Although originally a village exclusively for mine workers, Lingdale slowly developed to be a village for all to come and make their home in. After the closure of the mines, in 1962, all the mine workers' houses became vacant and non-miners were able to live in them. As with the railway, little remains of the mine, most significantly the overgrown entrance to the mine.
Initially a village solely for miners, Lingdale gradually evolved to become a community open to all residents. After the mines closed in 1962, the houses of former mine workers became available for non-miners to inhabit. As with the railway, little remains of the mine, most notably the overgrown entrance to it.