OS grid reference NS949623 Post town BATHGATE Local time Sunday 8:04 PM | Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district EH47 Dialling code 01501 Civil parish Whitburn | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Longridge, Bathgate, UK
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.
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
Longridge, West Lothian Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA