Dechmont
Dechmont (Gaelic: Deagh Mhonadh) is a small village located near Uphall, West Lothian in Scotland. Bangour Village Hospital is located to the west of Dechmont. It has an approximate population of 989 people. Its postal code is EH52.[2] An alleged alien encounter took place in 1979 in the nearby Dechmont Woods.[3]
Dechmont
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|---|---|
 Humpbacked Bridge, Dechmont | |
  Dechmont Location within West Lothian | |
| Population | 620 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NT039708 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROXBURN |
| Postcode district | EH52 |
| Dialling code | 01506 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
The village has a small infant/primary school providing learning for pre-school through to primary three pupils. In 2012 the school roll was thirteen which consisted of five primary one pupils; four primary two pupils and four primary three pupils as well as sixteen pre-school infants[4]
Notable residents
- Scott Arfield from Dechmont is a professional footballer who has played with Falkirk and Huddersfield Town and Burnley and now currently plays with Rangers and former captain of the Canadian national team.
- Stephen Gallacher - professional golfer, 4-time winner on the European tour and Ryder Cup Star was born in Dechmont in 1974.
- Edward Meldrum, the business partner of James Young bought Old Dechmont House in 1865 and rebuilt it as Dechmont Castle in 1869. He died there in 1875.[5]
- Hannah Rarity - Scots traditional singer who was raised in Denchmont.[6]
See also
References
- "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "Dechmont, West Lothian Information". postcode-info.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- Livingston Incident Archived 2008-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
- "Memory Lane: The story of Dechmont Castle". 19 March 2017.
- "Ones to watch in 2018: folk singer Hannah Rarity". www.scotsman.com. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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