Armadale, West Lothian

Armadale
Scottish Gaelic: *Armadal ^[1]*
Scots: *Airmadale^[2]^[3]*
Armadale Scottish Gaelic: Armadal ; Scots: Airmadale;
	Armadale Cross, the centre of the village and the junction of East and West Mains Street, North Street and South Street
	Armadale Location within West Lothian
Population	12,720 (2020)
OS grid reference	NS935685
• Edinburgh	20 mi (32 km)
• London	337 mi (542 km)
Council area	West Lothian;
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BATHGATE
Postcode district	EH48
Dialling code	01501
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk;
Scottish Parliament	Linlithgow;
	List of places UK Scotland 55°53′52″N 3°42′17″W / 55.897801°N 3.704736°W

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.

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

[1] "Gaelic Translator". Scottish Parliament.

[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.

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Armadale Scottish Gaelic: Armadal ^[1] Scots: Airmadale^[2]^[3]
Armadale Cross, the centre of the village and the junction of East and West Mains Street, North Street and South Street
Armadale Location within West Lothian
Population	12,720 (2020)^[4]
OS grid reference	NS935685
• Edinburgh	20 mi (32 km)
• London	337 mi (542 km)
Council area	West Lothian
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BATHGATE
Postcode district	EH48
Dialling code	01501

Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Linlithgow
List of places UK Scotland 55°53′52″N 3°42′17″W / 55.897801°N 3.704736°W / 55.897801; -3.704736