{{Short description|Area in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use British English||date=May 2026}} {{Infobox UK place |country = Scotland |static_image= Dedridge_Pond.jpg |static_image_caption= Dedridge Pond |coordinates = 55.879°N 3.517°W From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |official_name= Dedridge |gaelic_name= An Druim Marbh |scots_name = Deidrigg |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 }}
'''Dedridge''' is an area in the town of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located in the south of the town, just south of the Almondvale area, and north of the Murieston area.
The area's streets are named after parts, events or characters from the plays of Sir Walter Scott; with the suffix 'Rise' being appended to give street names such as Clement Rise, Crusader Rise and Ivanhoe Rise.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dedridge |url=https://westlothian.gov.uk/article/78925/Dedridge |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=West Lothian Council |language=en |archive-date=18 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118033328/https://westlothian.gov.uk/article/78925/Dedridge |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Community information== There are two community centres in Dedridge: the Lanthorn (Kenilworth Rise) and Crofthead Farm (Templar Rise). There is a public library in the Lanthorn.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lanthorn Library - Dedridge, Livingston |url=http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/sitecontent/organisations/education-traning/libraries/lanthornlibrary |website=West Lothian Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317073303/http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/sitecontent/organisations/education-traning/libraries/lanthornlibrary |access-date=2 October 2021 |archive-date=17 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Dedridge Health Centre is in Nigel Rise and has a dental practice attached.<ref>{{cite web |title=Medical Doctors in Livingston, West Lothian |url=https://www.dedridgemedicalgroup.co.uk/ |website=Dedridge Medical Group |access-date=2 October 2021}}</ref>
There are two ponds in the area: Dedridge Pond, just south of Kenilworth Rise, and one adjacent to Staunton Rise. thumb|Staunton / The Froggy looking east Dedridge Pond and the surrounding Dedridge Burn Plantation area are cared for by Dedridge Environment Ecology Project.
Dedridge Pond has artwork in the form of a damselfly sculpture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spanglefish.com/DedridgeEnvironmentEcologyProject/index.asp|title=Dedridge Environment Ecology Project | Home|website=www.spanglefish.com|access-date=19 May 2011|archive-date=26 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226020507/http://www.spanglefish.com/DedridgeEnvironmentEcologyProject/index.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>thumb|Damselfly artwork at Dedridge Pond
Most housing in Dedridge is terraced houses built by Livingston Development Corporation. The original landscaping of Dedridge made an effort to break up housing areas with natural features, and there are a number of small woodland areas<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/dedridge-wood/|title=Dedridge Wood|first=Woodland|last=Trust|website=Woodland Trust|access-date=11 July 2023|archive-date=11 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711225846/https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/dedridge-wood/|url-status=live}}</ref> cared for by the Woodland Trust.
A small newsletter (Dedridge Grapevine) with local news stories is circulated in Dedridge with 10 issues per year, edited by the same person for more than 30 years.<ref>{{cite news |date=11 June 2010 |title=Kathleen,80, is 'loving every minute' of busy life |url=http://living.scotsman.com/features/-Kathleen80-is-39loving-every.6356158.jp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210222134/http://www.scotsman.com/news/kathleen-80-is-loving-every-minute-of-busy-life-1-1244244 |archive-date=10 December 2014 |newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News}}</ref>
There are three care homes in Dedridge, the first is Crusader Court located in Crusader Rise, the second is Woodlands Care Home located in Quentin Rise and the last Limecroft which is located within Templar Rise.
==External links== *[http://www.livingstoni.co.uk/dedridge.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927012816/http://www.livingstoni.co.uk/dedridge.htm |date=27 September 2007 }}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Areas of Livingston, West Lothian}}
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Category:Livingston, West Lothian Category:Populated places in West Lothian