Loganlea
From the estate of Muirhousedykes to today, Loganlea has seen huge changes in its fortunes
In the late 18th century, the small estate of Muirhousedykes was purchased by a minister, the Rev. Patrick Logan. It was probably he who built Loganlea House, and he also changed the name of the estate to Loganlea.
On the 1852 map, you can see that a mine called Muirhousedykes Colliery was already in operation at that time. In the late 19th century, the Loganlea Coal Company leased the mineral rights of the Loganlea estate, and extended the coal mine. To house their miners, they built some miners' rows - single-storey brick-built houses, which had just two rooms, or even just one.
These rows were knocked down just after the Second World War and replaced by new houses.
Some of the new houses were pre-fabs. These were pre-fabricated houses, that could be built quickly and cheaply. At the end of the War there was a severe housing shortage. Bricks and other building materials were in short supply, so the pre-fabricated houses were a way of solving both of these problems.
Some of the new houses in Loganlea were named after Ma Moore, a local woman who was County Councillor for Addiewell and fought hard for working people's welfare. In her honour the name Moorelands was chosen.