List of places in Midlothian
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This List of places in Midlothian is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet
, castle
, golf course
, historic house
, hillfort, lighthouse
, nature reserve
, reservoir
, river, and other place of interest in Midlothian
, Scotland
, UK.
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
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Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
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Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
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Historic house
A historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a house with an interesting history or architecture.- Background :...
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Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
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Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
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Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
, river, and other place of interest in Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
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Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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- BalernoBalernoBalerno is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 12 kilometres south west of the city centre, next to Juniper Green and Currie. Administratively, Balerno falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council.- History :...
- Bavelaw CastleBavelaw CastleBavelaw Castle is a historic house in the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland. It is north of Hare Hill in the Pentland Hills, four miles west of Penicuik, and two miles south of Balerno, above Threipmuir Reservoir....
- Beeslack Wood
- Bilston, East Lothian
- BirkensideBirkensideBirkenside is a village by the A7 and the B704, adjacent to Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland.-See also:*List of places in Midlothian*List of places in Scotland-External links:**...
near GorebridgeGorebridgeGorebridge is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. The village gets its name from the bridge across the River Gore, a tributary of the South Esk. It was once the home of Scotland's first gunpowder mill, at the Gore Water, commencing operation in 1794.Gorebridge has an annual gala day.... - Blegbie
- Bonaly Reservoir
- BonnyriggBonnyriggBonnyrigg is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, eight miles southeast of Edinburgh city centre. The town had a population of 11,260 in the 1991 census which has risen to 14,457 according to the 2001 census. Along with Lasswade, Bonnyrigg is a twin town with Saint-Cyr-l'École, France.- History :Early...
- BorthwickBorthwickBorthwick is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. To the west of the village is the fifteenth-century Borthwick Castle. Other places nearby include Temple, Midlothian, Newbattle, Newbattle Abbey, Heriot, Scottish Borders.-External links:******...
, Borthwick CastleBorthwick CastleBorthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground... - Butterfly and Insect World
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- CarlopsCarlopsCarlops is a small village in the Pentland Hills, within the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, close to the boundary with Midlothian.The village was founded in 1784 and developed cotton weaving, coalmining and limestone mining....
- Carrington, MidlothianCarrington, MidlothianCarrington is a small, rural village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located to the south of Bonnyrigg.-Church:The former Carrington Parish Church was built in 1710-1711. It closed for regular worship in 1975...
- Castle LawCastle LawCastle Law is a hill south west of Fairmilehead in the Pentland Hills in Midlothian, Scotland.-Hill fort:Castle Law is best known for the Iron Age hillfort on its slopes. It is maintained by Historic Scotland, and consisted of a timber palisade, ramparts and ditches.-External links:**...
Iron AgeIron AgeThe Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
hillfort - Cotty Burn
- Cousland, Cousland Smiddy
- Craigesk
- Cranstoun
- CrichtonCrichton, MidlothianCrichton is a small village in Midlothian, Scotland, around 2 miles south of Pathhead and the same east of Gorebridge. The name is derived from the Gaelic word crioch, which means border, and the Old English word tune which means farm or settlement....
, Crichton CastleCrichton CastleCrichton Castle is a ruined castle situated at the head of the River Tyne, near the village of Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland. The castle lies two miles south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge, at . A mile to the south-west is Borthwick Castle.-History:In the late...
, Crichton Collegiate ChurchCrichton Collegiate Churchthumb|right|350px|Crichton Collegiate ChurchCrichton Collegiate Church is situated about south west of the hamlet of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. Crichton itself is west of Pathhead and south of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh...
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- Dalhousie CastleDalhousie CastleDalhousie Castle is a castle in Midlothian, Scotland. Dalhousie Castle is situated near the town of Bonnyrigg, 8 miles south of Edinburgh. The castle was the seat of the Earls of Dalhousie, the chieftains of Clan Ramsay.-History:...
(hotel), Dalhousie Falconry Centre - DalkeithDalkeithDalkeith is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the River North Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540...
, Dalkeith Estate, Dalkeith High SchoolDalkeith High SchoolDalkeith High School is a non-denominational secondary state school located in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.-History:In November 2003, Dalkeith High was integrated into the Dalkeith Schools Community Campus along with St. David's Roman Catholic High School and Saltersgate School, a special...
, Dalkeith PalaceDalkeith PalaceDalkeith Palace in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, is the former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch.Dalkeith Castle was located to the north east of Dalkeith, and was originally in the hands of the Clan Graham in the 12th century and given to the Douglas family in the early 14th century. James Douglas... - DanderhallDanderhallDanderhall is a village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is just outside the city of Edinburgh, but inside the Edinburgh City Bypass.The village includes a large amount of council housing — although much of this is now privately owned by the occupiers...
- DewarDewarDewar may refer to:*Clan Dewar* Vacuum flask , a container with vacuum insulation; used to keep the contents hot or cold for an extended period...
, DewartownDewartownDewartown is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, near Pathhead and Mayfield.Its name relates to the Dewar family who owned the nearby Vogrie House and Estate which is now in Vogrie Country Park... - Dun Law
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- Easter HowgateEaster HowgateEaster Howgate is a settlement in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, on the A702, two miles north of Penicuik.The Scottish Agricultural College maintains a teaching campus and a research farm there, named "Edinburgh Genetics".-External links:*...
- EasthousesEasthousesEasthouses is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, lying just outside Dalkeith. It forms the northern extension of the settlement of Mayfield, with which it is closely associated....
, Easthouses Colliery - EdgeheadEdgeheadEdgehead is a village in Midlothian, Scotland.-Location:Edgehead is situated east of Dewartown and Mayfield, north-west of Pathhead and south-east of Dalkeith...
- Edgelaw ReservoirEdgelaw ReservoirEdgelaw Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, four miles west of Temple.-See also:*Gladhouse Reservoir*Glencorse Reservoir*North Esk Reservoir*Rosebery Reservoir*List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom...
- Edinburgh CrystalEdinburgh CrystalEdinburgh Crystal was a cut glass crystal manufactured in Scotland between 1867 and 2006, and was also the name of the manufacturing company. In addition to drinking glasses, Edinburgh Crystal have made decanters, bowls, baskets, and bells, in several ranges...
at PenicuikPenicuikPenicuik is a burgh and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River North Esk. The town was developed as a planned village in 1770 by Sir James Clerk of Penicuik. It became a burgh in 1867. The town was well known for its paper mills, the last of which closed in 2005.... - Eskbank
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- Fairfield House, Midlothian
- Fala, MidlothianFala, MidlothianFala, is a parish and hamlet in the south-eastern corner of Midlothian, Scotland, and about 15 miles from Edinburgh.-Location:The parish is about five miles long from east to west, and one mile broad from north to south, and contains about...
- FalahillFalahillFalahill is a village in the Scottish Borders, in the Moorfoot Hills, at , in the Parish of Heriot, and close to the border with Midlothian.Nearby are Gilston, the Heriot Water, Oxton, Scottish Borders, Soutra Hill, and Torquhan.-External links:****...
- Flotterstone, Flotterstone Visitor Centre
- Fountainhall
- Fushiebridge
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- Gladhouse ReservoirGladhouse ReservoirGladhouse Reservoir, formerly Moorfoot Loch, is a reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, five miles south of Penicuik. It is the largest area of freshwater in the Lothians....
- Glencorse ReservoirGlencorse ReservoirGlencorse Reservoir is a reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, two miles west of Glencorse, in the Pentland Hills.It is retained by an earth dam, and it was built between 1820 and 1824 by James Jardine to provide water for the mills of Auchendinny, Milton Bridge and Glencorse, and to supply...
- GorebridgeGorebridgeGorebridge is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. The village gets its name from the bridge across the River Gore, a tributary of the South Esk. It was once the home of Scotland's first gunpowder mill, at the Gore Water, commencing operation in 1794.Gorebridge has an annual gala day....
- Gore Glen Woodland Park
- Gowkshill
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- Harlaw ReservoirHarlaw ReservoirHarlaw Reservoir is a small reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK, situated in the Pentland Hills near Malleny Mills, Balerno and Edinburgh....
- Harperrig ReservoirHarperrig ReservoirHarperrig Reservoir is a reservoir in West Lothian, Scotland, UK, to the west of the Pentland Hills, four miles south of Mid Calder.The Water of Leith flows through it, and nearby are Eliburn and Cobbinshaw Reservoirs.-References:*****...
- Hawthornden CastleHawthornden CastleHawthornden Castle is located on the River North Esk in Midlothian, Scotland. The castle lies a mile to the east of Roslin at grid reference , and is just downstream from Roslin Castle. Hawthornden comprises a 15th century ruin, with a 17th century L-plan house attached. The house has been restored...
- HeriotHeriotHeriot, from Old English heregeat , was originally a death-duty in late Anglo-Saxon England, which required that at death, a nobleman provided to his king a given set of military equipment, often including horses, swords, shields, spears and helmets...
- HillendHillendHillend is a small hamlet in Midlothian, just outside the Scottish capital Edinburgh, best known for the Hillend Ski Centre, an artificial ski slope...
, Hillend Snowsports Centre - Hirendean Castle
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- LasswadeLasswadeLasswade is a civil parish and village in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk, nine miles south of Edinburgh city centre, between Dalkeith and Loanhead...
, Lasswade High School CentreLasswade High School CentreLasswade High School Centre is a non-denominational secondary state school located in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland.-History:Education has flourished in the parish of Lasswade from medieval times in various church and monastic establishments, but schooling as we know it dates from the 17th century... - Leadburn
- LoanheadLoanheadLoanhead is a small town in Midlothian, Scotland, to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and shale mining, and the paper industry.-History:...
- Loganlea ReservoirLoganlea ReservoirLoganlea Reservoir is a small reservoir in the Pentland Hills, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.The Logan Burn connects the reservoir with Glencorse Reservoir.-External links:*...
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- Mavisbank HouseMavisbank HouseMavisbank is a country house outside Loanhead, south of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. It was designed by the architect William Adam, in collaboration with his client, Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, and was constructed between 1723 and 1727. It is described by Historic Scotland as "one of...
- Mayfield, MidlothianMayfield, MidlothianMayfield is a community in Midlothian, Scotland, located just South of Dalkeith between the A68 and the A7 south.This housing development was built, in the 1950s, as overspill accommodation for the colliery workers of nearby Newtongrange and Easthouses and for other essential workers, as well as to...
- Meadhann Lodainn - Gaelic for Midlothian
- Middleton, Midlothian
- Midlothian Snowsports Centre or Midlothian Ski Centre
- Millerhill
- Milton Bridge
- Moorfoot HillsMoorfoot HillsThe Moorfoot Hills are a range of hills south of Edinburgh in east central Scotland, UK, one of the ranges which collectively form the Southern Uplands.The Hills run from Peebles, Scottish Borders, in a north easterly direction to Tynehead, Midlothian....
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- NewbattleNewbattleNewbattle is a village in Midlothian, in the ancient Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Andrews, about seven miles from Edinburgh. There was an abbey there founded about 1140, being the second of the six Cistercian Monasteries established by King David I of Scotland.-Newbattle Abbey:Newbattle Abbey was...
, Newbattle AbbeyNewbattle AbbeyNewbattle Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Newbattle in Midlothian, Scotland, which has subsequently become a stately home and then an educational institution.-Monastery:...
, Newbattle Abbey College - Newbattle Community High SchoolNewbattle Community High SchoolNewbattle Community High School is a non-denominational secondary state school located in Easthouses, Dalkeith, Scotland on the B6455 road. It is run by Midlothian Council and has approximately 900 pupils on roll in six year groups from ages 11 up to 18...
- NewtongrangeNewtongrangeNewtongrange is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. Known in local dialect as Nitten, or Nitten by the Bing ,it became Scotland's largest mining village in the 1890s, with the sinking of the Lady Victoria Colliery and a shaft over 1600 feet deep...
- Nine Mile BurnNine Mile BurnNine Mile Burn is the last hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland when heading south on the A702 road.It is located next to the Pentland Hills, about 2 km north-east of the village of Carlops....
- North Esk Reservoir
- North MiddletonNorth MiddletonNorth Middleton may refer to:*North Middleton, Midlothian*North Middleton, Northumberland*North Middleton Township, Pennsylvania-See also:* Middleton * South Middleton * West Middleton...
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- PathheadPathhead, MidlothianPathhead is a conservation village in Midlothian, Scotland.-Location:Pathhead is located around south east of Dalkeith and south of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh. It lies above the east bank of the River Tyne. The name of the village is due to its position. It stands above sea level and is...
- PenicuikPenicuikPenicuik is a burgh and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River North Esk. The town was developed as a planned village in 1770 by Sir James Clerk of Penicuik. It became a burgh in 1867. The town was well known for its paper mills, the last of which closed in 2005....
, Penicuik High SchoolPenicuik High SchoolPenicuik High School is a non-denominational secondary state school located in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated on Carlops Road, opposite the town's main park....
, Penicuik North Kirk - Pentland HillsPentland HillsThe Pentland Hills are a range of hills to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. The range is around 20 miles in length, and runs south west from Edinburgh towards Biggar and the upper Clydesdale.Some of the peaks include:* Scald Law...
, Pentland Hills Regional Park - Portmore Loch
- Preston Hall historic houseHistoric houseA historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a house with an interesting history or architecture.- Background :...
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- Riddel
- River Esk, LothianRiver Esk, LothianThe River Esk is a river which flows through Midlothian and East Lothian, Scotland.It initially runs as two separate rivers, the North Esk and the South Esk....
- RosewellRosewell, MidlothianRosewell is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland, south of Polton and north-east of Rosslynlee.Latitude = 55.8530, Longitude = -3.1356Lat = 55 degrees, 51.2 minutes NorthLong = 3 degrees, 8.1 minutes West-Schools:...
- RoslinRoslinRoslin may refer to:Scotland:*Roslin, Midlothian, a village in Midlothian, south of Edinburgh, Scotland, Home to the famous Rosslyn Chapel*Roslin Castle*Roslin Institute, where Dolly the Sheep was cloned...
, Battle of RoslinBattle of RoslinThe Battle of Roslin was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence, taking place on 24 February 1303 at Roslin, Scotland. It is the subject of an extremely highly-coloured account written by Walter Bower in the mid-15th century which bears no relationship to the contemporary evidence.It...
, Roslin CastleRoslin CastleRoslin Castle is a partially ruined castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located around 9 miles south of Edinburgh, on the north bank of the North Esk, only a few hundred metres from the famous Rosslyn Chapel.There has been a castle on the site since the early 14th...
, Rosslyn ChapelRosslyn ChapelRosslyn Chapel, properly named the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew, was founded on a small hill above Roslin Glen as a Roman Catholic collegiate church in the mid-15th century...
, Roslin Glen Country ParkRoslin Glen Country ParkRoslin Glen Country Park is a wooded glen in the North Esk Valley, near the village of Roslin in Scotland. It contains walks with several places of interest along the way, including Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin Castle, Wallace's Cave and Hawthornden Castle....
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- Saltersgate School
- Scottish Mining MuseumScottish Mining MuseumThe Scottish Mining Museum was created in 1984, to preserve the physical surface remains of Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland. The colliery, sunk by the Lothian Coal Company in 1890, came into production in 1894...
- ShawfairShawfairShawfair is the name of a new town planned to be built on the site of the former Monktonhall Colliery in the south-east wedge of Edinburgh. The name is derived from a local farm steading of the same name....
- Silverburn
- South Esk Valley Way
- Soutra AisleSoutra AisleSoutra Aisle, just within the Scottish Borders, not far from Fala, is the remains of the House of the Holy Trinity, a church that was part of a complex comprising a hospital and a friary...
- Straiton Pond
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- Temple, MidlothianTemple, MidlothianTemple is a village and parish in Midlothian, Scotland. Situated to the south of Edinburgh, the village lies on the east bank of the River South-Esk.-Pre-Reformation:...
- Threipmuir ReservoirThreipmuir ReservoirThreipmuir Reservoir is a reservoir in the City of Edinburgh Council area, Scotland, UK. It is situated to the south of Edinburgh in the Pentland Hills, two miles south of Balerno, near Harlaw Reservoir....
- Turnhouse Hill
- Tyne-Esk Walk
- Tyne Water
See also
- List of places in Scotland
- List of places in Edinburgh
- List of places in East Lothian
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
- List of places in West Lothian