List of Category A listed buildings in West Lothian

West Lothian shown within Scotland

This is a list of Category A listed buildings in West Lothian, Scotland.

In Scotland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest".^[1] Category A structures are those considered to be "buildings of national or international importance, either architectural or historic, or fine little-altered examples of some particular period, style or building type."^[2] Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947, and the current legislative basis for listing is the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.^[3] The authority for listing rests with Historic Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government, which inherited this role from the Scottish Development Department in 1991. Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittings. Listed building consent must be obtained from local authorities prior to any alteration to such a structure.^[3] There are approximately 47,400 listed buildings in Scotland, of which around 8% (some 3,800) are Category A.^[4]

The council area of West Lothian covers 427 square kilometres (165 sq mi), and has a population of around 169,500. There are 42 Category A listed buildings within the area, ranging from Linlithgow Palace, a principal residence of the Kings of Scotland, to more modest farms and cottages such as Gowanbank or Woodcockdale. Historic churches include those at Abercorn, Mid Calder, Linlithgow, and Torphichen, the last being the only Scottish house of the Knights Hospitaller. Several small castles and tower houses merit Category A listing. More recent country houses include Hopetoun House, worked on successively by Sir William Bruce, William Adam and Robert Adam. A number of 19th century viaducts and aqueducts carry railways and canals across the River Avon and River Almond. In the historic royal burgh of Linlithgow, besides the palace and parish church, several town houses are listed at Category A. Few recent buildings in the area merit Category A listing, with nothing later than the church at Bangour Village Hospital, completed in 1930, being recognised as such.

Listed buildings

Name	Location	Date Listed	Grid Ref. [note 1]	Geo-coordinates	Notes	HB Number [note 2]	Image
Abercorn Church	Abercorn		NT081790	55°59′44″N 3°28′27″W / 55.995579°N 3.474142°W	12th-century church with later alterations[5]	612	Upload another image See more images
Hopetoun House	4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of South Queensferry		NT088790	55°59′45″N 3°27′47″W / 55.995713°N 3.462924°W	Late 17th-century country house[6]	613	Upload another image
Hopetoun House estate buildings and steading	Hopetoun House Estate		NT0901678851	55°59′38″N 3°27′37″W / 55.993957°N 3.460196°W	18th-century estate buildings[7]	614
Midhope Castle	Abercorn		NT0728378685	55°59′32″N 3°29′16″W / 55.992134°N 3.487911°W	16th-century tower house[8]	630	Upload another image See more images
House of the Binns	1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south of Blackness		NT0508078567	55°59′26″N 3°31′23″W / 55.990643°N 3.523172°W	Country house dating to 1612–1630[9]	632	Upload another image See more images
Duntarvie Castle	2km north of Winchburgh		NT0905076477	55°58′22″N 3°27′32″W / 55.97264°N 3.458848°W	Scots Renaissance house of circa 1590[10]	6422	Upload another image See more images
Bangour Village Hospital, excluding villas 9, 23-29, 31, and boiler house	1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Dechmont		NT0322171218	55°55′27″N 3°33′01″W / 55.924266°N 3.550318°W	Former hospital built 1898–1906, and church dating from the 1920s[11]	6588	Upload another image
Hatton House, south entrance gates	2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Ratho		NT1279968444	55°54′04″N 3°23′46″W / 55.901183°N 3.396201°W	Gateway built 1692 as an entrance to the now-demolished Hatton House[12]	7355	Upload another image
Linhouse Viaduct	1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of Murieston		NT076647	55°52′01″N 3°28′38″W / 55.867043°N 3.477259°W	1842 railway viaduct carrying the Edinburgh to Carstairs railway over the Linhouse Water[13]	7365	Upload another image
Almondell Bridge[note 3]	1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of East Calder in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park		NT0881668838	55°54′14″N 3°27′36″W / 55.903984°N 3.460012°W[note 4])	1800 bridge over the River Almond[14][15]	7370	Upload another image
Almondell Bridge[note 6]	1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of East Calder in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park		NT0881668838	55°54′14″N 3°27′36″W / 55.903984°N 3.460012°W[note 7])	1800 bridge over the River Almond[16][17]	14228	Upload another image
Almondell Aqueduct	Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, East Calder		NT0864068528	55°54′04″N 3°27′46″W / 55.901166°N 3.462721°W	1820 aqueduct built to feed the Union Canal[18]	7371	Upload another image
Blackburn House	Between Blackburn and Seafield		NT000656	55°52′25″N 3°35′56″W / 55.873609°N 3.598983°W	18th-century country house[19]	7419	Upload another image
Broxburn Viaduct	2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of Broxburn		NT1057872525	55°56′15″N 3°25′59″W / 55.937431°N 3.433062°W	Railway viaduct carrying the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway over the A89 road[20]	7427	Upload another image
Almond Valley Viaduct [note 9]	3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Broxburn		NT1123772183	55°56′04″N 3°25′21″W / 55.934482°N 3.422403°W[note 9])	1842 railway viaduct carrying the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway over the River Almond[21]	7428	Upload another image
Almond Aqueduct [note 9]	3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-east of Broxburn		NT104706	55°55′14″N 3°26′04″W / 55.920566°N 3.434487°W[note 9])	1820 aqueduct carrying the Union Canal over the River Almond[22]	7430	Upload another image
Niddry Castle	Near Winchburgh		NT095743	55°57′13″N 3°27′00″W / 55.953631°N 3.450125°W	Tower house of circa 1500[23]	7437	Upload another image See more images
Avon Aqueduct [note 10]	3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-west of Linlithgow		NS967758	55°57′52″N 3°39′20″W / 55.96452°N 3.6556°W[note 10])	1822 aqueduct carrying the Union Canal over the River Almond[24]	7468	Upload another image
Kingscavil Cottages	3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Linlithgow		NT030764	55°58′16″N 3°33′18″W / 55.971223°N 3.554936°W	1873 cottages and former schoolhouse[25]	7482	Upload another image
Grange House	1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of Linlithgow		NT0002878768	55°59′29″N 3°36′15″W / 55.991421°N 3.604196°W	Early 20th-century country house[26]	12972
Ochiltree Castle	3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) south-east of Linlithgow		NT0326474760	55°57′22″N 3°33′03″W / 55.956087°N 3.550902°W	Early 17th-century tower house[27]	12978	Upload another image
Preston House	Preston Road, Linlithgow		NS9957875849	55°57′54″N 3°36′37″W / 55.965111°N 3.610317°W	19th-century baronial house by William Burn and David Bryce[28]	12983
Avon Viaduct [note 10]	Linlithgow Bridge		NS9816076951	55°58′29″N 3°38′00″W / 55.974709°N 3.63344°W[note 10])	1842 viaduct carrying the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway over the River Avon[29]	12985	Upload another image
Woodcockdale, cottages and stables	2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south-west of Linlithgow		NS9758775895	55°57′54″N 3°38′32″W / 55.965103°N 3.642215°W	Early 19th-century stables and cottages[30]	12989
Mid Calder Parish Church (St John's)	Main Street, Mid Calder		NT0737267323	55°53′24″N 3°28′57″W / 55.8901°N 3.48258°W	16th-century Gothic church[31]	14144	Upload another image
Calder House	Mid Calder		NT0725967251	55°53′22″N 3°29′04″W / 55.889432°N 3.484362°W	16th- or 17th-century mansion, incorporating walls of earlier fortalice[32]	14153	Upload another image
Calder House, east gateway	West Calder Road, Mid Calder		NT0742367187	55°53′20″N 3°28′54″W / 55.888889°N 3.481719°W	Ornamental gateway of circa 1670[33]	14155	Upload another image
Linhouse	2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Murieston		NT062629	55°51′02″N 3°29′56″W / 55.850606°N 3.498999°W	1589 country house[34]	14156
Houstoun House	Uphall		NT0526471334	55°55′33″N 3°31′04″W / 55.925715°N 3.517678°W	17th-century house, now a hotel[35]	14243
Torphichen Preceptory and Torphichen Parish Church	Torphichen		NS9689472516	55°56′05″N 3°39′07″W / 55.934608°N 3.652019°W	Gothic church of the 13th to 15th centuries, Scottish house of the Knights Hospitaller[36]	14532	Upload another image
Gowanbank	3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north-west of Armadale		NS9157071261	55°55′20″N 3°44′12″W / 55.922165°N 3.736694°W	19th-century farmhouse, steading and cottage by Sir James Gowans[37]	14557	Upload another image
Bathgate Academy	Marjoribanks Street, Bathgate		NS9794768697	55°54′02″N 3°38′01″W / 55.900534°N 3.633727°W	19th-century Greek revival school[38]	22125	Upload another image
Linlithgow Burgh Halls	The Cross, Linlithgow		NT0021977204	55°58′39″N 3°36′02″W / 55.977414°N 3.600555°W	17th-century town house, including former jail and court house[39]	37362	Upload another image
Cross House	5 The Cross, Linlithgow		NT0018277195	55°58′38″N 3°36′04″W / 55.977326°N 3.601145°W	18th-century house, Category A listed for its interiors[40]	37363	Upload another image
St Michael's Well	High Street, Linlithgow		NT0041377119	55°58′36″N 3°35′51″W / 55.976691°N 3.597417°W	Well dated 1720 with a statue of St Michael[41]	37383	Upload another image
West Port House	297-299 High Street, Linlithgow		NS9965377027	55°58′33″N 3°36′34″W / 55.975706°N 3.609555°W	Laird's house, circa 1600 with later additions[42]	37430
Hamilton's Land	38-44 High Street, Linlithgow		NT0039877139	55°58′37″N 3°35′52″W / 55.976868°N 3.597664°W	Early 17th-century tenement building, restored 1958[43]	37438
Hamilton's Land	46-48 High Street, Linlithgow		NT0038977143	55°58′37″N 3°35′52″W / 55.976902°N 3.59781°W	Early 17th-century tenement building, restored 1958[44]	37439
Dovecot	Learmonth Gardens, Linlithgow		NT0034577008	55°58′32″N 3°35′54″W / 55.97568°N 3.598465°W	16th-century beehive dovecote[45]	37468	Upload another image
Linlithgow Palace	Linlithgow Peel		NT0019677325	55°58′43″N 3°36′03″W / 55.978496°N 3.600969°W	Former royal palace built over 15th to 17th centuries, now in ruins[46]	37469	Upload another image See more images
Linlithgow Palace Gateway	Linlithgow Peel		NT0019677279	55°58′41″N 3°36′03″W / 55.978083°N 3.600952°W	Gateway to former royal palace, circa 1535[47]	37470	Upload another image
St Michael's Church	Linlithgow Peel		NT002772	55°58′40″N 3°36′00″W / 55.977834°N 3.600076°W	15th-century parish church[48]	37499	Upload another image

Notes

1. Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference (where provided) is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
   • "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
   • "Get-a-map". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
2. The "HB Number" is a unique number assigned to each listed building by Historic Scotland.
3. Almondell Bridge is listed twice
4. Almondell Bridge is listed twice
5. Almondell Bridge is listed twice
6. Almondell Bridge is listed twice
7. Almondell Bridge is listed twice
8. Almondell Bridge is listed twice
9. Also in City of Edinburgh, as it crosses the River Almond which is the council boundary
10. Also in Falkirk, as it crosses the River Avon which is the council boundary

References

1. Guide to the Protection of Scotland’s Listed Buildings (PDF). Historic Scotland. 2009. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-84917-013-0. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
2. "What is Listing?". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
3. Scottish Historic Environment Policy (PDF). Historic Scotland. October 2008. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-1-84917-002-4. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
4. Guide to the Protection of Scotland’s Listed Buildings, p. 17.
5. "Abercorn Church, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
6. "Hopetoun House, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
7. "Hopetoun House estate buildings and steading, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
8. "Midhope Castle, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
9. "House of the Binns, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
10. "Duntarvie Castle, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
11. "Bangour Village Hospital, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
12. "Hatton House, south entrance gates, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
13. "Linhouse Viaduct, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
14. "Almondell Bridge, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
15. "Almondell Bridge, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
16. "Almondell Bridge, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
17. "Almondell Bridge, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
18. "Almondell Aqueduct, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
19. "Blackburn House, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
20. "Broxburn Viaduct, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
21. "Almond Valley Viaduct, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
22. "Almond Aqueduct, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
23. "Niddry Castle, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
24. "Avon Aqueduct, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
25. "Kingscavil Cottages and Schoolhouse, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
26. "Grange House, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
27. "Ochiltree Castle, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
28. "Preston House, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
29. "Avon Viaduct, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
30. "Woodcockdale, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
31. "Mid Calder Parish Church (St John's), Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
32. "Calder House, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
33. "Calder House, east gateway, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
34. "Linhouse, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
35. "Houstoun House, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
36. "Torphichen Preceptory and Parish Church, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
37. "Gowanbank, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
38. "Bathgate Academy, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
39. "Burgh Halls (Former Town House And Old Country Hall), Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
40. "Cross House, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
41. "St Michael's Well, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
42. "West Port House, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
43. "38-44 High Street, Hamilton's Land, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
44. "46-48 High Street, Hamilton's Land, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
45. "Dovecot, Learmonth Gardens, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
46. "Linlithgow Palace, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
47. "Linlithgow Palace, Gate-house, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
48. "St Michael's Parish Church, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-18.

External links

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