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OS grid reference
  
NT085679

Country
  
Scotland

Post town
  
LIVINGSTON

Local time
  
Friday 3:47 AM

Council area
  
West Lothian

Lieutenancy area
  
West Lothian

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
EH53

Dialling code
  
01506

Civil parish
  
Kirknewton, West Lothian

East Calder

Weather
  
4°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 87% Humidity

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.

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Map of East Calder, UK

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Local amenities

East Calder has an Estate Agents, two Scotmid stores and a Tesco Express, a Post Office/Convenience Store, a Tattoo Studio, one pub, a Bookmaker, a Cafe, Hair Stylists, Step by Step Private Nursery, two chip shops, a Pizzeria, two Chinese restaurants, a Car Wash, a Library, a Doctors' Surgery, a Dentist, 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.
  • References

    East Calder Wikipedia