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Livingston, West Lothian history

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Before 1962

Livingston is first mentioned in an early 12th-century charter as Villa Levingi (Leving’s town) In 1128 David I granted the newly founded Abbey of Holyrood control of the church at Livingston. The Leving family controlled the area until dying out in 1512. The area around Livingston was historically an important shale oil area, and the world’s first oil boom occurred in West Lothian.

New Town

Livingston was designated as a New Town on 16 April 1962 in order to ease overcrowding in Glasgow. Livingston was the fourth new town of five in Scotland; the others were East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld and Irvine. Three villages (Livingston Village and Livingston Station) and numerous farmsteads were incorporated into the Livingston new town. The first large building begun was the Corporation’s own offices in 1963.

Livingston, West Lothian geography / climate

Livingston is the 8th largest settlement and the 3rd largest town in Scotland. It lies 30 miles away from Glasgow and 15 miles from Edinburgh. Outer Livingston districts include Wester Dechmont, Deans (including the Deans Industrial Estate), Kirkton, Houston, and Houston to the north, Craigshill to the east, Bellsquarry, Murieston to the south, and Adambrae and Kirkton Campus.

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Best Livingston, West Lothian places to visit

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Livingston, West Lothian has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Livingston, West Lothian’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Livingston, West Lothian’s information audio spots:

Knightsridge Knightsridge (Scots: Knichtsrig) is an area of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. Knightsridge lies to the north of the town.

Ladywell, Livingston Ladywell (Scots: Leddywall) is an area primarily residential in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. It is bordered to the north by Knightsridge, to the south by Howden, Howden and to the west by Eliburn.

East Calder East Calder is a village located in West Lothian, Scotland, about a mile east of Mid Calder and a mile west of Wilkieston. It forms part of ‘the Calders’ (together with Mid and West Calder), three small neighbouring communities. The East Calder Gala is a local highlight held every June, dating back to 1919.

River FM River FM was a radio station serving West Lothian, Scotland. It played a range of hit music and older classics. It could sometimes be picked up as far away as Kilmarnock, Dundee and Stirling.

Livingston Designer Outlet Livingston Designer Outlet is the largest outlet mall in Scotland. The glass roof reminiscent of the Crystal Palace was designed by an architect called Don Hisaka. It is currently undergoing a huge makeover in which the company has invested several million pounds.

Murieston Murieston (From Muir (moor) of Houstoun) is a primarily residential district on the southern edge of Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. It lies to the south-east of Bellsquarry.

Kirk of Calder Kirk of Calder is a medieval church in Mid Calder, West Lothian. It is listed as a Category A building by Historic Environment Scotland.

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