Whitecross, Falkirk

Whitecross is a small village within the Falkirk council area, close to the boundary of West Lothian council in Scotland. It lies 2.0 miles (3.2 km) west-southwest of Linlithgow and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-east of Polmont on the west bank of the River Avon.

Whitecross
  • Scottish Gaelic: Fionn-Chrois

Whitecross village, with Cockleroi beyond
Whitecross
Location within the Falkirk council area
Area0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Population819 (2001 census)
• Density13,650/sq mi (5,270/km2)
OS grid referenceNS968769
• Edinburgh18.1 mi (29.1 km) ESE
• London341 mi (549 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Muiravonside
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLINLITHGOW
Postcode districtEH49
Dialling code01506
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk

The United Kingdom 2001 census reported the population as 819.[1][2]

Manuel Junction, where the branch line from Bo'ness used by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society meets the Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk line, lies north-east of Whitecross. The main local industries were a brickworks and coal mining, both now ceased. The Avon Aqueduct carries the Union Canal across the River Avon just south of Whitecross.

The ruins of Manuel Priory are close to Whitecross on the eastern, West Lothian, bank of the Avon. This was a Cistercian convent founded, or perhaps re-founded, in the reign of King Malcolm IV of Scotland (1153–1165). The remains of the 15th century Haining Castle lie in the grounds of the former Manuel brickwork north-east of Whitecross.

See also

References
  1. "Comparative Population Profile: Whitecross Locality". SCROL. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  2. Insight 2001, No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards, www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-17



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