Longniddry (, )
is a coastal village in

East Lothian East Lothian (; ; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a Counties of Scotland, historic county, registration county and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921. In ...

, 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

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s, with good transport links by road and rail (

Longniddry railway station Longniddry railway station is located at the southeast corner of the coastal village of Longniddry, East Lothian, Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one- ...

is on the

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) 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. The golf course hosted the

Carling-Caledonian Tournament The Carling Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in the United Kingdom from 1960 to 1962. History The first event, in 1960, was called the Hammonds-Carling Jubilee Tournament and was held at Pannal Golf Club, Harrogate, Yorkshir ...

in 1961. Like many coastal towns in East Lothian, Longniddry has a sandy beach beside the golf course. This stretch of local coastline is lined with dunes and known as

Longniddry Bents The area is popular, mostly in the summer months, with local families, holidaymakers, picnickers, horseriders, ramblers, metal detectors, dogwalkers and the occasional kite buggy. The shallow bay is a popular watersports location for windsurfer ...

History

The 18th century

Gosford House Gosford House is a neoclassical country house around northeast of Longniddry in East Lothian, Scotland, on the A198 Aberlady Road, in of parkland and coast. It is the family seat of the Charteris family, the Earls of Wemyss and March. It wa ...

, 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. In 2006, Longniddry and the neighbouring towns of

Prestonpans Prestonpans ( , Scots: ''The Pans'') is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the council area of East Lothian. The population as of is . It is near the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans (first ...

Cockenzie Cockenzie and Port Seton ( ; ) is a unified town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, four miles east of Musselburgh. The burgh of Cockenzie was created in 1591 by James VI of Scotland. Port Seton harbour was bu ...

and

Port Seton Cockenzie and Port Seton ( ; ) is a unified town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, four miles east of Musselburgh. The burgh of Cockenzie was created in 1591 by James VI of Scotland. Port Seton harbour was bui ...

were twinned with the town of Barga, Tuscany,

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Notable people

John Knox John Knox ( – 24 November 1572) was a Scottish minister, Reformed theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country's Reformation. He was the founder of the Church of Scotland. Born in Giffordgate, a street in Haddington, East Lot ...

, main figure in the Scottish Reformation and disciple of

John Calvin John Calvin (; ; ; 10 July 150927 May 1564) was a French Christian theology, theologian, pastor and Protestant Reformers, reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of C ...

was tutor to the sons of the Douglas family who lived at the west side of the village *

George Douglas of Longniddry George Douglas of Longniddry (floruit 1580-1610) was a Scottish landowner and courtier. Family background He was the son of Francis Douglas of Borg and Elizabeth Fairlie. His father's tutor was John Knox, and he joined Knox in St Andrews Castle ...

, Scottish courtier * Sir Norman Graham, head of Scottish Education Department * Hugh MacDiarmid, the Scottish poet, lived in Longniddry for a short while * James Bond actor

Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brendan Brosnan (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He was the fifth actor to play the fictional secret agent Portrayal of James Bond in film, James Bond in the List of James Bond films, James Bond film series, starri ...

lived in Longniddry from August 1964 with his mother and new stepfather William Carmichael before moving to London * Mollie Hunter, winner of the 1974 Carnegie Medal for outstanding books for children

References

External links

2001 Census Factsheet: Longniddry from East Lothian Council

Longniddry Parish Church
{{Authority control Villages in East Lothian

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