Whitburn, West Lothian facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Whitburn
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 Whitburn, looking west towards the town centre |
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 Coat of arms of Whitburn Onward |
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 Whitburn
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| Population | 11,490 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NS945645 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BATHGATE |
| Postcode district | EH47 |
| Dialling code | 01501 |
| Police | Lothian and Borders |
| Fire | Lothian and Borders |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Whitburn (originally Whiteburn) is a small town in West Lothian, Scotland, halfway between Scotlands's two largest cities, about 23 miles (37 km) east of Glasgow and 22 miles (35 km) west of Edinburgh. The nearest major towns are Bathgate, 4 miles (6 km) and Livingston, 6 miles (9.7 km).
Sport and recreation
Whitburn has a King George's Field in memory of King George V which was opened in 1955 by Queen Elizabeth II.
On 16 January 2012, a planning application was submitted regarding the rebuild of the swimming pool; drawings of the new facility were posted on the Xcite Leisure Website.
Whitburn is home to Whitburn Junior F.C. who play at Central Park and compete in the East of Scotland Football League. In 2000 they won the Scottish Junior Cup.
The town holds its annual gala day on the third Saturday in June; there is a parade through the town, followed by games and races at King George V Park. The gala day is part of a week of activities known as the "Civic Week"; this also includes a fairground and a fireworks display in King George V Park.
Polkemmet Country Park is located to the west of the town, and incorporates woodland, a golf course, cafe, and play area. The park is also locally famous for the Polkemmet Horn which can be seen from the M8 motorway which runs to the north of the country park. There is also a disused steam locomotive from Polkemmet Colliery on display. Since 2012 Polkemmet Park has also been the site of the Scottish Owl Centre.
Transport
The M8 motorway passes to the north of the town.
A shared cycle and pedestrian path along the B8084 road was completed in 2021 following an investment of £1.2 million, providing an off-road cycle route and enabling pedestrian access to Armadale.
Notable people
- Elizabeth Bishop (Burns) (1785–1817) - Robert Burns's first illegitimate child, married John Bishop, factor to the Laird of Polkemmet, and was buried in the Whitburn churchyard.
- John Paterson (1926–2000) - former professional footballer for Hibernian F.C.
- Jimmy Ferguson (*1935) - former professional footballer for Dundee, Falkirk, Oldham Athletic, Crewe Alexandra, Darlington and Stenhousemuir
- Jim Irvine (*1940) - former professional footballer for Dundee United, Middlesbrough, Hearts and Barrow
- John Lambie (1941–2018) - played for Falkirk and manager of Hamilton and Partick Thistle.
- Wilson Wood (1943–2017) - footballer, played for Glasgow Rangers
- Duncan Lambie (1952–2015) - footballer for Dundee, St Johnstone, SpVgg. Fürth and Hibernian
- Andy Mooney (*1955) - CEO of Fender
- Danny Lennon (*1969) - former professional footballer and former manager of St Mirren F.C.
- Iain Cook (*1974) - musician, composer, and record producer who is currently a member of Glasgow-based electronic trio Chvrches.
- David Baillie (*1977) - writer, born in West Lothian, known for comicbook work such as 2000 AD and Red Thorn.
- Scott Boyd (*1986) professional footballer for Kilmarnock, Ross County, Partick Thistle and Livingston
- Leon Jackson (*1988) - Scottish singer
- Lewis Capaldi (*1996) - Scottish singer
- Jamie Brandon (*1998) - professional footballer for Heart of Midlothian
Images for kids
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Whitburn Council Offices
See also
In Spanish: Whitburn para niños
