Polbeth
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| Polbeth Gaelic: Poll Beithe | |
| Midlothian | |
|---|---|
.jpg) An aerial view of Polbeth | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NT025645 |
| Location: | 55°51’50"N, 3°33’34"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | West Calder |
| Postcode: | EH55 |
| Dialling code: | 01506 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Lothian |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Livingston |
Polbeth is a village in the parish of West Calder, Midlothian, close to the border with West Lothian. It is located about a mile north-east of West Calder itself, not far from Livingston. It is formerly known for oil shale mining.
Five Sisters Zoo Park
The Five Sisters Zoo Park is located on the edge of the village.[1]
Polbeth Harwood Church
Harwood Church was one of two Church of Scotland churches in the parish of West Calder. The other was in Polbeth, and the two churches were amalgamated.
Worship in Polbeth took place in what previously had been the Engine House of Shale Pit 26. When mining ceased in the community the Engine House was converted into what is now known as Polbeth Hall. Worship took place here while the new church was being built.
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Polbeth) |