View of Mid Calder, West Lothian.

Mid Calder is a conservation village in West Lothian, Scotland. To residents, "the village" refers to its oldest part, perched on a steep hill overlooking the River Almond and Calder Wood. Image File history File links Midcalder1. ... Image File history File links Midcalder1. ... West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Almond is an important river in east-central Scotland. ...

The town has been on major crossroads since its origin sometime in the eleventh century. It lies fifteen miles west of Edinburgh. Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the second-largest city in Scotland and the countrys capital city. ...

History

A number of different factors have helped shape Mid Calder. The first was the marriage of James Sandilands to Princess Johanna, daughter of Robert II, in 1384. The dowry included extensive estates in what is now West Lothian and the Barony of Calder. After the Reformation the head of the Sandilands family became Lord Torphichen. Since 1348 the family seat has been at Calder House, close to the centre of the village. Robert II (March 2, 1316 – April 19, 1390), king of Scotland, called the Steward, a title that gave the name to the House of Stewart (or Stuart). ... Events May / September 3 - Siege of Lisbon by the Castilian army, during the 1383-1385 Crisis Births Antoine, Duke of Brabant (died 1415) St Frances of Rome (died 1440) Khalil Sultan, ruler of Transoxiana (died 1411) Deaths January 1 - King Charles II of Navarre (b. ... A dowry (also known as trousseau) is a gift of money or valuables given by the groomss family to that of the bride to permit their marriage. ... West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... Lord Torphichen is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. ... Events April 7 - Charles University is founded in Prague. ...

Another factor was a geographical one. For centuries a large part of the economy of the Highlands of Scotland revolved around the breeding and trading of Highland cattle. They were moved along drove roads from all parts of the country, including some of the islands, to trysts or markets held in Crieff and Falkirk. The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Another photo Highland Cattle Highland cattle ox Highland cattle are an ancient Scottish breed of cattle with long horns and shaggy pelts. ... Courtship (sometimes called dating or going steady) is the process of selecting and attracting a mate for marriage or sexual intercourse. ... Crieff is second largest town in the central region of Perth and Kinross, Scotland. ... Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. ...

Kirk of Calder.

Most of the cattle would then be driven south to feed consumers in England. And the various routes used almost all came together at Mid Calder. Huge herds of cattle would come across fords or bridges over the River Almond before crossing the Pentland Hills to West Linton. The peak year was 1840 when some 150,000 cattle passed through the area over the three months from August to October. This traffic helped support no fewer than nine public houses in the village. Image File history File links Kirkofcalder. ... Image File history File links Kirkofcalder. ... Kirk can mean church in general or The Church of Scotland in particular. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... The River Almond is a river in east-central Scotland. ... The Pentland Hills is a range of hills to the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ...

Meanwhile, Mid Calder also lay on the main turnpike road from Edinburgh to Glasgow, adding a steady flow of east-west traffic to the seasonal influx of drovers heading south. A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...

But the importance of the turnpike diminished at the same time as the cattle droving ceased, and for the same reason: the railways. And for once the acumen and foresight that had allowed the Sandilands to retain their position for so many centuries missed a beat. When the railway came to West Lothian in 1848, the then Lord Torphichen decreed that it should not come near Calder House. 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As a result Mid Calder was served by a station at Kirknewton, three miles away. This meant that adapting to the loss of its traditional sources of income could have been difficult for the village. But at precisely the right moment the world's first oil boom occurred, in West Lothian. This was based on oil extracted from shale, and by 1870 over 3 million tons of shale were being mined each year in the area around Mid Calder. Output declined with the discovery of liquid oil reserves around the world in the early 1900s, but shale mining only finally ceased in 1962. Natural olive oil Synthetic motor oil Oil, in a general sense, is a chemical compound that is not miscible with water, and is in a liquid state at ambient temperatures. ... West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. ... Shale Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Shale Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. ...

Another major factor leading to Mid Calder's current prosperity has been the dramatic growth of nearby Livingston, now the second largest settlement in the Lothians and whose main shopping centre is only a mile to the west. 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. ...

The peripheral areas of Midcalder were heavily developed in the 1980s, and as a result, middle-class housing estates are a stone-throw away from the mansion and woodland strips. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Mansion near Almelo, The Netherlands A mansion is a large and stately dwelling house for the wealthy. ...