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Bathgate, West Lothian

Bathgate is a town in West Lothian. By the Victorian era, Bathgate grew to become an industrial and mining centre, principally associated with the coal and shale oil industries. Today, Bathgate serves as a regional commuter town within the Central Belt. The Regal is an Art Deco-style former cinema, now a community theatre. The town is within the council area of West Lothian.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: West Lothian
Lat, Long: 55.902511,-3.641848
Grid Reference: NS 9744 6892
Civil Parish: Bathgate CP
Council Area: West Lothian CA
Police Area: Scotland (The Lothians and Scottish Borders) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 2753
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bathgate,_West_Lothian_2753

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