Longniddry Manure Siding
Location type
MineName and dates
Longniddry Manure Siding (1847-1960)Served by the North British Railway.
Description
This short siding was on the north side of the line, west of Longniddry station. It was accessed by reversal.
Horse dung from the streets of Edinburgh was transported here for agricultural use.
Alternative names are; The Dung Lye, West Seton Mains Manure Siding. Railway Clearing House maps call it either Longniddry Manure or West Siding.
The siding is lifted (date uncertain) and now borders new housing.
Tags
Siding Manure depotExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
09/07/2019
| Nearby stations Longniddry Seton Mains Halt Seton Macmerry Aberlady Ballencrieff Prestonpans Winton Luffness Platform Ormiston Haddington Pencaitland Drem Gullane Wallyford | Glencairn Colliery Longniddry Shed Harelaw Lime Kilns Dander Pit Coatyburn Siding Bald Pit Engine Pit Riggonhead Colliery Tourist/other Longniddry House St Germains Level Crossing St Germains House Redhouse Castle Seton Chapel Seton House Gosford House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
