Philpstoun
Philpstoun is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland, situated roughly 2 miles east of the historic county town of Linlithgow. The village originated in the oil shale mining boom of the 19th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Philipstoun” and “Wester Pardovan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include House of the Binns and Midhope Castle.
House of the Binns
Castle
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The House of the Binns, or simply the Binns, is a historic house and estate in West Lothian, Scotland, the seat of the Dalyell baronets and family. It dates principally from the early 17th century and was gifted to the National Trust for Scotland in 1944 by Eleanor Dalyell.
Midhope Castle
Castle
Photo: Camer01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Midhope Castle is a late 16th-century tower house in Scotland. It is situated in the hamlet of Abercorn on the Hopetoun estate, About 4 kilometres to the west of South Queensferry, on the outskirts of Edinburgh. It is a Category A listed building. Midhope Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Philpstoun.
St Michael’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow was a community hospital in Linlithgow, Scotland, operated by NHS Lothian. St Michael’s Hospital is situated 2½ miles west of Philpstoun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgend and Kingscavil.
Bridgend
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgend is a village which neighbours Linlithgow, in West Lothian, Scotland. It has a football team called Bridgend United. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 790.
Kingscavil
Hamlet
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Kingscavil is a small settlement in West Lothian lying between Linlithgow and Bridgend on the old A9.
Champany
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Champany is a hamlet in Falkirk, on the junctions of the A904 and A803 roads between Bo'ness and Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Champany is situated 1½ miles northwest of Philpstoun.
Philpstoun
- Category: locality
- Location: West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.97658° or 55° 58′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.52717° or 3° 31′ 38″ westElevation
240 feet (73 metres)Open location code
9C7RXFGF+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 322917575OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Russian—“Philpstoun” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Philpstoun”
- Dutch: “Philpstoun”
- French: “Philpstoun”
- Russian: “Филипстоун”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pardovan and Old Philpstoun.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Philpstoun Community Centre and Philpstoun Park.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Philpstoun”. Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.