ISBN 978-0752421254
• Hendrie, William Fyfe, Bathgate in Old Picture Postcards, ISBN 978-9028831674