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Delve into Blackston in United Kingdom
Blackston in the region of Scotland is a city in United Kingdom - some 339 mi or ( 546 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Blackston is now 11:07 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Stirling, Slamannan, Sheffield, Perth, and Manchester. While being here, make sure to check out Stirling . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Blackston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Younger Brother - Delina Did It (Fan Video)
I put this video together for all the fans of Younger Brother, I Hope both YB and the fans Enjoy it. I have a few others for them, Go and check out the video I did for Sonnambula if you liked this. Pe ..
Windy-Yett Farm Scottish Holiday Cottage From The Air
Windy-Yett Farm is a beautiful Scottish holiday home based in the central belt of Scotland. It features relaxing rooms, a modern ktichen, HD TV, X-box, Games Barn, tonnes of wildlife and walks and muc ..
Grangemouth Gala Day Procession - 2012 - HD
Grangemouth Gala Day Procession - Sat June 23rd - 2012 This is the point at which the procession from The Sacred Heart Primary School meets up with the procession from The Bowhouse Primary School. ..
Windy-Yett Farm Film
Windy-Yett Farm, a beautiful period farmhouse, provides a perfect rural retreat for exploring central Scotland, the Trossachs and beyond. Set in 9 acres of rolling landscape with its own private locha ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Torphichen
Torphichen is a small village located near Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. The placename may be Gaelic in origin, e.g. , "Tóir Féichín" (the boundary/sanctuary of St Féichín), Tor Fithichean (Hill of the Ravens) or British, e.g. , modern Welsh "tref fechan" (little town). The village church is said to have been founded by St. Ninian in about 400CE, a small wooden structure on the site of the present church (itself rebuilt in 1756). The Knights Hospitaller of St.
Located at 55.93 -3.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Polmont rail accident
The Polmont rail accident occurred on 30 July 1984 at Polmont, near Falkirk, Scotland, when an express train from Edinburgh to Glasgow, travelling at high speed, struck a cow which had wandered onto the track near Polmont station. Several of the carriages were derailed, resulting in 13 deaths and 61 injuries. The accident led to a debate about the safety of push-pull trains on British Rail.
Located at 55.98 -3.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Blackridge, West Lothian
Blackridge is a small town in the western part of West Lothian, Scotland. The village name dates to 1581, first recorded as Blakrig. Later, Blackrig and then Blackrigg became the standard spelling until Blackridge became the norm in official documents after about 1840. Blackrig remains the local pronunciation.
Located at 55.88 -3.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Falkirk
For the battle in 1746 see Battle of Falkirk Muir.
Located at 55.99 -3.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Avondale Landfill
The Avondale Landfill is a major Scottish landfill located in Polmont, off junction 4 of the M9 motorway. Avondale takes large volumes of waste from the Forth Valley and some from West Lothian. Avondale has the ability to accept Non-Hazardous, Stable Non-Reactive Hazardous waste including asbestos/gypsum and compliant Hazardous wastes. This is the first and currently only landfill with the ability to accept Hazardous waste to landfill in Scotland under the new Landfill Directive.
Located at 55.99 -3.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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