9 6 0 s ▁established ▁the ▁modern ▁village ▁with ▁ 8 5 % ▁of ▁residents ▁rent ing ▁from ▁the ▁local ▁authority . ▁Small ▁scale ▁private ▁house ▁building ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁gave ▁way ▁to ▁more ▁substantial ▁develop ments ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁and ▁early ▁ 2 1 st ▁century ▁and ▁the ▁current ▁local ▁plan ▁visual ises ▁a ▁dou bling ▁of ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁dwell ings ▁to ▁around ▁ 1 , 5 0 0 ▁by ▁the ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 0 s . ▁ ▁Religion ▁and ▁culture ▁There ▁is ▁one ▁church ▁remaining ▁in ▁the ▁village ▁( Ch urch ▁of ▁Scotland ) ▁The ▁present ▁stone ▁building ▁was ▁built ▁by ▁public ▁subscription ▁and ▁don ations ▁and ▁is ▁situated ▁on ▁the ▁Main ▁street ▁in ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁village ▁and ▁celebrated ▁its ▁cent en ary ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁Transport ▁The ▁Scottish ▁Government ▁previously ▁ex cluded ▁Black ridge ▁from ▁the ▁stations ▁to ▁be ▁created ▁on ▁the ▁A ird rie - B ath gate ▁Rail ▁Link , ▁due ▁to ▁be ▁re open ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁but ▁this ▁decision ▁was ▁later ▁revers ed . ▁ ▁The ▁campaign ▁group ▁Platform ▁Black ridge ▁eventually ▁achieved ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁campaign ▁and ▁the ▁station ▁was ▁confirmed ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁opened ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Notable ▁people ▁Black ridge ▁can ▁bo ast ▁two ▁native ▁kn ights ▁of ▁the ▁Real m :