Longridge, West Lothian

Longridge

Longridge Kirk
Longridge
 Longridge shown within West Lothian
OS grid referenceNS949623
Civil parishWhitburn
Council areaWest Lothian
Lieutenancy areaWest Lothian
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BATHGATE
Postcode district EH47
Dialling code 01501
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentLivingston
Scottish ParliamentAlmond Valley
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 55°50′35″N 3°40′41″W / 55.843°N 3.678°W / 55.843; -3.678

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:

References

  1. KS05 Country of birth, General Register Office for Scotland, retrieved 16 December 2012
  2. "A Topographical dictionary of Scotland". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Retrieved 25 October 2013.

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