Linlithgow
Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Iucha
Scots: Lithgae
Linlithgow shown within Scotland
Population	13,370
OS grid reference	NS996774
Council area	West Lothian
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LINLITHGOW
Postcode district	EH49
Dialling code	01506
Police	Lothian and Borders
Fire	Lothian and Borders
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Linlithgow Lothians
List of places: UK • Scotland

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Linlithgow (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Iucha, Scots Lithgae) (pronounced [lɪnˈlɪθgəʊ]) is a town and Royal Burgh in Scotland. Those born in the burgh are sometimes nicknamed Black Bitches (the town's coat of arms shows a black bitch dog, chained to an oak tree, which grows on an island). The burgh's patron saint is Saint Michael and its motto is St. Michael is kinde to strangers. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... This article is about the Anglic language of Scotland. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... A Royal Burgh is a type of Scottish burgh (town or city), used today for ceremonial purposes only. ... This article is about the country. ... A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... Guido Renis archangel Michael (in the Capuchin church of Sta. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ...

The town is served by Linlithgow railway station. The eastbound platform (looking west) at Linlithgow railway station Linlithgow railway station is a railway station serving the town of Linlithgow in West Lothian, Scotland. ...

History

Formerly the principal town of West Lothian, which was also known as Linlithgowshire, the town lies some 20 miles west of Edinburgh along the main railway route to Glasgow. Before the building of the M8 & M9 motorways and the Forth Road Bridge it lay on the main road from Edinburgh to Stirling, Perth and Inverness while the canal system linked the burgh to Edinburgh and Glasgow. The nearby village of Blackness once served as the burgh's port. 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. ... A motorway (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, and some Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ... The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in east central Scotland. ... Broad Street at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area (called Top of the Town by locals) Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... This article is about the city in Scotland. ... Blackness is a village on the shore of the Firth of Forth in Scotland. ...

The chief historic attraction of Linlithgow are the remains of Linlithgow Palace, the birthplace of James V and Mary Queen of Scots, and probably Scotland's finest surviving late medieval secular building. The present Palace was started (on an older site) in 1424 by James I of Scotland. It was burnt in 1746, but though unroofed is still largely complete, though very few of the original furnishings have survived. The south face of Linlithgow Palace Linlithgow Palace from the east North and west faces of Linlithgow Palace The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are situated in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, 15 miles west of Edinburgh. ... James V (April 10, 1512 – December 14, 1542) was king of Scotland (September 9, 1513 – December 14, 1542). ... Mary I of Scotland; known as Mary, Queen of Scots Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart or Stewart) (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was the ruler of Scotland from December 14, 1542 – July 24, 1567. ... August 17 - Battle of Verneuil - An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under the Duke of Alençon, John Stewart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas. ... James I (December 10, 1394 – February 21, 1437) reigned as King of Scots from April 4, 1406 until February 21, 1437. ... // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ...

Linlithgow Palace from the public park surrounding it, known as The Peel

Linlithgow was also the site of the battle of Linlithgow Bridge at the western edge of the town. Another attraction is 15th century St. Michael's Church, the most complete surviving example of a large late medieval 'burgh kirk' in Scotland^{[citation needed]}. Its western tower originally had a distinctive stone 'crown spire', of the type seen also on St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, or St. Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle-on-Tyne, which was removed in the early 19th century. In 1964 a replacement, and at the time controversial, spire in aluminium in a modern style was added. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1645 KB) Linlithgow Palace viewed from the east. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1645 KB) Linlithgow Palace viewed from the east. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... St Giles Cathedral A prominent feature of the Edinburgh skyline, St Giles Cathedral decorates the midpoint of the Royal Mile with its rounded hollow-crown tower. ... The Cathedral from the New castle The interior Newcastle Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Newcastle, in the north-east of England. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... Aluminum redirects here. ...

Linlithgow lies on the Edinburgh & Glasgow Union Canal and the Linlithgow Union Canal Society run a Canal Museum and operate narrowboat tours from Manse Road basin.^[1] The Union Canal is a 31. ... Moored narrowboats near Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England Horse drawing a narrowboat on the Kennet and Avon Canal. ...

Two large tracts of the northern side of the High Street were demolished in the 1960s and replaced by flats and public buildings in a modernist style. Although these buildings were no doubt welcomed at the time as being a vast improvement on what must have been cramped and dilapidated traditional accommodation, they were poorly conceived and constructed and have required extensive maintenance and renovation over the years. Many locals lament the brutal effect these buildings have had on the character and appearance of the town's main thoroughfare, and indeed such a dramatic remodelling of buildings forming such a central part of the town would be unthinkable nowadays.

Today the town is especially popular with middle classes and commuters, not only because of its excellent transport links with Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling, but also because of the perceived quality of its schooling. The town has grown considerably, especially during the 1990s and there is a shortage of spaces at the local schools as well as the inevitable problems of parking. However, due to the town being bounded by green belt to the south, the M9 to the north, the river Avon and county boundary to the West and the east side of the town only having limited access to the M9, and especially because Linlithgow Academy is full, it is difficult to see how permission could be granted for the town to grow further, and most of the housing growth within West Lothian is likely to be in the Livingston area.

Linlithgow is also home to a major facility owned by Sun Microsystems, one of their most important factories outside the US (and as of 2007 the only manufacturing facility outside the US) and a major local employer. Former industries include the St. Magdalene's distillery, the Nobel explosives works, paper mills and many tanneries. Sun Microsystems, Inc. ...

Geography

The town has a generally east-west orientation and is centred on what used to be the main Edinburgh-Stirling road; this now forms the main thoroughfare called the High Street. Plots of farmed land, known as rigs, ran perpendicular to the High Street and comprised much of the town's development until the 19th century. Growth was restricted to the north by Linlithgow Loch, and by the steep hill to the south, but, in the late 19th & early 20th centuries, development began to take place much further south of the High Street. In the late 20th century, demand for housing saw many residential developments take place much further south, as well as spreading into new areas. This southward development was bisected by the Union Canal and latterly the main Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line, and today the limited crossings of both cause problems with modern traffic as there are only three places where each can be crossed in the town.

To the west, Linlithgow Bridge used to be a somewhat distinct village with its own identity, but in the latter half of the 20th century it was enveloped in the expansion of the main town and today the distinction between them is hard to make out.

Facilities and leisure

Linlithgow’s rich history and central location make it a popular tourist destination, while a significant proportion of the local population make the daily commute to Glasgow, Edinburgh or Stirling. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Broad Street at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area (called Top of the Town by locals) Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ...

The town is well served by three supermarkets and a retail park situated in Linlithgow Bridge hosting a Homebase and an Argos Extra among its five units. However, the town continues to support a diverse range of local retailers in the High Street. Argos store. ...

Linlithgow is of sufficient size that facilities for most common participitation sports can be found in or around the town. Linlithgow is also host to Linlithgow Rose Football Club and Linlithgow Rugby Football Club, as well as West Lothian County Cricket Association. Linlithgow Rose Football Club is a football club from Linlithgow, Lothian, Scotland. ...

A number of local parks, including play areas for children, are spread throughout the burgh, with the tract of land surrounding the palace known as The Peel being particularly popular in summer. Low Port Outdoor Education Centre[1] is situated next to the loch and provides facilities for many outdoor activities, many based on the adjacent loch. Nearby country parks include Beecraigs and Muiravonside.

Educational establishments within the town include Linlithgow Academy, which regularly appears close to the top of the school league tables in Scotland and is one of the main reasons for the demand for housing in Linlithgow, and five primary schools; Linlithgow Primary School, St Josephs Primary School, Linlithgow Bridge Primary School, Low Port Primary School and Springfield Primary School.

Donaldson's College - Scotland's national school for the deaf - relocated from Edinburgh to a new building in Linlithgow in 2008. The imposing buildings of Donaldsons College Donaldsons College, in Edinburgh, Scotland on West Coates, is a school dedicated to the teaching to the deaf and students suffering from other language impairments. ...

Linlithgow town in the background, the Loch in the mid-ground with the Palace in the foreground

The Riding of the Marches, held in one form or another since the mid-16th century and nowadays celebrated on the first Tuesday after the second Thursday in June, involve young and old in the tradition of checking the burgh's perimeter, including the town's historic port of Blackness. Although today's activities are centered more on the colourful parades through the town that involve bands and floats decorated by local groups, the more ceremonial duties of the Marches are still adhered to and a variety of local groups ensure that the traditions, old and new, are maintained. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1777 KB) Linlithgow in the background with Linlithgow Palace in the foreground. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1777 KB) Linlithgow in the background with Linlithgow Palace in the foreground. ... The south face of Linlithgow Palace Linlithgow Palace from the east North and west faces of Linlithgow Palace The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are situated in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, 15 miles west of Edinburgh. ...

There are many other events during the year such as the Children's Gala Day^[2], the Linlithgow Folk Festival and a pre-Christmas Victorian Street Fayre, and the sense of community is enhanced by many active local groups such as Linlithgow Amateur Musical Productions (LAMP), Lithca Lore, The Linlithgow Players[2] and The 41 Club. The town also has its own weekly local newspaper, the Linlithgow Gazette. Linlithgow Folk Festival started in 1999, as part of a renaissance of interest in folk music within West Lothian. ...

The town has two Church of Scotland parish churches - St Michael's and the smaller St. Ninian's Craigmailen. There are also churches of other denominations, including a methodist chapel (now an evangelical church which meets in Linlithgow Academy on a Sunday), an architecturally distictive espicipalian church, and a Roman Catholic church which was used as a ambulance depot by Polish servicemen during the second world war.^{[citation needed]} The Church of Scotland (CofS; Scottish Gaelic: ), known informally by its pre-Union Scots name, The Kirk, is the national church of Scotland. ... St. ...

Notable people

In September 2007, the Linlithgow Story museum at Annet House unveiled a memorial plaque dedicated to the fictional Star Trek character Scotty, the chief engineer of the 'Federation Starship Enterprise', who, it has been claimed, was born in Linlithgow in 2222. Mary Queen of Scots was born and Christened in Linlithgow. This article is about the entire Star Trek franchise. ... Scotty redirects here. ... Look up Enterprise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Linlithgow is also the childhood home of the current First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond. The First Minister of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: ; Scots: ) is, in practice, the political leader of Scotland, as head of Scotlands national devolved government, the Scottish Executive, which was established in 1999 along with the Scottish Parliament. ... Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond, known as Alex Salmond (born December 31, 1954, Linlithgow), is a Scottish politician, and the current First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority government. ...

See also

• Forth to Firth Canal Pathway

The Firth of Clyde to Firth of Forth canal pathway is a 106 kilometre (66. ...

References

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External links

• Linlithgow town portal
• About Scotland, Linlithgow Palace
• Gazetteer for Scotland
• Economic History of Linlithgow
• The Linlithgow Story museum (Annet House)