BPublic · listed 1988West Calder Station, West CalderPhoto: Nigel Thompson · CC BY-SA 2.0
West Calder Station, West Calder · Photo: Nigel Thompson · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of West Calder · Historic Environment Scotland
4 listed buildings, 3 of them in the second category
On the Historic Environment Scotland list, all of them stand inside West Calder’s locality, 12 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. We have photos of 3 of its listed buildings.
Listed buildings
4
12 per 10,000 residents
Category A
0
national importance
Category B
3
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
1
nationally important sites
In pictures
Landmarks of West Calder
Nearly every Category A and B building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
The map
Where West Calder’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category BScheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
4 listed buildings by grade
0 Category A3 Category B1 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category B
The 3 Category B listed buildings in West Calder
Buildings of regional importance. 2 are photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
BPublic · listed 1989West Calder East End, LibraryPhoto: John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1989West Calder 13-19 (Odd Nos) Main Street, Former West Calder Co-Op
Category C
1 Category C listed building
This category covers buildings of local importance. Open any building to read its official list entry.
All 1 Category C listed buildings, A to Z
Monuments & landscapes
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
1 scheduled monument
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from Historic Environment Scotland.
Old West Calder Church, West CalderEcclesiastical: church
Born here
11 notable people born in West Calder before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
John Kane
George Hogg
Dave Ellis
Sandy Main
Tommy Davidson
John Hogg
Thomas Fairfoul
Dan Gordon
Pat Hanlin
James Main
Alec Reid
18501875190019251950
JK
John Kane1860–1934 · American painter of Scottish descent (1860-1934)
TF
Thomas Fairfoul1881–1952 · Scottish footballer (1881-1952)
DG
Dan Gordon1881–1958 · Scottish footballer (1881-1958)
JM
James Main1886–1909 · Scottish footballer (1886-1909)
GH
George Hogg1869– · Scottish footballer (1869-?)
SM
Sandy Main1873– · English footballer (1873-?)
Tommy Davidson1873–1949 · Scottish footballer (1873-1949)
DE
Dave Ellis1869–1940 · Scottish association football player (1869-1940)
Everyone born in West Calder → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around West Calder
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Calder | 3,405 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Polbeth | 2,595 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Blackburn | 5,263 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Livingston | 55,798 | 29 | 0 | — |
| Mid Calder | 3,217 | 21 | 3 | — |
| Bathgate | 22,229 | 11 | 1 | — |
| Whitburn | 11,772 | 2 | 1 | — |
| East Calder | 7,249 | 5 | 0 | — |
In brief
West Calder in brief
The official list counts 4 listed buildings in West Calder, including West Calder Station, West Calder. John Kane (1860), Thomas Fairfoul (1881) and Dan Gordon (1881) are among the 11 people born here before 1900. Beyond that, like most towns its size, it has no Category A building; the list grew between 1988 and 2008; and it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about West Calder’s history
How many listed buildings are there in West Calder?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 4 buildings inside West Calder’s locality: 0 Category A, 3 Category B and 1 Category C.
Are there scheduled monuments in West Calder?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Old West Calder Church, West Calder.
Who was born in West Calder?
Among people born before 1900: John Kane (1860), Thomas Fairfoul (1881), Dan Gordon (1881), James Main (1886) and George Hogg (1869).
West Calder has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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