Loganlea, West Lothian

Not to be confused with Loganlea, Queensland.

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

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c "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.
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