Shieldhill, Falkirk Explained

Official Name:Shieldhill
Label Position:bottom
Country:Scotland
Population Ref:
Area Total Sq Mi:0.24
Os Grid Reference:NS899769
Edinburgh Distance:22.4miles ESE
London Distance:343miles SSE
Map Alt:Shieldhill (gods country) is in the centre of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Coordinates:55.9723°N -3.765°W
Post Town:Falkirk
Postcode Area:FK
Postcode District:FK1
Dial Code:01324
Constituency Westminster:Falkirk
Civil Parish:Grangemouth
Unitary Scotland:Falkirk
Lieutenancy Scotland:Stirling and Falkirk
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Falkirk East
Website:falkirk.gov.uk
Static Image:Shieldhill - geograph.org.uk - 85323.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:in the west of the village looking over the Forth Valley
Static Image Alt:A view over houses with the Forth Valley and Ochil Hills in the background

Shieldhill is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is 2miles south-east of Falkirk, 2.4miles south-west of Polmont and 0.5miles north of the village of California.

Shieldhill is divided into a few main parts: " The California end" and the old " scheme end " to the west, and the newer Bovis and the original old miners rows which have existed in some way for approximately 150 years. The main road through Shieldhill is the B8028 road between California and Glen Village and the B810 road from Reddingmuirhead. At the time of the 2001 census, Shieldhill had a population of 2,656 residents.[1]

Amenities

There are two corner shops, one with Post Office facilities, The C Side chippy, the Spicy Cottage takeaway, Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church and a barbers in Shieldhill. There is also a wedding centre nearby, The Three Kings. Shieldhill is also close to a Tesco supermarket which is located 1miles away in neighbouring Reddingmuirhead.

The village of Shieldhill has one primary school, Shieldhill Primary School.

Governance

The village forms part of the Falkirk constituency for UK general elections and part of the Falkirk East constituency in Scottish Parliament elections.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/research_information/PDFs/census_information/No3.pdf No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards