Fauldhouse
Coordinates: 55°49′38″N 3°42′33″W / 55.827229, -3.709073
Population	4,730 (2004 est) [1]
OS grid reference	NS929606
Council area	West Lothian
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FAULDHOUSE
Postcode district	EH47
Dial code	01501
Vehicle code	SK-SO (Edinburgh)
Police	Lothian and Borders
Fire	Lothian and Borders
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Linlithgow
European Parliament	Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland

Fauldhouse is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, lying roughly half way between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... 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_pog. ... 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  ? Admin HQ Livingston ISO 3166-2 GB-WLN ONS code 00RH Demographics Population Ranked 10th  - Total (2005) 163,780  - Density 384 / km² Politics West Lothian Council http://www. ... The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lords-lieutenant, the monarchs representatives, in Scotland. ... 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 Politics West Lothian Council http://www. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of... 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Fauldhouse is known since the Middle Ages, and was known until the 19th century by the names "Falas" or latterly "Fallas." The seventeenth century Dutch mapmaker Willem Blaeu features Fauldhouse as "Falas" on two maps in his Atlas Novus of Scotland. There are families with the surname Fallas, who obviously had ancestors who came from Fauldhouse. The name Fallas or Fauldhouse has been translated as "house on the fold", "house in the field", or "house on unploughed (fallow) land". However, the name may be older than the Middle Ages and might even be derived from the Brythonic or Welsh-type language once spoken in the Lothian region. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cartography or mapmaking (in Greek chartis = map and graphein = write) is the study, practice, science and art of making maps or globes. ... Willem Jansz Blaeu Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571 – 1638), also rendered Willem Jansz Blaeu, was a Dutch cartographer and atlas maker, born in Alkmaar. ... The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family. ... Lothian (Lowden in Scots, Lodainn in Gaelic) forms a traditional region of Scotland, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills. ...

A desolate location on the edge of a moor, the decline in its mining and other industries and a general reputation for being quite tough have made it a rather neglected place in recent times, though relatively cheap property prices and its proximity to the two major Scottish cities are now stimulating signs of regeneration. The population is currently increasing with hundreds of homes being built. Moorland in the Pennines (England); Coarse grasses and bracken tend to dominate especially in high rainfall areas. ... Chuquicamata, the largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ...

To the south of Fauldhouse is the 18 hole Greenburn Golf Club which was founded in 1892, but which has been on its present site for around 50 years the trains run through the course by crossing over a bridge whick would be a perfect photo opportunity. The village also has two primary schools, which have both been expanding over recent years. Fauldhouse once boasted a cinema but it was closed many years ago. Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams of players strike a ball into a hole using several types of clubs. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The town has an hourly service at Fauldhouse station on the Edinburgh-Glasgow via Shotts line; the next stop along the line to the east is technically Breich, however as most services skip Breich it is Addiewell station, and travelling west is Shotts station. Fauldhouse railway station is a railway station serving Fauldhouse in West Lothian, Scotland. ... The Shotts Line, is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Shotts in Scotland. ... Breich railway station is a remote railway station serving the village of Breich in West Lothian, Scotland. ... Addiewell railway station is a railway station serving Addiewell in West Lothian, Scotland. ... Shotts railway station is a railway station serving Shotts in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ...

The local football team is Fauldhouse United who play in Eastern Region and won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1948. Neighbouring villages include Longridge, Shotts and Stoneyburn. The nearest town to Fauldhouse is Bathgate followed by Livingston. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Scottish junior football club based at Park View in Fauldhouse West Lothian. ... The Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) is split into three regions which organise their own distinct league and cup competitions. ... The Scottish Junior Cup, also known as the OVD Cup, is a competition organised by the Scottish Junior Football Association. ... Shotts is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Stoneyburn is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Livingston is a name shared by various towns and places: Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom The Westminster constituency of Livingston and Scottish parliamentary constituency of Livingston. ...

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