Armadale, West Lothian

Armadale, West Lothian

infobox UK place
country = Scotland
official_name= Armadale (West Lothian)
gaelic_name=
scots_name=
population= 9,063 [cite web|publisher=Scotland's Census Results Online|title =Comparative Population Profile: Armadale Locality | url=http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/browser/profile.jsp?profile=Population&mainArea=armadale&mainLevel=Locality | date = 2001-04-29| accessdate =2008-08-31 ] (2001 census)
est. 10,830 [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data] (2006)
os_grid_reference= NS935685
map_type= Scotland
latitude=55.897801
longitude=-3.704736
unitary_scotland= West Lothian
lieutenancy_scotland= West Lothian
constituency_westminster= Linlithgow and East Falkirk
constituency_scottish_parliament= Linlithgow
post_town= BATHGATE
postcode_district = EH48
postcode_area= EH
dial_code= 01501

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.Fact|date=September 2007

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. [Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). "Homes of British Speedway". ISBN 0-7524-2210-3] It was also used in the past for stock car racing. Speedway started in 1997 when the Edinburgh Monarchs [Henry, J. & Moultray, I. (2001). "Speedway in Scotland". ISBN 0-7524-2229-4] 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.

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 Railway [http://www.railscot.co.uk/Bathgate_and_Coatbridge_Railway/body.htm as retrived at 06 January 2008.] is currently under construction to be reopened as part of the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link in the south end of Armadale [http://www.airdriebathgateraillink.co.uk/ as retrieved at 06 January 2008] .

References

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/armadalethistle/ Armadale Thistle FC]
* [http://www.edinburghspeedway.com Edinburgh Speedway]
* [http://www.armadale.org.uk Armadale's community website]
* [http://home.freeuk.net/pastandpresent/notes.htm History of Armadale]
* [http://www.airdriebathgateraillink.co.uk/ Airdrie to Bathgate Rail Link]


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