Longridge, West Lothian
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Coordinates: 55°50′35″N 3°40′41″W / 55.843°N 3.678°W
Longridge is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. In 2001 the population was 650, with 92.77% of those born in Scotland and 4.31% born in England.[1]
In 1856 the village, then known as Langrigg, had a population of 225, it had a library and a post office, and the economy of the area had improved with the discovery of blackband ironstone, known as Crofthead.[2]
Two Longridge railway stations briefly served the village in the mid 19th century.
Work
In 2001 there were 290 in work. Among the main works in the community were:
- Agriculture: 2.07%
- Production: 26.55%
- Construction: 8.62%
- Retail: 13.45%
- Tourism: 5.17%
- Property: 6.9%
References
- ↑ KS05 Country of birth, General Register Office for Scotland, retrieved 16 December 2012
- ↑ "A Topographical dictionary of Scotland". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
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