Maddiston

Maddiston
Scots: Maudirstoun
A row of housing on a downhill street with bare trees lining the opposite side, a view of the Forth Valley and Ochil Hills in the background.
Housing in Maddiston, overlooking the Forth Valley
Maddiston is in the south-east of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Maddiston
 Maddiston shown within the Falkirk council area
Population 2,925 [1] (2001 census)
OS grid referenceNS941765
   – Edinburgh  19.8 mi (31.9 km) ESE 
   – London  343 mi (552 km) SSE 
Civil parishMuiravonside
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
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk
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Coordinates: 55°58′12″N 3°41′52″W / 55.969956°N 03.697666°W / 55.969956; -03.697666

Maddiston is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies 3.8 miles (6.1 km) west-southwest of Linlithgow, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Polmont and 0.6 miles (1.0 km) south-east of Rumford at the south-east edge of the Falkirk urban area.

Based on the United Kingdom 2001 census, Falkirk council reported the population of Maddiston as being 2,952 residents, a 40% rise since 1991.[1]

History

Maddiston (historically Maudirstoun) is in the parish of Muiravonside and its first known reference is in documents in the fifteenth century.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Insight 2001 Census, No. 3 - 2001 Census population of wards and settlements www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2009-12-09
  2. ↑ Madiston, Falkirk LocalHistory Spociety, Retrieved 12 February 2016
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