Stoneyburn

Stoneyburn
Scottish Gaelic: Allt nan Clach
Scots: Stanyburn
Stoneyburn Post Office
Stoneyburn Stoneyburn shown within West Lothian
Population	3,790 (2004 est)
OS grid reference	NS978628
Civil parish	Whitburn
Council area	West Lothian
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bathgate
Postcode district	EH47
Dialling code	01501
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Livingston
Scottish Parliament	Almond Valley
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Coordinates: 55°50′53″N 3°37′52″W / 55.848°N 3.631°W / 55.848; -3.631

Stoneyburn is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. Nearby towns include Bathgate, Whitburn, Addiewell and Blackburn.

Geography

Stoneyburn is situated in the Central Belt of Scotland, some 4 miles from Bathgate in the north and 5 from Livingston in the east. At approximately 25 miles from the centre of Scotland's two major cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh, the village is situated 2 miles away from junction 4 of the M8, Scotland's main motorway. Despite this, it is situated in a semi-rural area, surrounded by dairy farms and fields. Around three thousand people inhabit the village, which is around 1.5 miles in length, clustered around the B7015 to Fauldhouse and Livingston. Traditionally, the village is divided between Stoneyburn proper and Bents, the latter in the days of railway travel being the location of the railway station.

Community

Stoneyburn is home to a bowling club, junior football team Stoneyburn F.C., two primary schools (Stoneyburn Primary School and Our Lady's). There is a Roman Catholic church (Our Lady's) and a Church of Scotland as well as a Pentecostal Church in the village. The village also has local shops including a Cafe, florists, post office, chemist and convenience shops. There is also a Community Centre and a Health Centre within the village.

The Scots language is very evident in its use in Staneyburn.

The public houses in the village are the Ewington Hotel and The Bentswood Inn.

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