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.
The transformation of Lingdale from a mining-centric community to an inclusive village highlights the shift in its demographics after the closure of the mines. The overgrown entrance to the mine serves as a tangible symbol of this historical change.