Bathgate

Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway five miles west of Livingston.

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Bathgate is home to the famous Cairnpapple Hill, a historic burial site: http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk/site.php?a=36 Bathgate was the home of James Young Simpson.

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One of the town's major benefactors was John Newland, who emigrated to the West Indies where he became a rich planter. His benefaction allowed the establishment of Bathgate Academy which was founded in 1833. He is remembered today by an annual pageant.

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See also: Bathgate Lorry Plant

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West Lothian: West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area....

Scotland: :For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). See also British Isles (terminology)....

M8 motorway: The M8 is the busiest motorway in Scotland. An east-west artery it connects Edinburgh west to Glasgow and ends at the Firth of Clyde....