East Calder
| East Calder | |
 The remains of St Cuthbert's Kirk, a 16th-century church, abandoned in 1750 |
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  East Calder |
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| OS grid reference | NT085679 |
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| Civil parish | Kirknewton |
| Council area | West Lothian |
| Lieutenancy area | West Lothian |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVINGSTON |
| Postcode district | EH53 |
| Dialling code | 01506 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Livingston |
| Scottish Parliament | Almond Valley |
Coordinates: 55°53′46″N 3°27′43″W / 55.896°N 3.462°W
East Calder is a small town located in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located about a mile east of Mid Calder and about a mile west of Wilkieston.
Local amenities
East Calder has an estate agent, two Scotmid stores and a Tesco, a post office/convenience store, a top quality tattoo studio, one pub, a bookmaker, a cafe, Hair Stylists, Step by Step Private Nursery, two chip shops, a pizzeria, one Chinese restaurants, a car wash, a Library, a doctors' surgery, a bowling green, a Doo club pigeon fanciers club, a chemist and a sports centre. An industrial estate called Camps is located on the edge of the town.
Transport
The A71 bypasses the town to the South. East Calder is served by a number of bus service including First Scotland East's route 27/28, which connect the town to Livingston and Bathgate in one direction, and Edinburgh in the other. E&M Horsbugh's route 24 which connects the town to Kirknewton, Balerno, Currie and Juniper Green and Route 40, which connects the town to Ratho, and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. The nearest train station is located at Kirknewton.
Schools
East Calder has two primary schools, East Calder Primary School and St Paul's RC School. St Paul's is the local Catholic primary school. East Calder is in the catchment area for West Calder High School and St Margarets Academy.
Famous Residents
- James Bryce (surgeon) FRSE (1766-1826) President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh born here on 27 January 1766.[1]
References
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