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Blackridge

Blackridge is a small town in the western part of , . The village name dates to 1581, first recorded as Blakrig. Later, Blackrig and then Blackrigg became the standard spelling until Blackridge became the norm in official documents after about 1840.
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  • Type: Village with 1,950 residents
  • Description: town in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “An Druim Dubh” and “Blackridge, West Lothian”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blackridge railway station and Blawhorn Moss.

Railway station
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is a railway station on the North Clyde Line. It serves the town of Blackridge in , .

Nature reserve
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is a located to the northwest of the village of Blackridge, about 6 kilometres west of in the council area of in central .

Park
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is located 2 kilometres west of the town of in , Scotland and east of the village of Greenrigg. It is a 3 star Visitor Attraction. is situated 2 miles southeast of Blackridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harthill and Greenrigg.

Village
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is a rural village split between and in , with most of the village in North Lanarkshire. It is located about halfway between , 21 miles to the west, and , 25 miles to the east. is situated 2 miles southeast of Blackridge.

Village
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is a hamlet that lies in the west of , Scotland. is within walking distance to shops in the bordering village of and is quick drive away from . is situated 2 miles southeast of Blackridge.

Town
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is a town within the county of in the of . It lies to the west of and to the east of Blackridge. , formerly known as Barbauchlaw, is an ex-mining town which was also known for its brick manufacturing. is situated 3 miles east of Blackridge.

Blackridge

Latitude
55.88407° or 55° 53′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.76817° or 3° 46′ 5″ west
Population
1,950
Elevation
650 feet (198 metres)
Open location code
9C7RV6MJ+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 93938500
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11592119
Wiki­data ID
Q4116
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Blackridge” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Blackridge”
  • Basque: “Blackridge”
  • Catalan: “Blackridge”
  • Dutch: “Blackridge”
  • French: “Blackridge”
  • Galician: “Blackridge”
  • German: “Blackridge”
  • Irish: “An Druim Dubh”
  • Italian: “Blackridge”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Blackridge”
  • Panjabi: “ਬਲੈਕਰਿਜ਼”
  • Persian: “بلکریج”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Druim Dubh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Blackridge”
  • Spanish: “Blackridge”
  • Swedish: “Blackridge”
  • Welsh: “An Druim Dubh”
  • Welsh: “Blackridge”
  • “An Druim Dubh”
  • “Blackridge”
  • “Blackridge - An Druim Dubh”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blackridge Parish Church and Blackridge Post Office.

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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 “Blackridge”. Photo: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.