Auldcathie
{{Short description|Suburb in West Lothian, Scotland}}
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Auldcathie is a suburb to the west of Winchburgh in West Lothian, Scotland.{{cite map|title=Ordnance Survey: Explorer map sheet 349 Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston|ISBN= 9780319468562 |publisher=Ordnance Survey|date=2013}}
History
A small village existed at Auldcathie since at least medieval times when Auldcathie was a distinct parish until the Scottish Reformation when it was incorporated into the parish of Dalmeny.{{Canmore |num=49172 |desc=Auldcathie Church |access-date=10 January 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://saintsplaces.gla.ac.uk/place.php?id=489 |title=Auldcathie, former parish |publisher=Saints in Scottish Place-Names, University of Glasgow|access-date=January 10, 2021}}
Auldcathie Kirk is a ruined pre-reformation church with late 14th century details. The church was abandoned sometime after 1618.{{cite web |url=https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/corpusofscottishchurches/site.php?id=158398 |title=Auldcathy Parish Church |publisher=A Corpus of Scottish Medieval Parish Churches, St Andrews University|access-date=January 10, 2021}} The church is a scheduled ancient monument cited as of national importance as an example of a private chapel.{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=SM5610|desc=Auldcathie Church|access-date=10 January 2021}} In the 19th century, the area had a farmstead and opencast quarry workings, now since demolished.{{Canmore |num=100197 |desc=Auldcathie |access-date=10 January 2021}}{{Canmore |num=78131 |desc=Auldcathie, Open Cast Workings|access-date=10 January 2021}}
In the 20th century, part of the area was used as a landfill was redeveloped as a new park.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.website-editor.net/b8faccd802804690b42d2b8947d4a524/files/uploaded/180926_Auldcathie_Consultation_boards.pdf |title=Winchburgh Master Plan |publisher=Winchburgh Community Council|access-date=January 10, 2021}} Auldcathie district park is a new recreational and sporting venue that was built as part of the new winchburgh village developments.{{cite web |url=https://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/business/digging-deep-aid-charity-3050300 |title=Digging deep in aid of charity |publisher=Linlithgow Gazette|access-date=January 10, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/best-in-edinburgh/whats-on-news/auldcathie-park-west-lothian-dogs-16712122 |title=Auldcathie Park: New green space with kids play and dog walking areas coming to West Lothian |publisher=Edinburgh Live|access-date=January 10, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/business/fast-expanding-winchburgh-gain-new-ps6m-district-park-947719 |title=Fast-expanding Winchburgh to gain new £6m district park |publisher=Falkirk Herald|access-date=January 10, 2021}} The park was planned to cover 78-acres, with up to 31,000 trees. In January 2023, the park was open to the public and used for an inaugural parkrun which was said to be Scotland's largest.{{cite web|url=https://scottishbusinessnews.net/auldcathie-park-makes-history-as-scotlands-biggest-ever-inaugural-parkrun/ |title=Auldcathie Park makes history as Scotland’s biggest ever inaugural Parkrun |publisher=Scottish Business News |access-date=12 February 2023}}
Notable People
Robert Lauder a nobleman who supported Mary, Queen of Scots at the battle of Langside held title to Auldcathie. His son Sir George Lauder of the Bass, a cleric, Privy Counsellor and Member of the Scottish Parliament was rector of Auldcathie in the 16th century.
Alexander Monteith was an Edinburgh surgeon born in Auldcathie.List of Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, George Robb, 1874|url= https://archive.org/stream/b21465812/b21465812_djvu.txt
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