Longridge, West Lothian

Population 650 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]

Longridge

Longridge Kirk
Longridge
Location within West Lothian
OS grid referenceNS949623
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBATHGATE
Postcode districtEH47
Dialling code01501
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

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

  1. KS05 Country of birth Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, 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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