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- Local history and heritage
- Archives - access
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- Births - historical searches
- Castles and historic houses
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- Deaths - historical searches
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- Historic sites
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- Loans, donations bequests and sales
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- Lothian Lives Project
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Castles and historic houses
West Lothian is rich in castles and historic houses. The finest are certainly Linlithgow Palace (new window) , Hopetoun House (new window) and the House of the Binns (new window) , but there many others which enrich our history and our landscape. Here are just some:
- Bridgecastle
- Cairns Castle
- Houstoun House
- Howden House
- Illieston
- Kirkhill
- Linlithgow Palace (new window)
- Linhouse
- Niddry Castle (pictured on the right)
- Wallhouse
For more on the history and architecture of all of these, and many more, visit the West Lothian Local History Library .
If your enquiry relates to planning applications for a listed building, or conservation matters, contact the Conservation Officer on 01506 775222.
Visit Linlithgow Palace (new window) , Hopetoun House (new window) , or the House of the Binns (new window) - find out where and when.
For tourist information on visiting castles and other historic buildings, contact the local Tourist Information Service (new window) (Tel. 01506 775428).
