Loganlea, West Lothian
Loganlea is a village in West Lothian, Scotland.[1] The village is immediately west of Addiewell and has a close association with that village as both are former mining communities. The village lies to the south of Breich Water.[1] The Skolie burn lies to the south.
History
[edit ]Loganlea House is a Georgian era historic house in the village that was built 1798 and is Category B listed.[2] The house had a doocot but it has been vandalised and destroyed.[3]
Loganlea is a former mining community that historically had a strong socialist tradition.[4] The residential settlement grew up around the adjacent Loganlea Colliery, an extensive coalmine owned by United Collieries.[5] The colliery commenced operation circa 1890 and remained in operation until 1959.[5] Its peak year of extraction was 1946 and average of 510 workers were employed.[5] The mine had a mineral railway siding.[6]
In 2004, a Miners Memorial and memorial gardens were opened in the village.[7]
Governance
[edit ]The village is represented in West Lothian Council by the Fauldhouse and Breich Valley Ward.[8]
Community
[edit ]There is a social club in the village, the Loganlea Miner's Club.[4]
There is a Loganlea Miners Welfare Charitable Society in the village.[9]
Transport
[edit ]The nearest railway station is Addiewell railway station.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Loganlea from The Gazetteer for Scotland". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2025年03月01日.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "LOGANLEA HOUSE (LB14209)". displays as:
- ^ "Loganlea House, Dovecot". Canmore. 1974年08月08日. Retrieved 2025年03月01日.
- ^ a b McKenna, Kevin (2023年04月15日). "The death and life of the miners' clubs: The twilight of a Scottish institution". The Herald. Retrieved 2025年03月01日.
- ^ a b c "Loganlea Colliery". Canmore. 2019年09月26日. Retrieved 2025年03月01日.
- ^ Crawford, Ewan. "Loganlea Colliery". RAILSCOT. Retrieved 2025年03月01日.
- ^ "Loganlea, Loganlea Road, Miners Memorial And Memorial Gardens". Canmore. 2022年12月12日. Retrieved 2025年03月01日.
- ^ "Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley". West Lothian Council. Retrieved 2025年03月01日.
- ^ "Loganlea Miners Welfare Charitable Society". Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian. 2021年02月25日. Retrieved 2025年03月01日.