Seafield, West Lothian
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West Lothian
West Lothian is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Seafield lies 1¼ miles (2 km) east of Blackburn
Blackburn, West Lothian
Blackburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland next to Bathgate and five miles from Livingston. It is situated about from Edinburgh along the old A8 road between Edinburgh and Glasgow.- History :...
and 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Bathgate
Bathgate
Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway west of Livingston. Nearby towns are Blackburn, Armadale, Whitburn, Livingston, and Linlithgow. Edinburgh Airport is away...
.
The village lies between the River Almond
River Almond, Lothian
The River Almond is a river in east-central Scotland. It is 28 miles long, rising in North Lanarkshire near Shotts and runs through West Lothian, draining into the Firth of Forth at Cramond near Edinburgh....
to the south and the M8 motorway to the north.
Seafield has many good community amenities such as a primary school, community centre, shop, hotel, bowling club and annual Gala day. It is also home to Seafield & District Pipe Band, which has strong ties to the successful solo piper Chris Armstrong
Chris Armstrong
Chris Armstrong or Christopher Armstrong may refer to:*Chris Armstrong , former Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur football player*Chris Armstrong , former Sheffield United football player...
. The band currently competes nationally in the Novice-Juvenile grade.
Situated just outside of Seafield is Blackburn House. This is an A-listed building built in 1772 by George Moncrieff.