Longridge, West Lothian

Longridge
Longridge Kirk
Longridge
Longridge shown within West Lothian
OS grid reference	NS949623
Civil parish	Whitburn
Council area	West Lothian
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BATHGATE
Postcode district	EH47
Dialling code	01501
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
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 / 55.843; -3.678Coordinates: 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.

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.

In 2001 there were 290 in work. Among the main works in the community were:

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