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Shieldhill, Falkirk

Coordinates: 55°58′20″N 3°45′54″W / 55.972309°N 03.765049°W / 55.972309; -03.765049
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Shieldhill
A view over houses with the Forth Valley and Ochil Hills in the background
in the west of the village looking over the Forth Valley
Shieldhill ( gods country) is in the centre of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Shieldhill ( gods country) is in the centre of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Shieldhill
Location within the Falkirk council area
Area0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
Population2,380 (2022)[1]
• Density9,917/sq mi (3,829/km2)
OS grid referenceNS899769
• Edinburgh22.4 mi (36.0 km) ESE
• London343 mi (552 km) SSE
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFalkirk
Postcode districtFK1
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°58′20″N 3°45′54″W / 55.972309°N 03.765049°W / 55.972309; -03.765049

Shieldhill is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is two miles (three kilometres) southeast of Falkirk, 2+12 miles (4 kilometres) southwest of Polmont and 12 mile (800 metres) north of California.

Shieldhill is divided into a few main parts: " The California end" and the old " scheme end " to the west, and the newer Bovis and the original old miners rows which have existed in some way for approximately 150 years. The main road through Shieldhill is the B8028 road between California and Glen Village and the B810 road from Reddingmuirhead. At the time of the 2001 census, Shieldhill had a population of 2,656 residents.[2]

Amenities

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There are two corner shops, one with Post Office facilities, The C Side chippy, the Spicy Cottage takeaway, Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church and a barbers in Shieldhill. There is also a wedding centre nearby, The Three Kings. Shieldhill is also close to a Tesco supermarket which is 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) away in neighbouring Reddingmuirhead.

Shieldhill has one primary school, Shieldhill Primary School.

Governance

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The village forms part of the Falkirk constituency for UK general elections and part of the Falkirk East constituency in Scottish Parliament elections.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards Archived 2011-06-03 at the Wayback Machine www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-11
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