📌 Linlithgow, West Lothian
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Crowned by an unusual, spiky spire, St Michael is Linlithgow‘s central parish church and also its patron saint: the town motto is St Michael is kind to strangers. Most of the building dates to the 15th and 16th centuries when it was rebuilt following a fire, and its proximity to Linlithgow Palace has given it a fascinating history; Mary, Queen of Scots was baptised here in 1542/3 and Oliver Cromwell’s troops even used the nave as a horses’ stable a century later.
🌍 Location
📌 The Cross, Linlithgow town centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 002772
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.978168,-3.600454
🚆 Train to Linlithgow | 🚌 Bus to Linlithgow
🚗 Street parking / car parks (some with charge) nearby
📝 Key info
⌚ Weekends only (11am-1pm) at time of update in April 2024. Previously Monday to Saturday, probably October to April; probably daily, May to September
🎫 Free
