Kingscavil

Kingscavil

The old school
Kingscavil
 Kingscavil shown within West Lothian
OS grid referenceNT033765
Civil parishLinlithgow
Council areaWest Lothian
Lieutenancy areaWest Lothian
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LINLITHGOW
Postcode district EH49
Dialling code 01506
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentLinlithgow and East Falkirk
Livingston
Scottish ParliamentLinlithgow
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 55°58′19″N 3°32′53″W / 55.972°N 3.548°W / 55.972; -3.548

Kingscavil (NT029765) is a small settlement in West Lothian lying between Linlithgow and Bridgend on the old A9 (now the B9080).

Essentially a single row of houses, Kingscavil once had a school serving the many local agricultural settlements, but this is now privately owned. The church remains in use.

In 1895 there were 112 houses with 709 residents registered. It hosted such ammenties as a pub, school and police station. The village also had its own bowling green and two local football teams.

Nearby Champfleurie, lying just to the east on the A9, is the site of the restored Champfleurie House, a Scottish Baronial style country house, which is now used for business purposes.

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