List of Burghs in Scotland - West Lothian (also Known As Linlithgowshire)

West Lothian (also Known As Linlithgowshire)

Burgh Date of adoption
of police system
Earlier burghal history Post Union
parliamentary burgh status
Linlithgow royal burgh 1866 Royal burgh from c. 1138 One of the Linlithgow Burghs 1708 to 1832
and of the Falkirk Burghs 1832 to 1918
Queensferry royal burgh 1882 Royal burgh 1636 One of the Stirling Burghs 1708 to 1918
Armadale burgh 1864 None None
Bathgate burgh 1865 Burgh of barony 1663 None
Bo'ness burgh 1883 Burgh of regality 1668 None
Whitburn burgh 1861 None None

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