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Broxburn, West Lothian

Broxburn is a town in West Lothian. Broxburn remained an agricultural community until the development of the oil shale industry in the area during the second half of the nineteenth century. Broxburn is still known for its association with the industry, pioneered by the inventor and industrialist James Young. The town is within the council area of West Lothian.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: West Lothian
Lat, Long: 55.934334,-3.469466
Grid Reference: NT082722
Police Area: The Lothians and Scottish Borders
Council Area: West Lothian
Civil Parish: Uphall CP
Country: Scotland

GBPNID: 6392
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Broxburn,_West_Lothian_6392

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