Shieldhill, Falkirk

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Human settlement in Scotland

Shieldhill

in the west of the village looking over the Forth Valley

Shieldhill

Location within the Falkirk council area

Area| 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
Population| 2,380 (2022)[1]
• Density| 9,917/sq mi (3,829/km2)
OS grid reference| NS899769
• Edinburgh| 22.4 mi (36.0 km) ESE
• London| 343 mi (552 km) SSE
Civil parish|

* Grangemouth

Council area|

* Falkirk

Lieutenancy area|

* Stirling and Falkirk

Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Falkirk
Postcode district| FK1
Dialling code| 01324
Police| Scotland
Fire| Scottish
Ambulance| Scottish
UK Parliament|

* Falkirk

Scottish Parliament|

* Falkirk East

Website| falkirk.gov.uk

List of places

Scotland

55°58′20″N 3°45′54″W﻿ / ﻿55.972309°N 03.765049°W﻿ / 55.972309; -03.765049

Shieldhill is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is two miles (three kilometres) southeast of Falkirk, 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) southwest of Polmont and 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) north of California.

Shieldhill is divided into a few main parts: " The California end" and the old " scheme end " to the west, and the newer Bovis and the original old miners rows which have existed in some way for approximately 150 years. The main road through Shieldhill is the B8028 road between California and Glen Village and the B810 road from Reddingmuirhead. At the time of the 2001 census, Shieldhill had a population of 2,656 residents.[2]

## Amenities

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There are two corner shops, one with Post Office facilities, The C Side chippy, the Spicy Cottage takeaway, Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church and a barbers in Shieldhill. There is also a wedding centre nearby, The Three Kings. Shieldhill is also close to a Tesco supermarket which is 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) away in neighbouring Reddingmuirhead.

Shieldhill has one primary school, Shieldhill Primary School.

## Governance

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The village forms part of the Falkirk constituency for UK general elections and part of the Falkirk East constituency in Scottish Parliament elections.

## See also

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* Falkirk Braes villages
* List of places in Falkirk council area

## References

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1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
2. ^ No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards Archived 2011-06-03 at the Wayback Machine www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-11

## External links

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Settlements in Falkirk

Towns|

* Bo'ness
* Bonnybridge
* Braes villages
* Denny
* Falkirk
* Grangemouth
* Larbert
* Stenhousemuir

Villages|

* Airth
* Allandale
* Avonbridge
* Bainsford
* Banknock
* Binniehill
* Blackness
* Braeface
* Brightons
* California
* Camelon
* Carron
* Carronshore
* Dennyloanhead
* Dunipace
* Dunmore
* Fankerton
* Glen Village / Hallglen
* Glensburgh
* Greenhill
* Haggs
* Head of Muir
* High Bonnybridge
* Laurieston
* Letham
* Limerigg
* Longcroft
* Maddiston
* Muirhouses
* Polmont
* Redding
* Reddingmuirhead
* Rumford
* Shieldhill
* Skinflats
* Slamannan
* South Alloa
* Standburn
* Stoneywood
* Tamfourhill
* Torwood
* Wallacestone
* Westquarter
* Whitecross

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