Armadale, West Lothian

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Armadale
Location

OS grid reference:	NT335685
Statistics
Population:	9,063 (2001 Census)

Administration
Council area:	West Lothian
Constituent country:	Scotland
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Police force:	Lothian and Borders Police
Lieutenancy area:	West Lothian
Former county:	West Lothian
Post office and telephone
Post town:	BATHGATE
Postal district:	EH48
Dialling code:	01501
Politics
Scottish Parliament:	Linlithgow
UK Parliament:	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
European Parliament:	Scotland

Armadale is a town within the district of West Lothian in central Scotland. Armadale, formerly known as Barbauchlaw, is an ex mining town and is well known for its local public house "The Goth" and its famous leaning clock tower on West Main Street.

The town has a stadium which features greyhound racing and speedway. The town has also a football team, Armadale Thistle, whose football ground is located on North Street.

It is named after Armadale in Sutherland, this estate being owned by Sir William Honeyman who later acquired the land of Barbauchlaw.

Armadale is growing rapidly now, with several housing developers building new estates.

There are now also plans to build a new railway station in the south end of Armadale, reestablishing the old railway link between Edinburgh and Airdrie.

Rosie's Community Website (see below) is currently the most comprehensive on-line guide to Armadale.