Loganlea, West Lothian

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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.

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History

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

The village is represented in West Lothian Council by the Fauldhouse and Breich Valley Ward. [8]

Community

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

The nearest railway station is Addiewell railway station.

References

  1. 1 2 "Loganlea from The Gazetteer for Scotland". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "LOGANLEA HOUSE (LB14209)". displays as:
  3. "Loganlea House, Dovecot". Canmore. 1974-08-08. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  4. 1 2 McKenna, Kevin (2023-04-15). "The death and life of the miners' clubs: The twilight of a Scottish institution". The Herald. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  5. 1 2 3 "Loganlea Colliery". Canmore. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  6. Crawford, Ewan. "Loganlea Colliery". RAILSCOT. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  7. "Loganlea, Loganlea Road, Miners Memorial And Memorial Gardens". Canmore. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  8. "Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley". West Lothian Council. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  9. "Loganlea Miners Welfare Charitable Society". Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2025-03-01.