Longniddry Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Longniddry
Gaelic Name:Nuadh-Treabh Fada
Scots Name:Langniddry
Static Image Name:Links Road, Longniddry.jpg
Static Image Caption:Links Road, Longniddry
Population Ref:
Os Grid Reference:NT442761
Edinburgh Distance Mi:11.5
London Distance Mi:329
Coordinates:55.975°N -2.894°W
Pushpin Map:Scotland East Lothian
Civil Parish:Gladsmuir
Unitary Scotland:East Lothian Council
Lieutenancy Scotland:East Lothian
Constituency Westminster:East Lothian
Constituency Scottish Parliament:East Lothian
Post Town:LONGNIDDRY
Postcode District:EH32
Postcode Area:EH
Dial Code:01875

Longniddry (Scots: Langniddry, Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Nuadh-Treabh Fada)[1] is a coastal village in East Lothian, Scotland, with an estimated population of in . The Scottish Women's Rural Institute was founded here in 1917.

Features

Longniddry is primarily a dormitory village for commuters, with good transport links by road and rail (Longniddry railway station is on the North Berwick Line) to the capital, some 12 miles to the West.The village has a number of local, community based resources including local shops and Longniddry Community Centre, which also houses the library. Near to the library is the Scout Hall used by the Longniddry Scout Group.[2] The golf course hosted the Carling-Caledonian Tournament in 1961. Like many coastal towns in East Lothian, Longniddry has a sandy beach beside the golf course.[3] This stretch of local coastline is lined with dunes and known as Longniddry Bents.

History

The 18th century Gosford House, which is the seat of the Earl of Wemyss and March, stands on the eastern edge of the village.

In 1917 the first meeting of the Scottish Women's Rural Institute took place in Longniddry organised by Catherine Hogg Blair. 37 women became members.[4]

In 2006, Longniddry and the neighbouring towns of Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seton were twinned with the town of Barga, Tuscany, Italy.[5]

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. http://newsnetscotland.com/index.php/component/content/article/2999-list-of-railway-station-names.html List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland
  2. Web site: Longniddry Scout Group. www.eastlothian.gov.uk. 2015-12-14. controlcentre.
  3. https://www.longniddrygolfclub.co.uk/ golf web site
  4. Web site: HistoryShelf.org :: Learning SHELF. www.historyshelf.org. en. 2018-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20151107100746/http://www.historyshelf.org/shelf/learn/13.php. 7 November 2015. dead.
  5. http://www.battleofprestonpans1745.org/prestonpans/html/barga/ Prestonpans: Battles of the '45
  6. Book: Gish, Nancy. Hugh MacDiarmid: The Man and His Work. registration. Hugh MacDiarmid Longniddry.. 1984. Macmillan. 9781349056194. 25.