Livingston is the largest town in West Lothian, Scotland. Designated in 1962, it is the fourth post-war new town to be built in Scotland. Taking its name from a village of the same name incorporated into the new town, it was originally developed in the then-counties of Midlothian and West Lothian along the banks of the River Almond. It is situated approximately fifteen miles (25 km) west of Edinburgh and thirty miles (50 km) east of Glasgow, and is close to the towns of Broxburn to the north-east and Bathgate to the north-west.
Aerial view of the north west of the town
Livingston old Kirk is one of the oldest buildings in Livingston, dating from 1732. It was part of the original Livingston village settlement.
Illustrative New Town architecture in Deans. Much of the town includes architecture from the 1960s and 1970s.
The Logo of Livingston Development Corporation (LDC). The LDC guided the creation of the new town from 1962 to 1997.
West Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and was one of its historic counties. The county was called Linlithgowshire until 1925. The historic county was bounded geographically by the Avon to the west and the Almond to the east. The modern council area occupies a larger area than the historic county. It was reshaped following local government reforms in 1975: some areas in the west were transferred to Falkirk; some areas in the east were transferred to Edinburgh; and some areas that had formerly been part of Midlothian were added to West Lothian.
Cairnpapple Hill, historically the highest point in West Lothian before the county boundaries were changed.
Niddry bing
County Buildings in the High Street, Linlithgow, the former headquarters of West Lothian County Council
The town of Armadale