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词条 Shieldhill, Falkirk
释义

  1. Amenities

  2. Governance

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

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| gaelic_name=
| scots_name=
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| label_position= bottom
| country= Scotland
| population = 2,656
| population_ref =[1] (2001 census)
| area_total_sq_mi= 0.24
| os_grid_reference= NS899769
| edinburgh_distance = {{convert|22.4|mi|abbr=on}} ESE
| london_distance = {{convert|343|mi|abbr=on}} SSE
| map_alt= Shieldhill is in the centre of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
| coordinates = {{coord|55.972309|-03.765049|display=inline,title}}
| post_town= Falkirk
| postcode_area= FK
| postcode_district= FK1
| dial_code= 01324
| constituency_westminster= Falkirk
| civil_parish= Grangemouth
| unitary_scotland= Falkirk
| lieutenancy_scotland= Stirling and Falkirk
| constituency_scottish_parliament= Falkirk East
| website= falkirk.gov.uk
| static_image= Shieldhill - geograph.org.uk - 85323.jpg
| static_image_width= 240px
| static_image_caption= in the west of the village looking over the Forth Valley
| static_image_alt= A view over houses with the Forth Valley and Ochil Hills in the background
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Shieldhill is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is {{convert|2.0|mi|km|1}} south-east of Falkirk, {{convert|2.4|mi|km|1}} south-west of Polmont and {{convert|0.5|mi|km|1}} north of the village 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.[1]

Amenities

There are three corner shops, a bar, the batter inn and the spicy cottage takeaway as well as a Post Office in Shieldhill. There is also a wedding centre nearby, The Three Kings. Shieldhill is also close to a new Tesco supermarket which is located {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} away in neighbouring Reddingmuirhead.

The village of Shieldhill has one primary school, Shieldhill Primary School.

Governance

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

  • List of places in Falkirk council area

References

1. ^No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603231222/http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/research_information/PDFs/census_information/No3.pdf |date=2011-06-03 }} www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-11

External links

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  • Canmore - Easter Shieldhill site record
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2 : Villages in Falkirk (council area)|Grangemouth

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