Armadale, West Lothian

Armadale
Armadale Cross, the centre of the village and the junction of East and West Mains Street, North Street and South Street
Armadale is located in West Lothian
Armadale
Armadale
Location within West Lothian
Population12,720 (2022)[4]
OS grid referenceNS935685
• Edinburgh20 mi (32 km)
• London337 mi (542 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBATHGATE
Postcode districtEH48
Dialling code01501
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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55°53′52″N 3°42′17″W / 55.897801°N 3.704736°W / 55.897801; -3.704736

Armadale (Scots: Airmadale, Scottish Gaelic: Armadal) is a town within the county of West Lothian in the Central Belt of Scotland. It lies to the west of Bathgate and to the east of Blackridge. Armadale, formerly known as Barbauchlaw, is an ex-mining town which was also known for its brick manufacturing. It is named after Armadale in Sutherland,[5] this estate being owned by Sir William Honeyman who later acquired the land of Barbauchlaw.[6] Primarily a residential community, the town has a number of different public places, a central Mains Street and a series of parks, green spaces and nature reserves, many of which lie atop former mines and industrial areas.

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  2. ^ Andy Eagle. "The Online Scots Dictionary". Scots Online.
  3. ^ "List of railway station names". Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Thumbnail Gallery : Scarfskerry : 1 to 6 of 6 images". caithness.org.
  6. ^ "Sir William Honeyman, Lord Armadale". armadale.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2009.