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Auldcathie is a suburb to the west of Winchburgh in West Lothian, Scotland. [1]
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| Coordinates: 55°58′1″N3°28′30″W / 55.96694°N 3.47500°W |
Auldcathie is a suburb to the west of Winchburgh in West Lothian, Scotland. [1]
A small village existed at Auldcathie since at least medieval times when Auldcathie was a distinct parish until the Scottish Reformation when it was incorporated into the parish of Dalmeny. [2] [3]
Auldcathie Kirk is a ruined pre-reformation church with late 14th century details. [2] The church was abandoned sometime after 1618. [4] The church is a scheduled ancient monument cited as of national importance as an example of a private chapel. [5] In the 19th century, the area had a farmstead and opencast quarry workings, now since demolished. [6] [7]
In the 20th century, part of the area was used as a landfill was redeveloped as a new park. [8] Auldcathie district park is a new recreational and sporting venue that was built as part of the new winchburgh village developments. [8] [9] [10] [11] The park was planned to cover 78-acres, with up to 31,000 trees. [10] [11] In January 2023, the park was open to the public and used for an inaugural parkrun which was said to be Scotland's largest. [12]
Robert Lauder a nobleman who supported Mary, Queen of Scots at the battle of Langside held title to Auldcathie. His son Sir George Lauder of the Bass, a cleric, Privy Counsellor and Member of the Scottish Parliament was rector of Auldcathie in the 16th century.
Alexander Monteith was an Edinburgh surgeon born in Auldcathie. [13]
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