{{Short description|Residential area and stream in Livingston, Scotland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox UK place |country = Scotland |static_image= Adambrae Cemetery at Livingston - geograph.org.uk - 2346282.jpg |static_image_caption= Adambrae cemetery is the only cemetery open to public burial in Livingston |coordinates = 55.87244°N 3.52806°W From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |official_name= Adambrae |gaelic_name= Bràigh Adhaimh |scots_name = Adambrae |label_position= top |population = |os_grid_reference= |civil_parish= |lieutenancy_scotland= West Lothian |unitary_scotland= West Lothian |constituency_westminster= Livingston |constituency_scottish_parliament= Almond Valley |post_town= LIVINGSTON |postcode_district = |postcode_area= EH |dial_code= 01506 }}
'''Adambrae''' is a residential area and burn in Livingston, Scotland, consisting primarily of privately owned housing.<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite web |title=Adambrae |url=https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst42699.html |website=The Gazetteer for Scotland |publisher=School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society |accessdate=11 December 2022}}</ref> A small nature area and pond are adjacent to Bluebell Glade in Adambrae where the "Adambrae burn" runs through the area.
==History== Adambrae is a relatively new residental area, with construction starting in 1998. Adambrae was the name of a farm further down the burn's course under Livingston centre. The farm was adjacent to the site of present-day Boulevard public house.<ref name="NLS">[http://geo.nls.uk/search/mosaic/#zoom=14&lat=55.88548&lon=-3.52542&layers=0000BFFFFTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF National Library of Scotland], Overlayable maps</ref> In the Land Registry, properties in Adambrae are classified as Mid Lothian using pre-war local authority boundaries. The historical Adambrae farm housed a paper mill that was in production in the early 19th century.<ref name="MCall">{{cite book |last=M'Call |first=Hardy |date=1894 |title=The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Mid-Calder With Some Account of the Religious House of Torphichen, Founded Upon Record |publisher=R. Cameron |page=95}}</ref><ref name="Scots">{{cite book |date=1812 |title=Scots Magazine, and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany Volume 74 |publisher=Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran |page=156}}</ref> Adambrae Mill was said to have been established in 1730 by a Mr. Mitchell of nearby Alderstone.<ref name="MCall2">{{cite book |last=M'Call |first=Hardy |date=1894 |title=The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Mid-Calder With Some Account of the Religious House of Torphichen, Founded Upon Record |publisher=R. Cameron |page=272}}</ref>
The residential area was originally named Adambrae Parks and began as two streets, Heatherfield Glade and Sundew Glade. All streets in Adambrae have "Glade" in their name. There are now some 12 streets and at least 391 homes.<ref name="c682">{{cite web | title=Residents Association & Neighbourhood Watch About Page | website=Adambrae | url=http://www.adambrae.com/about.php | access-date=2025-03-06}}</ref>
==Geography== Adambrae is located south-west of Livingston Town Centre and is bordered to the south by the A71 - village of Bellsquarry; to the east by Alderstone Road - Dedridge; to the west Wilderness Wood,;<ref name="n963">{{cite web | title=Wilderness Management Plan 2019-2024 | url=https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/media/46077/4890-wilderness.pdf | access-date=2025-03-06}}</ref> and to the north Charlesfield Road Kirkton. Adambrae is the only area of Livingston without through roads. Adambrae is one mile walk from the retail facilities of Livingston Town Centre.
The Wilderness Wood, which provides a public access area for walks and biking, is a circa 45 acre woodland site with paths.<ref name="n963"/><ref name="n895">{{cite web | last=Trust | first=Woodland | title=Wilderness | website=Woodland Trust | date=2025-02-03 | url=https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/wilderness/ | access-date=2025-03-06}}</ref>
==Facilities== Adambrae is home to one of Livingston's two cemeteries, the only one open for public burial as of January 2025.<ref name="Cemetery">{{cite web|url=https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/cemeteries-and-crematorium |title=Cemeteries and Crematorium: Adambrae |publisher=West Lothian Council |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref> The cemetery was opened in June 1990 and is managed by West Lothian Council.<ref name="Cemetery"/> In 2014, it was reported that the body of a man was buried in the wrong plot that went unnoticed for 15 months.<ref name="BBCNews">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-28326304 |title=Two bodies to be reburied at Adambrae Cemetery in Livingston |publisher=BBC News |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref> In March 2021, the cemetery was heavily vandalised with 20 headstones damaged.<ref name="EdinburghLive">{{cite web|url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/anger-west-lothian-more-20-20167472 |title=Anger in West Lothian as 'more than 20' headstones pulled down in Adambrae Cemetery |publisher=Edinburgh Live |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref> A children's play area is located there.
No primary school is available within Adambrae. The closest primary schools are Bankton Primary School and St Ninians RC Primary School, located in the Dedridge area.
The local high schools in Adambrae are St. Margaret's Academy and James Young High School.
The area has a residents association.<ref name="RA">{{cite web|url=http://adambrae.com/ |title=Homepage |publisher=Adambrae Residents Association |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref>
== References == <references /> {{Areas of Livingston, West Lothian}}
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