Fauldhouse

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Coordinates: 55°49′38″N 3°42′33″W / 55.827229°N 3.709073°W / 55.827229; -3.709073

Fauldhouse
Fauldhouse  Fauldhouse shown within Scotland
Population	4,730  (2004 est) [1]
OS grid reference	NS929606
Council area	West Lothian
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FAULDHOUSE
Postcode district	EH47
Dialling code	01501
Police	Lothian and Borders
Fire	Lothian and Borders
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Linlithgow
List of places: UK • Scotland •

Fauldhouse is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, lying roughly half way between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Fauldhouse in flower

Fauldhouse is known since the Middle Ages, and was known until the 19th century by the names "Falas" or latterly "Fallas."^{[citation needed]} The seventeenth century Dutch mapmaker Willem Blaeu features Fauldhouse as "Falas" on two maps in his Atlas Novus of Scotland. There are families with the surname Fallas, who obviously had ancestors who came from Fauldhouse. The name Fallas or Fauldhouse has been translated as "house on the fold", "house in the field", or "house on unploughed (fallow) land".^{[citation needed]} However, the name may be older than the Middle Ages and might even be derived from the Brythonic or Welsh-type language once spoken in the Lothian region.^{[citation needed]}

A desolate location on the edge of a moor, the decline in its mining and other industries and a general reputation for being quite tough have made it a rather neglected place in recent times, though relatively cheap property prices and its proximity to the two major Scottish cities are now stimulating signs of regeneration.^{[citation needed]} The population is currently increasing with hundreds of homes being built.^{[citation needed]}

To the south of Fauldhouse is the 18 hole Greenburn Golf Club which was founded in 1892, but which has been on its present site for around 50 years. Trains run through the course over a viaduct. The village also has two primary schools,Falla Hill and St John the Bpatist RC, which have both been expanding over recent years. The local high school for Falla Hill is Whitburn Academy and for St John the Baptist, St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn.

Fauldhouse once boasted a cinema but it was closed many years ago.^{[citation needed]}

Neighbouring villages include Longridge, Shotts and Stoneyburn. The nearest town to Fauldhouse is Whitburn followed by Livingston. The church of St.John the Baptist was the first Roman Catholic parish in West Lothian,in the year 1873.

Sports

Football Team

The local football team is Fauldhouse United who play in Eastern Region and won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1946.

In 2001, the Fauldhouse Foxes BC was formed, later being known as Fauldhouse FCA. They now operate with teams ranging from Under 9 up to Under 19. They are an extremely successful club and one of the best known and respected in Central Scotland. A lot of the younger teams play their home games at Park View, the home of Fauldhouse Juniors.

Golf

To the south of Fauldhouse is the 18 hole Greenburn Golf Course which was founded in 1892, but which has been on its present site for around 50 years. Trains run through the course over a viaduct. The golf club also has a clubhouse where members of the golf club can book rooms for parties or just have a drink and a bite to eat after a game.

Cricket

The local cricket club is Fauldhouse Victoria. They were established in 1855 and are one of the oldest clubs in Scotland.^{[citation needed]} The 1st team play in the East of Scotland Division 1.