Dedridge
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Dedridge is an area in the town of Livingston in West Lothian
, Scotland
. It is located in the south of the town, just south of the Almondvale area.
The area's streets are named after parts, events or characters from the plays of Sir Walter Scott; with the suffix 'Rise' being appended to give street names such as Clement Rise, Crusader Rise and Ivanhoe Rise.
Not forgetting Kenilworth Rise, which is the first Rise ever built in Livingston.
There are two ponds in the area: Dedridge Pond, just south of Kenilworth Rise, and one (known locally as Froggy Pond ) adjacent to Staunton Rise. Dedridge Pond and the surrounding Dedridge Burn Plantation area are cared for by Dedridge Environment Ecology Project.
Dedridge Pond has some art work in the form of a damselfly sculpture.
Most housing in Dedridge is terraced houses built by Livingston Development Corporation. The original landscaping of Dedridge made an effort to break up housing areas with natural features, and there a number of small woodland areas cared for by The Woodland Trust
.
A small newsletter (Dedridge Grapevine) with local news stories is circulated in Dedridge with 10 issues per year; this is probably most noteworthy for being edited by the same person for over 30 years .
There are two care homes in Dedridge, one at Templar Rise, and one at Quentin Rise.
, which is located in Quentin Rise. There are three primary schools: St. Ninian's RC Primary School
, Bankton Primary School, and Dedridge Primary School (located in Dedridge East).
is just to the north of Dedridge and so the area only has a few small local shops in Templar Rise and Nigel Rise.
West Lothian
West Lothian is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is located in the south of the town, just south of the Almondvale area.
The area's streets are named after parts, events or characters from the plays of Sir Walter Scott; with the suffix 'Rise' being appended to give street names such as Clement Rise, Crusader Rise and Ivanhoe Rise.
Not forgetting Kenilworth Rise, which is the first Rise ever built in Livingston.
Community Information
There are two community centres in Dedridge: The Lanthorn (Kenilworth Rise), and Crofthead Farm (Templar Rise). There is a public library Lanthorn Library in the Lanthorn. Dedridge Health Centre is in Nigel Rise and has a dental practice attached.There are two ponds in the area: Dedridge Pond, just south of Kenilworth Rise, and one (known locally as Froggy Pond ) adjacent to Staunton Rise. Dedridge Pond and the surrounding Dedridge Burn Plantation area are cared for by Dedridge Environment Ecology Project.
Dedridge Pond has some art work in the form of a damselfly sculpture.
Most housing in Dedridge is terraced houses built by Livingston Development Corporation. The original landscaping of Dedridge made an effort to break up housing areas with natural features, and there a number of small woodland areas cared for by The Woodland Trust
Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust is a conservation charity in the United Kingdom concerned with the protection and sympathetic management of native woodland heritage.-History:...
.
A small newsletter (Dedridge Grapevine) with local news stories is circulated in Dedridge with 10 issues per year; this is probably most noteworthy for being edited by the same person for over 30 years .
There are two care homes in Dedridge, one at Templar Rise, and one at Quentin Rise.
Schools
Dedridge has one high school, The James Young High SchoolThe James Young High School
The James Young High School is a secondary level school in Dedridge, Livingston, Scotland. The School opened in 1982 and was named after James Young, the famous Scotsman who patented the process of extracting oil from coal and types of shale....
, which is located in Quentin Rise. There are three primary schools: St. Ninian's RC Primary School
St. Ninian's RC Primary School
St Ninians RC Primary School was founded in 1977 and is located across the road from Dedridge Primary School in Douglas Rise, Dedridge, Livingston.It has a large playing field and several playgrounds,one for the infants one for the middle and upper .- External links :...
, Bankton Primary School, and Dedridge Primary School (located in Dedridge East).
Shops
The main Livingston shopping centre Shopping in LivingstonShopping in Livingston
Livingston is a large town in Scotland located about west of Edinburgh. The town has two railway stations , excellent bus services and roads connecting Livingston to the M8 motorway and the A71 road.- Shopping Centres :...
is just to the north of Dedridge and so the area only has a few small local shops in Templar Rise and Nigel Rise.