Country: | Scotland |
Static Image: | Entrance to Wilkieston (geograph 2686504).jpg |
Static Image Caption: | The road into Wilkieston |
Coordinates: | 55.9015°N -3.4071°W |
Official Name: | Wilkieston |
Label Position: | left |
Population: | 147 |
Os Grid Reference: | NT122685 |
Civil Parish: | Kirknewton |
Lieutenancy Scotland: | West Lothian |
Unitary Scotland: | West Lothian |
Constituency Westminster: | Livingston |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Almond Valley |
Post Town: | KIRKNEWTON |
Postcode District: | EH27 |
Postcode Area: | EH |
Dial Code: | 01506 |
Wilkieston is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the A71 road, 1.5km (00.9miles) north of Kirknewton, 2km (01miles) south-west of Ratho and 10km (10miles) east of Livingston.
To the north-west of the village is Bonnington House, a 19th-century country house.
To the north-east of the village are the remains of Hatton House, medieval home of the Lauder family, which was demolished in 1955.
Linburn Park was a country house and estate in Wilkeston, located to the south of the village that was demolished in 1955. The estate is now home to the Linburn Centre, which is run by charity Scottish War Blinded. The centre provides assistance to adults who have been members of the armed forces and now have a visual impairment.
Military Museum Scotland is a military history museum in Wilkieston that covers Scottish military history from the First World War to the present day.[1] [2]