{{Short description|Suburb in West Lothian, Scotland}} {{Infobox settlement | settlement_type = Suburb | pushpin_map = Scotland | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Scotland | coordinates = {{coord|type:event|format=dms|display=inline,title}} }}
Auldcathie ruined church (late 14th century)|thumb|right '''Auldcathie''' is a suburb to the west of Winchburgh in West Lothian, Scotland.<ref name=OS65>{{cite map|title=Ordnance Survey: Explorer map sheet 349 ''Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston''|ISBN= 9780319468562 |publisher=Ordnance Survey|date=2013}}</ref>
==History== A small village existed at Auldcathie since at least medieval times when Auldcathie was a distinct parish until the Scottish Reformation when it was incorporated into the parish of Dalmeny.<ref name=Canmore1>{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA |num=49172 |num2=NT07NE 6 |desc=Kirkliston, Old Auldcathie Kirk |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://saintsplaces.gla.ac.uk/place.php?id=489 |title=Auldcathie, former parish |publisher=Saints in Scottish Place-Names, University of Glasgow|access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref>
Auldcathie Kirk is a ruined pre-reformation church with late 14th century details.<ref name=Canmore1/> The church was abandoned sometime after 1618.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/corpusofscottishchurches/site.php?id=158398 |title=Auldcathy Parish Church |publisher=A Corpus of Scottish Medieval Parish Churches, St Andrews University|access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref> The church is a scheduled ancient monument cited as of national importance as an example of a private chapel.<ref>{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=SM5610|desc=Auldcathie Church|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref> In the 19th century, the area had a farmstead and opencast quarry workings, now since demolished.<ref name=Canmore2>{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA |num=100197 |num2=NT07NE 61 |desc=Auldcathie |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref><ref name=Canmore3>{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA |num=78131 |num2=NT07NE 56 |desc=Auldcathie, Open Cast Workings|access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref>
In the 20th century, part of the area was used as a landfill was redeveloped as a new park.<ref name=DistrictPark1>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.website-editor.net/b8faccd802804690b42d2b8947d4a524/files/uploaded/180926_Auldcathie_Consultation_boards.pdf |title=Winchburgh Master Plan |publisher=Winchburgh Community Council|access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref> Auldcathie district park is a new recreational and sporting venue that was built as part of the new winchburgh village developments.<ref name=DistrictPark1/><ref name=DistrictPark2>{{cite web |url=https://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/business/digging-deep-aid-charity-3050300 |title=Digging deep in aid of charity |publisher=Linlithgow Gazette|access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name=DistrictPark3>{{cite web |url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/best-in-edinburgh/whats-on-news/auldcathie-park-west-lothian-dogs-16712122 |title=Auldcathie Park: New green space with kids play and dog walking areas coming to West Lothian |publisher=Edinburgh Live|access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name=DistrictPark4>{{cite web |url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/business/fast-expanding-winchburgh-gain-new-ps6m-district-park-947719 |title=Fast-expanding Winchburgh to gain new £6m district park |publisher=Falkirk Herald|access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref> The park was planned to cover 78-acres, with up to 31,000 trees.<ref name=DistrictPark3/><ref name=DistrictPark4/> In January 2023, the park was open to the public and used for an inaugural parkrun which was said to be Scotland's largest.<ref name="SB">{{cite web|url=https://scottishbusinessnews.net/auldcathie-park-makes-history-as-scotlands-biggest-ever-inaugural-parkrun/ |title=Auldcathie Park makes history as Scotland’s biggest ever inaugural Parkrun |publisher=Scottish Business News |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> The park has also been the site of an annual easter egg hunt.<ref name="u368">{{cite web | last=Thomson | first=Ross | title=Thousands pack Winchburgh's Auldcathie Park for Easter Egg-stravaganza | website=Daily Record | date=2025-04-24 | url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/thousands-pack-winchburghs-auldcathie-park-35111882 | access-date=2025-12-08}}</ref>
==Notable people== Robert Lauder a nobleman who supported Mary, Queen of Scots at the battle of Langside held title to Auldcathie. His son Sir George Lauder of the Bass, a cleric, Privy Counsellor and Member of the Scottish Parliament was rector of Auldcathie in the 16th century.
Alexander Monteith was an Edinburgh surgeon born in Auldcathie.<ref name=AMonteith>List of Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, George Robb, 1874|url= https://archive.org/stream/b21465812/b21465812_djvu.txt</ref>
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Category:Villages in West Lothian