Armadale, West Lothian

Armadale, West Lothian
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Coordinates: 55°53′52″N 3°42′17″W / 55.897801, -3.704736

Armadale (West Lothian)
Armadale (West Lothian) shown within Scotland
Population	9,063¹ (2001 census) est. 10,830² (2006)
OS grid reference	NS935685
Council area	West Lothian
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BATHGATE
Postcode district	EH48
Dialling code	01501
Police	Lothian and Borders
Fire	Lothian and Borders
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Linlithgow
List of places: UK • Scotland

For the village on the Isle of Skye, see Armadale, Isle of Skye.

For other uses, see Armadale.

Armadale is a town within the district of West Lothian in central Scotland. Armadale, formerly known as Barbauchlaw, is an ex-mining town. It is named after Armadale in Sutherland, this estate being owned by Sir William Honeyman who later acquired the land of Barbauchlaw.^{citation needed}

West Main Street, Armadale

Armadale (Woodend Farm) is officially the site of Ogilface Castle. Woodend Farm has another site nearer Blackridge, marked as 'Ogelface in ruins' on a 1773 map.

Armadale Stadium features greyhound racing and speedway.³ It was also used in the past for stock car racing. Speedway started in 1997 when the Edinburgh Monarchs⁴ team moved based there and has now competed for ten seasons at the venue. The team won the Premier League in 2003. Armadale is also home to the famous Armadale Flute Band, who have won competitions all over Scotland for their high musical standard. They were established in 1983 and have been a pillar of the community ever since.

Armadale Academy, Armadale

The future of the local High School is also set for change as the current school, Armadale Academy, is due to be demolished after the building of the new school is complete. The funding for the new school came from the Private_Public_Partnership fund that has renovated and improved many schools across Scotland. The new building is being built on the playing fields to the rear of the current school. The town also has a long-established football team, Armadale Thistle, whose home, Volunteer Park, is located on North Street.

The station at Armadale, first opened by the defunct Bathgate and Airdrie Railway⁵ is currently under construction to be reopened as part of the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link in the south end of Armadale ⁶.

References

^ "Comparative Population Profile: Armadale Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/browser/profile.jsp?profile=Population&mainArea=armadale&mainLevel=Locality. Retrieved on 2008-08-31.
^ http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data
^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
^ Henry, J. & Moultray, I. (2001). Speedway in Scotland. ISBN 0-7524-2229-4
^ http://www.railscot.co.uk/Bathgate_and_Coatbridge_Railway/body.htm as retrived at 06 January 2008.
^ http://www.airdriebathgateraillink.co.uk/ as retrieved at 06 January 2008

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