Blackridge - West Lothian

Scotland

Winter sunrise in Blackridge - West Lothian, something my character will likely - not - miss.

Appearance

Taken from bridge on Cycle route looking north to former mining village of Blackridge.

View from bridge on Cycle route looking south along the B718.

Trig Point Eastcraigs Hill near Blackridge West Lothian (damaged pillar with view east towards the Pentlands).

Nomenclature

Blackridge (Scots: Blackrig) / Scottish Gaelic: An Druim Dubh)

Population

• -- Village (1,500) - 2010 estimated census

Hotels & Hostels

• -- The Seven Kingdoms Inn -- A faux medieval inn -- primarily a tourist attraction and gathering place for Scottish folk performers interested in medieval and renaissance recreation.
  

Maps

• -- Blackridge Village Map

Monuments

• -- Craig Inn Centre -- Formerly a coaching inn established in 1797, properly known as Westcraigs Inn, it has since been converted into a local community center, library and museum.
  

Transportation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackridge_railway_station

Websites

http://old.wikimapia.org/#lat=55.8826947&lon=-3.7641538&z=15&l=0&m=b

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackridge,_West_Lothian

http://www.blackridge.org.uk/

http://visitwestlothian.co.uk/

http://www.forthimage.co.uk/

http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NS%20899%20672/links (Great)

http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?box=288233:664700:291566:669700 (Fabulous)

http://uk.guide4world.com/scotland/west_lothian/blackridge.html (weather)

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10089773 (sociology)