Midhope Reservoir
Midhope may refer to: *Midhope, collectively, in the Peak district, South Yorkshire, near Sheffield, UK: ** Midhopestones, a village **Upper Midhope, a hamlet *Midhope Castle, tower house in Scotland *Mid Hope burn, a stream in Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land ...

Midhopestones
Midhopestones (archaic ''Nether Midhope'', also ''Middup'', or ''Middop'') is a village in the civil parish of Bradfield within the Stocksbridge and Upper Don electoral ward in the borough of the City of Sheffield, England. Together with the nearby hamlet of Upper Midhope the two habitations have been collectively known as Midhope. Geography Midhopestones is a village located from Sheffield city centre, near the northwestern edge of the city boundary. The village is located in the valley of the Little Don River, south of the A616, and the river, between Underbank Reservoir and Midhope Reservoir. The village and near environs contains many historic and listed structures, many dating from the 17th or 18th century, typically gritstone built structures, including: Stonecroft cottage; a house and a barn with forge on Miller Lane; houses on Mortimer Road including the Club Inn (since 2002 ''Ye Olde Mustard Pot''), and 'New House'; and houses on Oaks Lane including 'The Oaks', an ...
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Upper Midhope
Upper Midhope (archaic ''Over Midhope'') is a village in the civil parish of Bradfield within the Stocksbridge and Upper Don electoral ward in the borough of the City of Sheffield, England. It lies just on the edge of the Peak District national park. Historically the habitation, together with Nether Midhope (Midhopestones), were collectively known as Midhope. Geography and history Upper Midhope, formerly 'Over Midhope', is a village in northwest of civil parish of Bradfield, close to the village of Langsett, located at a local high point between Langsett Reservoir and Midhope Reservoir. Together with the village of Midhopestones (formerly ''Nether Midhope''), the village forms the settlement referred to as Midhope (archaic ''Middop'' or ''Middup''). The Conservation Area Appraisal states that the hamlet dates to at least the medieval period, with records dating back to 1227 and archaeological evidence that goes back further. The village was a traditional rural settlement; i ...
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Midhope Castle
Midhope Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Scotland. It is situated in the hamlet of Abercorn on the Hopetoun estate, About to the west of South Queensferry, on the outskirts of Edinburgh. It is a Category A listed building. History The derelict chateau that can be seen today represents the much-altered 5-storey, oblong tower house. In the 15th-century Midhope belonged to the Martin family. During the latter 16th century, the castle belonged to Alexander Drummond of Midhope, brother to Robert Drummond of Carnock, Master of Work to the Crown of Scotland. A stone inscribed "AD 1582 MB" commemorates Alexander and his wife Marjory Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce of Airth. Alexander Drummond was a servant of the Earl of Huntly. On 7 August 1573, on behalf of the Earl of Huntly, Drummond returned jewels belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots to Regent Morton at Holyrood Palace. Drummond was buried at Airth Old Kirk. A painted ceiling from the tower survives in the care of His ...
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