Whitecross, Falkirk
Human settlement in Scotland
About
Whitecross is a small village within the Falkirk council area, close to the boundary of West Lothian council in Scotland. It lies 2.0 miles (3.2 km) west-southwest of Linlithgow and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-east of Polmont on the west bank of the River Avon. Until the end of World War II it was literally a handful of buildings, but expanded thereafter with a housing estate planned by Stirlingshire County Council in 1945.
The United Kingdom 2001 census reported the population as 819.
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Muiravonside Country Park
Country park in Falkirk, Scotland
0.9 mi away
Avon Aqueduct
Bridge in Falkirk, Scotland
0.7 mi away
Avon Viaduct, Linlithgow
Bridge in Falkirk, Scotland
1.0 mi away
Carribber Castle
Castle in West Lothian, Scotland
1.1 mi away
Avon Gorge (Falkirk)
Small Scottish gorge
1.5 mi away
Almond Castle
Ruined castle in Falkirk, Scotland
0.7 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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