Longridge, West Lothian

Longridge
Longridge
	Longridge Kirk
	Longridge Location within West Lothian
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

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]

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:^{[citation needed]}

Agriculture: 2.07%
Production: 26.55%
Construction: 8.62%
Retail: 13.45%
Tourism: 5.17%
Property: 6.9%

References

^ KS05 Country of birth Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, General Register Office for Scotland, retrieved 16 December 2012
^ "A Topographical dictionary of Scotland". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Retrieved 25 October 2013.

External links

Longridge Online

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

[Topo-2] "A Topographical dictionary of Scotland". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Retrieved 25 October 2013.

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