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1792, March 15: [[West Calder Slave Trade Petition |Petition from the parishoners of |
1792, March 15: [[West Calder Slave Trade Petition |Petition from the parishoners of |
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West Calder]] denouncing the [[slave trade]] in the [[West Indies]] sent to [[Parliament]] |
West Calder]] denouncing the [[slave trade]] in the [[West Indies]] sent to [[Parliament of Great Britain|Parliament]] |
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1795: United Presbyterian Church inaugurated in a converted dwelling house |
1795: United Presbyterian Church inaugurated in a converted dwelling house |
Revision as of 09:42, 16 April 2008
This article is intended to show a timeline of the history of West Calder, Scotland, up to the present day.
B.C.
Crosswood Cup and Rings
Kipsyke Barrow
1-999
79: Romans arrive in the area and build Castle Greg
c.800: Harburnhead Long Cist burials
1000-1099
1160: Malcolm IV grants the manor of Calder to Randulph de Clere
1100-1199
1200-1299
1300-1399
1400-1499
1500-1599
1600-1699
1643: The large parish of Calder Comitis is divided into two districts, named Mid Calder and West Calder. West Calder Kirk erected
1645, October 26: Presbytery of Linlithgow make their formal visitation to the parish
1700-1799
1792, March 15: Petition from the parishoners of West Calder denouncing the slave trade in the West Indies sent to Parliament
1795: United Presbyterian Church inaugurated in a converted dwelling house
1800-1899
1807: About 12 stone coffins (long cists) were found approximately 330 yds south of Cromwell's Stone, near Harburn
1821: Population of the parish was 1500
1822: Construction of Cobbinshaw Reservoir
1830: Roman coins were found by labourers digging a ditch near Crosswood Burn
1831: Population of the parish was 1617
1841: Population of the parish was 1666
1844: Free Church inaugurated
1847: A further three stone coffins (long cists) were found by Mr J Cochrane
1851: Population of the parish was 2120; the number of houses in the area being 379.
1860: Aug. 19th. The Birth of John Cain, the artist who painted primitivist scenes of Pittsburgh and memories of Scotland.
1868: The Waterhouse opened by 'Miss Young of Limefield'
1870: The White star Cricket Club was formed
1871: Gas introduced to the village. The gas works was situated in Young Street, obtaining gas, from Young's company
1871: A barbed and tanged flint arrowhead from West Mains was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland
1872: Three-fourths of an acre purchased from Mr James Young by Fr John Prendergast of Bathgate for the building of a RC Church
1874: Addiewell Chemical Cricket Club established
1874: Father A. Goldie becomes the 1st Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1875: Co-operative Society formed by a group of local miners
1877, Dec. 13: Inaugaration of Our Lady & St Bridget RC Church
1879, Nov. 27: First visit of Gladstone
1880, Apr. 2: Second visit of Gladstone
1882: Addiewell Shamrock Football Club formed
1885: An imperfect whinstone axe-hammer from West Calder was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland by A Lumsden
1885, May 22: William C. Learmonth convenes a meeting in the Masons’ Lodge to gather information for his future history
1885: West Calder and Addiewell Golf Club was formed on ground at Burngrange Farm
1885: Publication of ‘History of West Calder, by a Native’ by Learmonth. Printed at the reporters office by Aikin
1890: Father A. Goldie becomes the 2nd Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1891: The baptismal font in the West Kirk was gifted by William Cochrane Learmonth in memory of his parents, the Rev. William Learmonth and Mrs Helen Learmonth
1892: A jet ring, 2 inches in diameter, from West Calder was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland by A Purdie
1900-1999
1904, Nov. 20: West Calder ‘Free’ Library built and open, under the auspices of Librarian, Mr Thomas Blackwood
1912: Canon J. Murphy becomes the 3rd Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1913: Fr Henry J. Kenny becomes the 1st St Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church
1918: Fr T. McDonna becomes the 4th Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1921: General Sir Francis Davies officiates at the unveiling of the West Calder War memorial
1923: Mgr C. F. Chase becomes the 5th Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1923: Harburn Hall erected as the Reading and Recreation Room after being bought second-hand from the British Army
1925, Jul. 18: The Hardale Golf Club was officially opened
1928: Fr Ewen Connolly becomes the 2nd St Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church
1928: Construction of Burngrange Cottages
1930: Fr J. L. Stuart becomes the 6th Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1932: Dec. 14: Harbuen Golf Club officialy opened
1932, Dec. 14: Official opening of Harburn Golf Club
1932: Originally men only, Harburn Hall now had Women on the committees
1934: Fr M. V. Bruce becomes the 8th Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1934, Aug. 10: Death of John Kane
1937: Fr Michael Kelly becomes the 3rd St Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church
1944: Fr W. Quigley becomes the 9th Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1947, Jan. 10: 15 men killed at the Burngrange Pit disaster
1947: Fr Edward Mohan becomes the 4th St Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church
1947: Fr J. K. Birnie becomes the 10th Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1954: A two-pronged flint scraper found near Castle Greg by Mr Alec Ritchie
1954: A barbed and tanged arrowhead of chert found near Limefield Housewas donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland by Alec Ritchie
1965: A stone axe from a bing at West Calder, and probably from The Bads Colliery, Harburn, was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland by H McKerl
1965: Fr James McMahon becomes the 5th St Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church
1970: A barbed and tanged arrowhead from near West Calder was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland by R Cleland
1971: An early Bronze Age flat axe found at Cobbinshaw
1973: Canon D. P. Boyle becomes the 11th Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1979: Elvis Costello & The Attractions play the Regal
1980: Fr A. Shiels becomes the 12th Parish Priest of Our Lady and St. Bridget's R.C. Church
1984: Madness play the Regal