Westquarter

Westquarter
Scottish Gaelic: Ceathramh-an-Iar

Westquarter Dovecote, built for the long demolished Westquarter House some 150 years ago
Westquarter
 Westquarter shown within the Falkirk council area
Population 1,105 [1] (2001 census)
OS grid referenceNS916786
    Edinburgh  21.5 mi (34.6 km) ESE 
    London  343 mi (552 km) SSE 
Civil parishGrangemouth
Council areaFalkirk
Lieutenancy areaStirling and Falkirk
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town FALKIRK
Postcode district FK2
Dialling code 01324
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentLinlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish ParliamentFalkirk East
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 55°59′17″N 3°44′28″W / 55.988°N 3.741°W / 55.988; -3.741

Westquarter is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Polmont and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-east of the town of Falkirk.

Westquarter can be accessed from the north via the A803 road and from the south via the B805 road.

At the 2001 census the village of Westquarter was recorded as having a resident population of 1,105.

Westquarter Primary School in Westquarter

References

  1. No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-27
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