Longridge, West Lothian

Longridge
Longridge
	Longridge Kirk
	Longridge Location within West Lothian
Population	910 (2022)
OS grid reference	NS949623
Council area	West Lothian;
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BATHGATE
Postcode district	EH47
Dialling code	01501
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Livingston;
Scottish Parliament	Almond Valley;
	List of places UK Scotland 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.^[2] Since then 3 new streets have been built in Longridge bringing the population to over 910.^[3] Despite its small size Longridge has a thriving community with an active community association running events that are very popular with the surrounding villages.

The village has a primary School and nursery with a total of around 100 children. It also has a full sized football pitch that is used by various local teams.

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.^[4]

Two Longridge railway stations briefly served the village in the mid 19th century.

References

^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ KS05 Country of birth Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, General Register Office for Scotland, retrieved 16 December 2012
^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. General Register Office for Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
^ "A Topographical dictionary of Scotland". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Retrieved 25 October 2013.

External links

Longridge Online

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[1] "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[2] KS05 Country of birth Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, General Register Office for Scotland, retrieved 16 December 2012

[3] "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. General Register Office for Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.

[Topo-4] "A Topographical dictionary of Scotland". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Retrieved 25 October 2013.

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