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Stoneyburn
Location within West Lothian
Population1,980 (2022) [1]
OS grid reference NS978628
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Bathgate
Postcode district EH47
Dialling code 01501
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
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55°50′53″N3°37′52″W / 55.848°N 3.631°W / 55.848; -3.631

Stoneyburn is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. The village was the site of a large coalmine, since discontinued. Nearby towns include Bathgate, Whitburn, Addiewell and Blackburn. Around two thousand people inhabit the village (2022), which is around 1.5 miles in length, clustered around the B7015 to Fauldhouse and Livingston.

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History

In 1850, the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway was laid on the western side of Stoneyburn. The nearest station was Foulshiels railway station but it was only in operation from 1850 to 1852. [2]

Stoneyburn house is a small 17th century manor house in the village with a datestone dating back to 1655. [3]

Foulshiels Colliery

Foulshiels Colliery was a large coal mine located on the edge of Stoneyburn and for which Stoneyburn was largely built to serve as a settlement for workers. [4] Production commenced in the late 19th century and at its height, 463 people worked in the mine, with 1951 being the year of highest production. [4] The pit had miner's baths that built in 1935 to accommodate 600 men, with 37 shower cubicles. [4] [5] [6] As well as 4 screens for grading coal, the site had a canteen. [4] The mine eventually closed in 1957. [4]

Bents

Bents was developed in 1919 as a housing scheme by United Collieries to house workers. [7] There were 138 homes in the initial development. [7]

20th century

Stoneyburn Parish Church was built circa 1925 to an Arts and Crafts style design with a buttressed gable and belfry but is now a private dwelling. [8] [9]

21st century

In 2023, the Scottish Government approved the building of 300 new homes in Bents after the developers appealed the planning permission application which had been previously rejected by West Lothian Council. [10]

In 2024, a miner's memorial was erected in Stoneyburn. [11] [12]

Geography

Stoneyburn is situated in the Central Belt of Scotland, some 4 miles from Bathgate in the north and 5 from Livingston in the east. At approximately 25 miles from the centre of Scotland's two major cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh, the village is situated 2 miles away from junction 4 of the M8, Scotland's main motorway. Despite this, it is situated in a semi-rural area, surrounded by dairy farms and fields.

Traditionally, the village is divided between Stoneyburn proper and Bents, the latter in the days of railway travel being the location of the railway station.

Education

There are two primary schools, Stoneyburn Primary School and Our Lady's. [13] [14]

Community

Stoneyburn is home to a bowling club and football team Stoneyburn F.C.. [15] There is a Roman Catholic church (Our Lady's) and a Church of Scotland as well as a Pentecostal Church in the village.[ permanent dead link ] The village also has local shops including a Cafe, florists, (closed 2021) post office, chemist and convenience shops. There is also a Community Centre and a Health Centre within the village.

The public house in the village is the Ewington Hotel. The Bentswood Inn closed in January 2017.

Stoneyburn had a community hall but this closed in 2024 due to issues arising from Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels in the building. [10]

Foulshiels wood is a public woodland managed by the Woodland Trust. [16] It is located on the site of the former Foulshiels colliery and has a mix of native and conifer trees that were planted in the 1980s. [16]

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  2. ↑ Crawford, Ewan. "Foulshiels". RAILSCOT. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Stoneyburn, Stoneyburn House (275427)". Canmore . Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Historic Environment Scotland. "Foulshiels Colliery (132663)". Canmore . Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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  6. ↑ "Foulshiels Colliery. View of pithead baths (completed 1935), with United Collieries wagons full of coal in foreground". Canmore. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "Stoneyburn, Bents Housing (275429)". Canmore . Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Stoneyburn, Main Street, Stoneyburn Parish Church (205493)". Canmore . Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Scotland, National Archives of (9 November 2007). "The National Archives of Scotland". NAS Catalogue. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  10. 1 2 Hall, Debbie (12 January 2024). "Locals devastated as West Lothian community centre closed 'until further notice'". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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  14. ↑ "Our Lady's RC Primary School". West Lothian Council. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Stoneyburn: West Lothian". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  16. 1 2 Trust, Woodland (10 September 2024). "Visiting Woods". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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