Discover West Lothians Historic Buildings

Explore the echoes of the past and take a look at West Lothians Ghost Towns. Villages lost to the changing times and social landscape.

Churches & Cemeteries of West Lothian​

Back in the Steam age of the late 19th Century, West Lothian was a scribble of railroads all over the place. Many are lost to progress, but many remnants of a bygone age remain.

The Royal House of Stuart

Explore West Lothians Royal past and the connection with The Kings and Queens of Scotland. From their lowly beginnings in their Home Seat in Bathgate to the Prestigious Palace in the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow.

Prehistoric West Lothian

Explore the echoes of the past and take a look at West Lothians Ghost Towns. Villages lost to the changing times and social landscape. yet predate sites like stonehenge and hold valuable clues to the districts ancient past.

Farmsteads of West Lothian​

When we look at a Map of West Lothian, Its all too easy to only see the towns and forget the Farms. But many of these Ancient Farmsteads hold more history than anywhere else and long predate many of our Modern Day Towns and Villages.

Explore West Lothians Lost Villages

Explore the echoes of the past and take a look at West Lothians Ghost Towns. Villages lost to the changing times and social landscape.

Slavery and West Lothian

Explore West Lothians connection to the Slave trade in the Americas. But also explore the Slavery that went on right here in West Lothian with White, Scottish Slaves.. Learn of the Prosperous who came back to west Lothian and Established the county’s wondrous Institutes, Schools and community centres.

West Lothian People and Personalities

Discover the famous faces and Great Inventors that hailed from West Lothian but changed the world of Science & Technology.

West Lothians Old Roads

Explore the Old Roads and Drove roads around west lothian. Many of which go right back to medieval times. Learn all about the 17th Century Turnpike System that eventually turned out to serve as the mainline arteries and veins of West Lothian throughout the Agricultural Improvement of the 18th century and Industrial Boom of the 19th century.

Old Maps of West Lothian

Discover the famous faces and Great Inventors that hailed from West Lothian but changed the world of Science & Technology.

Discover West Lothians Shale Trail

Browse the shires list of places and Discover West Lothian One Town at a Time.

The Waters of the West

Browse the shires list of places and Discover West Lothian One Town at a Time.

Discover West Lothians Old Railways

Back in the Steam age of the late 19th Century, West Lothian was a scribble of railroads all over the place. Many are lost to progress, but many remnants of a bygone age remain.

Explore the Manor Estates of West Lothian

Back in the Steam age of the late 19th Century, West Lothian was a scribble of railroads all over the place. Many are lost to progress, but many remnants of a bygone age remain.

Hospitals and Hospices

Let’s not forget the places where we’re born and visit when were in poor health. Or in some cases, the final resting place for people. West Lothian’s Hospitals, Hospices, Surgeries and clinics all have their own stories to tell. Explore and Discover the History of West Lothian’s Old medical Buildings.

West Lothian‘s War Memorials​

In remembrance to those who fell in the Great War, World War Two, and every other war since, West Lothian has over 56 War memorials sitting proudly in place throughout the County’s many towns and villages. Looking for a relative, friend or just browsing? Find the Monument youre looking for here.