Longriggend

It is situated on moorland 8 km north-east of Airdrie, in the parish of New Monkland. It is roughly halfway between Upperton and Caldercruix.

The village appeared on a map by Timothy Pont, under the name of Langrodge. It was published in 1596 but the letters are difficult to read.{{cite web|title=Glasgow and the county of Lanark - Pont 34|url=http://maps.nls.uk/pont/view/?id=pont34#zoom=6&lat=5243&lon=3464&layers=BT|website=Maps of Scotland|publisher=Timothy Pont (16th century)|accessdate=31 December 2017}} The toponymy is listed along with other -rigg placenames.{{cite book|last1=Drummond|first1=Peter, John|title=An analysis of toponyms and toponymic patterns in eight parishes of the upper Kelvin basin|date=2014|publisher=Glasgow University|location=Glasgow|page=354|url=http://theses.gla.ac.uk/5270/1/2014DrummondPhD.pdf#page=355|accessdate=3 July 2017}} Longriggend is also shown on another map by Roy c1754.{{cite web|title=Roy's map of the Lowlands|url=http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=55.9184&lon=-3.8944&layers=4&b=1|website=National Library of Scotland|accessdate=3 January 2018}} Slamannan Railway joined Longriggend with Airdrie and the Union Canal in 1840, but its gauge prevented its connection with the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway. Coal pits in the area used the railway extensively,{{cite book|last1=Dron|first1=Robert W.|title=The Coal-fields of Scotland|date=1902|publisher=Blackie & Son|location=London|page=157|url=https://archive.org/stream/coalfieldsscotl00drongoog#page/n188/mode/2up/search/longriggend|accessdate=3 February 2018}} and by 1895 there was a station at Longriggend.{{cite web|title=O.S. Map with zoom and Bing overlay|url=http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=55.9120&lon=-3.8848&layers=168&b=1|website=National Library of Scotland|publisher=Ordnance Survey|accessdate=30 December 2017}} By 1901 its population had reached over 1500, and it had a post and telegraph office, and an inn nearby.The Making of Scotland, Robin Smith, Canongate Books Ltd, 2001, {{ISBN|1-84195-170-6}}

The Ordnance Survey in 1867 recorded a Roman Catholic school in the village.[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=22212 History of Longriggend, accessed 18 February 2011]

The village hosted a senior football club, Longriggend F.C., between 1897 and 1902. Its greatest honour was winning the Coatbridge Express CupThe consolation competition for the Lanarkshire Cup. in 1897–98, beating Albion Rovers in the final.{{cite journal |title=Lanarkshire notes |journal=Scottish Referee |date=6 May 1898 |page=2}}

Historically, there was a tuberculosis sanitorium in the part of the village now known as Upperton.{{cite web|title=25 inch O.S. map with OpenStreetMap overlay|url=http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=55.9187&lon=-3.9124&layers=168&b=6|website=National Library of Scotland|accessdate=4 January 2018}} The hospital was converted into Longriggend Remand Institution which has now been closed{{cite news|title=High-security prison opens its doors to Hollywood|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/high-security-prison-opens-its-doors-to-hollywood-1-1394904|accessdate=4 January 2018|agency=The Scotsman|date=13 June 2004}} and demolished.{{cite news|last1=Tonner|first1=Judith|title=Developer plans 240 houses for Upperton|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/developer-plans-240-houses-upperton-2832227|accessdate=4 January 2018|agency=Daily Record|date=29 July 2009}}

File:Blaeu - Atlas of Scotland 1654 - STERLINENSIS - Slamannan.jpg|Blaeu's map from 1654{{cite web|last1=Blaeu|first1=Joan|url=http://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=14&lat=55.9353&lon=-3.8350&layers=17&b=3&point=55.9602,-3.9650|title=Sterlinensis praefectura, Sterlin-Shyr|website=National Library of Scotland|accessdate=30 December 2017}} based on Pont's original c.1596{{cite web|last1=Pont|first1=Timothy|title=The East Central Lowlands (Stirling, Falkirk & Kilsyth) - Pont 32|url=http://maps.nls.uk/pont/view/?id=pont32#zoom=6&lat=1277&lon=5051&layers=BT|website=National Library of Scotland|accessdate=9 August 2016}} "The East Central Lowlands (Stirling, Falkirk & Kilsyth) - Pont 32" map depicting Langrig west of Slamannenn

File:Blaeu - Atlas of Scotland 1654 - GLOTTIANA PRÆFECTVRA INFERIOR - Longriggend.png|Longriggend from Blaeu's map{{cite web|last1=Blaeu|first1=Joan|url=http://maps.nls.uk//atlas/blaeu/browse/96|title=Glottiana Praefectura Inferior|website=National Library of Scotland|accessdate=30 December 2017}} based on Pont's original{{cite web|title=Glasgow and the county of Lanark - Pont 34|url=http://maps.nls.uk/rec/297|website=Maps of Scotland|publisher=Timothy Pont (16th century)|accessdate=31 December 2017}} It is near the top right of the map and Langrodge is about three squares left of the Black Loch.

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