Shieldhill, Falkirk
Shieldhill is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is 2.0 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Falkirk, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south-west of Polmont and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of the village of California.
| Shieldhill | |
|---|---|
in the west of the village looking over the Forth Valley | |
Shieldhill Location within the Falkirk council area | |
| Area | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Population | 2,380 (mid-2020 est.) |
| • Density | 9,917/sq mi (3,829/km2) |
| OS grid reference | NS899769 |
| • Edinburgh | 22.4 mi (36.0 km) ESE |
| • London | 343 mi (552 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Falkirk |
| Postcode district | FK1 |
| Dialling code | 01324 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| Website | falkirk.gov.uk |
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.
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