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The surface of the road crossing the Almond is now covered by grass and bushes.

©Jim Smillie

This bridge carried the A8 over the Almond before the M8 cut across its path.

©Jim Smillie

A view of old A8 bridge from the bridge which carries the A706 over the Almond.

©Jim Smillie

Dist:0.2km<br/>Now a Chinese restaurant, this was formerly known as the �Roadhouse� and sat alongside the A8 as did the Newhouse Hotel and the Maybury Hotel

©Jim Smillie

Dist:0.3km<br/>The playing fields were opened in 1955 by Queen Elizabeth II, in a memorial to King George V. There are 471 other playing fields that are part of the memorial. There was a cinder running track on the lower level with a football pitch in the middle, but is now one large piece or grass. The cinder track was never properly maintained and due to the fact it was below the water table, was very muddy, and still is when the local youth football teams use the pitches. The upper level has two football pitches and is also used for the galaday sports and marching arena during the fourth Saturday of June. More info at http://www.runtrackdir.com/details.asp?track=whitburn

©Andrew MacKinnon

Dist:0.4km<br/>Sewage works on south side of River Almond. Note the artificial levee on the north bank.

©Jim Smillie

Dist:0.4km<br/>King George V Playing Fields in memorial to King George V, the street on the Right is Baille Street, named after the Baille's Of Polkemmet who owned Polkemmet House.

©Andrew MacKinnon

Dist:0.4km<br/>Whitburn Town Centre viewed from former Cowhill Farm. Looking East.

©Andrew MacKinnon

Dist:0.4km<br/>South facing aspect.

©Jim Smillie

Dist:0.4km<br/>View from Whitburn Academy over an area of land awaiting development towards Ellen Street. A day with the temperature remaining below zero.

©Richard Webb

Dist:0.5km<br/>A pair of old round bales beside the Whitburn - Armadale road.

©Richard Webb

Dist:0.5km<br/>A closer view of the former Whitburn Ballie Public Institute, now the Council Information Services Building.

©Andrew MacKinnon

Dist:0.5km<br/>Former Whitburn Baillie Public Institute in the snow with Lodge Polkemmet No. 927 shown on the right. The lodge was originally a single storey building but the walls were extended upwards in the 1920s and the original roof was reused.
The Master of the lodge when the new temple was opened was Sir Adrian Baillie 6th Baronet of Polkemmet. http://www.lodgepolkemmet.co.uk/History1.html

©Andrew MacKinnon

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©kim traynor

Dist:0.5km<br/>The building beyond is Polkemmet Lodge No.927

©kim traynor

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