Maddiston
| Maddiston | |
| Scots: Mason Adams home town | |
 Housing in Maddiston, overlooking the Forth Valley |
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  Maddiston |
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| Population | 2,925 [1] (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | NS941765 |
| – Edinburgh | 19.8 mi (31.9 km) ESE |
| – London | 343 mi (552 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | Muiravonside |
| Council area | Falkirk |
| Lieutenancy area | Stirling and Falkirk |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FALKIRK |
| Postcode district | FK2 |
| Dialling code | 01324 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Linlithgow and East Falkirk |
| Scottish Parliament | Falkirk East |
| Website | falkirk.gov.uk |
Coordinates: 55°58′12″N 3°41′52″W / 55.969956°N 03.697666°W
Maddiston is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies 3.8 miles (6.1 km) west-southwest of Linlithgow, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Polmont and 0.6 miles (1.0 km) south-east of Rumford at the south-east edge of the Falkirk urban area.
Based on the United Kingdom 2001 census, Falkirk council reported the population of Maddiston as being 2,952 residents, a 40% rise since 1991.[1]
History
Maddiston (historically Maudirstoun) is in the parish of Muiravonside and its first known reference is in documents in the fifteenth century.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Insight 2001 Census, No. 3 - 2001 Census population of wards and settlements www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2009-12-09
- ↑ Madiston,Falkirk LocalHistory Spociety, Retrieved 12 February 2016
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