Midlothian (; gd, Meadhan Lodainn) is a historic county,

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and one of 32

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used for local government. Midlothian lies in the east-

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, bordering the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders. Midlothian emerged as a county in the

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under larger boundaries than the modern council area, including Edinburgh itself. The county was formally called the "shire of Edinburgh" or Edinburghshire until the twentieth century. It bordered West Lothian to the west,

Lanarkshire Lanarkshire, also called the County of Lanark ( gd, Siorrachd Lannraig; sco, Lanrikshire), is a historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county in the central Lowlands of Scotland. Lanarkshire is the most populous county in Scotl ...

, Peeblesshire and

Selkirkshire Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk ( gd, Siorrachd Shalcraig) is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire to the west, Midlothian to the north, Roxburghshire to the east, and Dumfriesshire to the south. ...

to the south, and East Lothian,

Berwickshire Berwickshire ( gd, Siorrachd Bhearaig) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in south-eastern Scotland, on the English border. Berwickshire County Council existed from 1890 until 1975, when the area became part of t ...

and Roxburghshire to the east. Traditional industries included mining, agriculture and fishing – although the modern council area is now landlocked.

History

Following the end of the

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occupation of Britain, Lothian was populated by Brythonic-speaking ancient Britons and formed part of

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, within the

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or Old North. In the seventh century, Gododdin fell to the

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, with Lothian becoming part of the kingdom of

Bernicia Bernicia ( ang, Bernice, Bryneich, Beornice; la, Bernicia) was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom established by Anglian settlers of the 6th century in what is now southeastern Scotland and North East England. The Anglian territory of Bernicia was ap ...

. Bernicia united into the

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which itself became part of the early

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. Lothian came under the control of the Scottish monarchy in the tenth century. In the Middle Ages, Lothian was the scene of several historic conflicts between the kingdoms of Scotland and England. The

Battle of Roslin The Battle of Roslin on 24 February 1303 was a Scottish victory in the First War of Scottish Independence. It took place near the village of Roslin, where a force led by the Scots John Comyn and Sir Simon Fraser ambushed and defeated an Eng ...

took place in 1303 at Roslin as part of the

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. A Scottish army led by Simon Fraser and

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defeated an army led by English commander John Segrave. Along with other parts of the Lothians, the county was involved in the

Rough Wooing The Rough Wooing (December 1543 – March 1551), also known as the Eight Years' War, was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars of the 16th century. Following its break with the Roman Catholic Church, England attacked Scotland, partly to break the ...

when

Roslin Castle Roslin Castle (sometimes spelt Rosslyn) 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 fa ...

, seat of the

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, was destroyed in 1544 by forces of

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. In the 17th century, the county featured in the

War of the Three Kingdoms The Wars of the Three Kingdoms were a series of related conflicts fought between 1639 and 1653 in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, then separate entities united in a personal union under Charles I. They include the 1639 to 1640 B ...

, where General

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had his base at

Dalkeith Castle Dalkeith Palace is a country house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. It was the seat of the Dukes of Buccleuch from 1642 until 1914, and is owned by the Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust. The present palace was built 1701–1711 on the site of t ...

as the Commonwealth's Commander in Scotland. Following the Restoration of the monarchy, the "Pentland Rising" in the region culminated with the

Battle of Rullion Green The Battle of Rullion Green took place on 28 November 1666, near the Pentland Hills, in Midlothian, Scotland. It was the only significant battle of the Pentland Rising, a brief revolt by Covenanter dissidents against the Scottish government. ...

in 1666, a decisive victory for the Government forces against Covenanter rebels. In 1650,

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's army came to Dalkeith. His officer General

, was Commander in Scotland, and the government of the country was based out of Dalkeith castle. The 1878-80

Midlothian campaign The Midlothian campaign of 1878–80 was a series of foreign policy speeches given by William Gladstone, leader of Britain's Liberal Party. It is often cited as the first modern political campaign. It also set the stage for Gladstone's comeback ...

by British Liberal politician

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entered history as an early example of modern political campaigning, resulting in Gladstone taking the Midlothian constituency from the long-time Conservative Member of Parliament William Montagu Douglas Scott and going on to become

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. On 1 June 1978, Midlothian became Sister Cities with

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Governance

The modern council area of Midlothian is governed by

Midlothian Council Midlothian Council is the local authority for Midlothian, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, covering an area immediately south of the city of Edinburgh. The council is based in Dalkeith. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, eighteen c ...

, based in Dalkeith.

Shire and county

The origins of the historic county of Midlothian are obscure; it emerged as a shire (the area controlled by a sheriff) in the

, and was certainly in existence by the reign of

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(reigned 1124–1153). It covered the central part of the former kingdom or

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of Lothian, and was formally called the "shire of Edinburgh" or "Edinburghshire", although the alternative name "Midlothian" was also used from a very early date. The burgh of Edinburgh became administratively independent from the surrounding county in 1482 when James III granted the burgh the right to appoint its own sheriff and coroner, making it a county of itself. French consulate Edinburgh

Commissioners of Supply Commissioners of Supply were local administrative bodies in Scotland from 1667 to 1930. Originally established in each sheriffdom to collect tax, they later took on much of the responsibility for the local government of the counties of Scotland. ...

were established for each shire in 1667, and served as the main administrative body for the county until elected

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s were created in 1890 under the

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, taking most of the commissioners' functions. The commissioners for Edinburghshire, and the county council which followed them, did not have jurisdiction over the city of Edinburgh, which was administered by the town council of the burgh. From its creation in 1890 the county council called itself "Midlothian County Council". However, the legal name of the county remained the "county of Edinburgh" or "Edinburghshire". In 1913 the county council petitioned the government to formally change the name to Midlothian. The government responded that it would direct all government departments to use Midlothian rather than Edinburghshire, but that a formal change of name needed to be done by statute and it could not justify the parliamentary time to make such a change. The statutory change of name from Edinburghshire to Midlothian eventually took place in 1947, under section 127 of the

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6 c. 65) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland, on 1 October 1947. Section 1 of the Act reads "For the purposes of local government, ...

. Midlothian County Council was based at Midlothian County Buildings, built in 1904 on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh on the site of the earlier County Buildings. Midlothian was abolished as a county for local government purposes in 1975. The boundaries of the historic county of Midlothian, including the city of Edinburgh, are still used for some limited official purposes connected with land registration, being a

District

Midlothian County Council was abolished in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which abolished Scotland's counties and burghs as administrative areas and created a new two-tier system of upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Most of Midlothian's territory went to a new district called Midlothian within the Lothian region. The Midlothian district was smaller than the area of the pre-1975 county, with the parts of the pre-1975 county going to other districts being: *

Currie Currie ( gd, Currach, IPA: �kʰuːᵲəx is a village and suburb on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated south west of the city centre. Formerly within the County of Midlothian, it now falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edi ...

Balerno Balerno (; gd, Baile Àirneach, IPA: �paleˈɛːɾʲnəx Scots: Balerno or Balernie) is a village on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland situated south-west of the city centre, next to Currie and then Juniper Green. Traditionally in the cou ...

Ratho Ratho ( gd, Ràthach) is a village in the Rural West Edinburgh area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its population at the 2011 census was 1,634 based on the 2010 definition of the locality. It was formerly in the old county of Midlothian. Ratho Stati ...

and Newbridge to the city of Edinburgh. * Musselburgh burgh and parish of

Inveresk Inveresk (Gaelic: ''Inbhir Easg'') is a village in East Lothian, Scotland situated to the south of Musselburgh. It has been designated a conservation area since 1969. It is situated on slightly elevated ground on the north bank of a loop o ...

(which included the villages of

Wallyford Wallyford is a village near Musselburgh and approximately east of Edinburgh in East Lothian, Scotland. History The village was initially populated by coal miners and later grew as an overspill/commuter town for workers in Musselburgh and Edi ...

and

Whitecraig Whitecraig is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies between Musselburgh and Dalkeith, to the east of the city of Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotla ...

) to East Lothian. *The Calders (

East Calder East Calder is a village located in West Lothian, Scotland, about a mile east of Mid Calder and a mile west of Wilkieston. It forms part of 'the Calders (together with Mid and West Calder), three small neighbouring communities situated west o ...

Midcalder Mid Calder ( sco, Mid Calder; gd, Caladar Mheadhain) is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on a steep hill overlooking the River Almond and Calder Wood, around west of Edinburgh. The settlement has been on a major crossroads ...

and

West Calder West Calder ( sco, Wast Cauder, gd, Caladar an Iar) is a village in the council area of West Lothian, Scotland, located four miles west of Livingston. Historically it is within the County of Midlothian. The village was an important centre in th ...

) and the Midlothian part of Livingston to West Lothian. *

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and

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parishes to the

Ettrick and Lauderdale Ettrick and Lauderdale (''Eadaraig agus Srath Labhdair'' in Scottish Gaelic) was one of four local government districts in the Borders region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. History The district was created on 16 May 1975 under the Local Govern ...

district of the

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region. For lieutenancy purposes, the last lord-lieutenant of the county of Midlothian was made lord-lieutenant for the new district of Midlothian when the reforms came into effect in 1975. The former county council's headquarters in Edinburgh became the offices of the new Lothian Regional Council, whilst the Midlothian District Council established its headquarters in Dalkeith. In 1991 the council built itself a new headquarters called Midlothian House at 40-46 Buccleuch Street in Dalkeith.

Council area

The Lothian region was abolished in 1996. The four districts in the region, including Midlothian, became unitary

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s. The reconstituted Midlothian Council continues to be based at Midlothian House in Dalkeith. The Midlothian lieutenancy area corresponds to the current council area rather than the historic county.

Central government

There is a Midlothian constituency of the House of Commons. There was a Midlothian constituency of the Scottish Parliament up to the 2011 elections when it was divided between Midlothian North and Musselburgh and Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale.

Geography

The Midlothian

contains the towns of Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg and

Penicuik Penicuik ( ; sco, Penicuik; gd, Peighinn na Cuthaig) is a town and former Police burgh, burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River Esk, Lothian, River North Esk. It lies on the A701 road, A701 midway between Edinburgh a ...

, as well as a portion of the

Pentland Hills Regional Park The Pentland Hills are a range of hills southwest of Edinburgh, Scotland. The range is around in length, and runs southwest from Edinburgh towards Biggar and the upper Clydesdale. Etymology The name is first recorded for the farm of Pentla ...

Rosslyn Chapel Rosslyn Chapel, formerly known as the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew, is a 15th-century chapel located in the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. Rosslyn Chapel was founded on a small hill above Roslin Glen as a Catholic collegiate church ...

and

Dalkeith Palace Dalkeith Palace is a country house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. It was the seat of the Dukes of Buccleuch from 1642 until 1914, and is owned by the Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust. The present palace was built 1701–1711 on the site of th ...

. The historic county has a roughly trapezoidal shape; it consists of a fairly flat area along the Firth of Forth, which is heavily urbanised and dominated by the Edinburgh conurbation. Off the coast lie the small islands of

Inchmickery Inchmickery is a small island in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic, ''Innis nam Biocaire'', meaning ''Isle of the Vicars'', implying that there may have been an old ecclesi ...

and

Cramond Island Cramond Island (Scottish Gaelic: ''Eilean Chathair Amain'') is one of several islands in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, near Edinburgh. It lies off the foreshore at Cramond. It is long and covers .Wilson, Rev. John ''The Gazetteer o ...

. The land gradually rises to the south, with the

Pentland Hills The Pentland Hills are a range of hills southwest of Edinburgh, Scotland. The range is around in length, and runs southwest from Edinburgh towards Biggar and the upper Clydesdale. Etymology The name is first recorded for the farm of Pentla ...

in the south-west,

Moorfoot Hills The Moorfoot Hills are a range of hills south of Edinburgh in east central Scotland, one of the ranges which collectively form the Southern Uplands. Etymology The name ''Moorfoot'' was recorded as ''Morthwait'' in 1142. The second element is O ...

in the centre-south and the Lammermuir Hills in the far south-east.

Blackhope Scar Blackhope Scar is a hill in the Moorfoot Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It lies to the northeast of the town of Peebles Peebles ( gd, Na Pùballan) is a town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was historically a ...

on the border with Peeblesshire is the highest point in the county at 651 m (2,136 ft). The county contains no lochs of any size, though there are many reservoirs, most notably

Gladhouse Reservoir Gladhouse Reservoir, formerly known as Moorfoot Loch, is a reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, five miles (8 km) south of Penicuik. It is the most southerly reservoir in Midlothian, as well as being the largest area of freshwater in the Lot ...

, Rosebery Reservoir,

Edgelaw Reservoir Edgelaw Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, four miles west of Temple. It was created in 1880 by James Leslie and his son Alexander. See also *Gladhouse Reservoir *Glencorse Reservoir *North Esk Reservoir *Rosebe ...

Loganlea Reservoir Loganlea Reservoir is a small reservoir in the Pentland Hills, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. The Logan Burn connects the reservoir with Glencorse Reservoir. History The reservoir was constructed by the Edinburgh Water Company under the provisions o ...

Glencorse Reservoir Glencorse Reservoir is a reservoir in Midlothian, Scotland, 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 Auchendin ...

, Threipmuir Reservoir, Harlaw Reservoir,

Harperrig Reservoir Harperrig Reservoir is a reservoir in West Lothian, Scotland, to the north of the Pentland Hills, south of Mid Calder. The Water of Leith flows through it, and nearby are Harlaw Reservoir and Threipmuir Reservoir. It has been proposed that th ...

, Crosswood Reservoir, Morton Reservoir and

Cobbinshaw Reservoir Cobbinshaw Reservoir is a reservoir in West Lothian, Scotland. It is situated near the Pentland Hills, 5 km south of West Calder. The site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is popular with wildfowl. History Cobbinshaw Re ...

Settlements

Settlements within both historic and modern Midlothian

* Arniston *

Auchendinny Auchendinny (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an t-Sionnaich, meaning field of the fox) is a small village in Glencorse near Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. The village had a paper mill at Dalmore, until its closure in 2005. This was Midlothian's last r ...

Bilston Bilston is a market town, ward, and civil parish located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is close to the borders of Sandwell and Walsall. The nearest towns are Darlaston, Wednesbury, and Willenhall. Historically in Staffordshi ...

* Bonnyrigg *

Borthwick Borthwick is a hamlet, parish and stream in Midlothian, Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century Borthwick Castle, which is to the east of the village and the villages of Gorebridge and North Middleton.''Gazetteer of Scotland'', publ. b ...

* Carrington * Cornbank *Cousland *Crichton, Midlothian, Crichton * Dalkeith *Danderhall *Deanburn *Dewartown *Easthouses *Easter Howgate *Edgehead *Eight Mile Burn *Eskbank *Fala, Midlothian, Fala *Ford, Midlothian, Ford *Gorebridge *Gowkshill *Hillend, Edinburgh, Hillend *Hopefield, Bonnyrigg, Hopefield *Howgate, Midlothian, Howgate *Lasswade *Leadburn *Loanhead *Mayfield, Midlothian, Mayfield *Millerhill *Milton Bridge *Newbattle *Newtongrange *Nine Mile Burn *North Middleton, Midlothian, North Middleton *Pathhead, Midlothian, Pathhead *

*Polton *Rosewell, Midlothian, Rosewell *Roslin, Scotland, Roslin *Shawfair *Silverburn, Midlothian, Silverburn *Straiton *Temple, Midlothian, Temple *Whitehill, Midlothian, Whitehill *Dalkeith, Woodburn

Settlements historically in Midlothian but since transferred elsewhere

Transferred to the City of Edinburgh

*Abbeyhill *Alnwickhill *Ardmillan *Baberton *

*Balgreen *Bankhead, Edinburgh, Bankhead *Barnton, Edinburgh, Barnton *Beechmount, Edinburgh, Beechmount *Bingham, Edinburgh, Bingham *Blackford, Edinburgh, Blackford *Blackhall, Edinburgh, Blackhall *Bonaly *Bonnington, Edinburgh, Bonnington *Braepark, Edinburgh, Braepark *Broomhouse, Edinburgh, Broomhouse *Broughton, Edinburgh, Broughton *Brunstane *Bruntsfield *Bughtlin *Burdiehouse *Burghmuirhead *The Calders *Cameron Toll *Cammo *The Canongate, Canongate *Canonmills *Chesser *Church Hill, Edinburgh, Church Hill *Clermiston *Comely Bank *Comiston *Corstorphine *Cowgate *Craigcrook *Craigentinny *Craigleith, Edinburgh, Craigleith *Craiglockhart *Craigmillar *Craigour *Cramond *Crewe Toll *

*Curriehill *Dalmahoy *Dalry, Edinburgh, Dalry *Davidson's Mains *Dean Village *Drumbrae *Drylaw *Duddingston *Dumbiedykes *East Craigs *East Pilton *Edinburgh *Edinburgh Park *Fairmilehead *Ferniehill *Ferry Road *Firrhill *Forrester, Edinburgh, Forrester *Fountainbridge *Gilmerton *Gogar *Gogarloch *Goldenacre *Gorgie *Gracemount *The Grange, Edinburgh, The Grange *Granton, Edinburgh, Granton *Grassmarket *Greenbank, Edinburgh, Greenbank *Greendykes *Greenhill, Edinburgh, Greenhill *Haymarket, Edinburgh, Haymarket *Hermiston, Edinburgh, Hermiston *Holy Corner *Holyrood, Edinburgh, Holyrood *Hunter's Tryst *The Inch, Edinburgh, The Inch *Ingliston *Inverleith *Jock's Lodge *Joppa, Edinburgh, Joppa *Juniper Green *Kaimes *Kingsknowe *Lauriston *Leith *Liberton, Edinburgh, Liberton *Little France *Lochend, Edinburgh, Lochend *Lochrin *Longstone, Edinburgh, Longstone *Marchmont *Maybury *Mayfield, Edinburgh, Mayfield *Meadowbank, Edinburgh, Meadowbank *Merchiston *Moredun *Morningside, Edinburgh, Morningside *Mortonhall *Mountcastle, Edinburgh, Mountcastle *Muirhouse *Murrayfield * Newbridge *Newcraighall *Newhaven, Edinburgh, Newhaven *Newington, Edinburgh, Newington *Niddrie, Edinburgh, Niddrie *Northfield, Edinburgh, Northfield *Oxgangs *Parkgrove *Parkhead, Edinburgh, Parkhead *Piershill *Pilrig *Pilton, Edinburgh, Pilton *Polwarth, Edinburgh, Polworth *Portobello, Edinburgh, Portobello *Powderhall *Prestonfield, Edinburgh, Prestonfield *

*Ratho Station *Ravelston *Redford, Edinburgh, Redford *Restalrig *Riccarton, Edinburgh, Riccarton *Roseburn *Saughton *Sciennes *Seafield, Edinburgh, Seafield *Shandon, Edinburgh, Shandon *Sighthill, Edinburgh, Sighthill *Silverknowes *Slateford *South Gyle *Stenhouse, Edinburgh, Stenhouse *Stockbridge, Edinburgh, Stockbridge *Swanston, Edinburgh, Swanston *Tollcross, Edinburgh, Tollcross *Torphin *Trinity, Edinburgh, Trinity *Turnhouse *Warriston *West Coates *West Craigs *West End, Edinburgh, West End *Westfield, Edinburgh, Westfield *Wester Broom *Wester Hailes *Western Harbour, Edinburgh, Western Harbour *West Pilton *Willowbrae

Transferred to East Lothian

*Fisherrow *

*Monktonhall * Musselburgh *

Transferred to Scottish Borders

*Stow of Wedale

Transferred to West Lothian

*Adambrae *Addiewell *Bellsquarry *Breich *Cobbinshaw *Craigshill *Dedridge *

*Harburn *Howden, Livingston, Howden *Kirknewton, West Lothian, Kirknewton *Mid Calder *Murieston *Polbeth *Pumpherston *

*Wilkieston

Places of interest

*Arniston House *Borthwick Castle *Castle Law, Castlelaw Fort *Crichton Castle *Dalhousie Castle *

*Flotterstone *Hawthornden Castle *Midlothian Snowsports Centre, Hillend *National Mining Museum, Scotland, National Mining Museum *Loanhead Memorial Park *Mavisbank House *Melville Castle *Newbattle Abbey *

*Roslin Glen Country Park *Roslin Institute *

*Tyne-Esk Walk *Vogrie Country Park *Wallace's Cave

Civil parishes in the County of Midlothian

(Unitary authority indicated where not Midlothian. Boundaries defined by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973)Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, published by National Records of Scotland. Website http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See "Standard Outputs", Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930 EDINBURGHSHIRE or MIDLOTHIAN Civil Parish map a

EDINBURGHSHIRE or MIDLOTHIAN Civil Parish map a

* Carrington *Cockpen, Midlothian, Cockpen *Cranston, Midlothian, Cranston *Crichton, Midlothian, Crichton *

(Edinburgh) * Dalkeith *Fala, Midlothian, Fala and Soutra *Glencorse *

(Scottish Borders) *

(East Lothian) *Kirkliston (Edinburgh)Partly in West Lothian. Article on Kirkliston in Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, by, Francis Groome, 2nd Edition, 1896 *Kirknewton, West Lothian, Kirknewton (West Lothian) *Lasswade *Mid Calder (West Lothian) *Newbattle *Newton, Midothian, Newton *

(Edinburgh) *Stow, Scotland, Stow (Scottish Borders) *Temple, Midlothian, Temple *

(West Lothian)

Former civil parishes outside Edinburgh now merged in the City of Edinburgh

Abolished 1902: *Duddingston Abolished 1920 *Colinton *Corstorphine *Cramond *Liberton, Scotland, Liberton ''The above list does not include parishes which have been within the City of Edinburgh for county purposes since 19th century, namely within the "County of the City" of which the Lord Provost was and is Lord Lieutenant.''

Transport

Midlothian has a modern road network as well as some rural single-track roads. The Borders Railway runs between Tweedbank to Edinburgh, with four stations in Midlothian – Shawfair railway station, Shawfair, Eskbank railway station, Eskbank, Newtongrange railway station, Newtongrange and Gorebridge railway station, Gorebridge.

Notable people associated with Midlothian

*William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585–1649), Scottish poet. * Margaret of Scotland (1598–1600), Princess Margaret of Scotland (1598–1600), daughter of James VI and I, James VI and I of Scotland and England (born

) *John Clerk of Penicuik, 2nd Baronet (1676–1755), was a Scottish politician, lawyer, judge, composer and architect. *William Robertson (historian), William Robertson (1721–1793), historian, minister in the Church of Scotland, and Principal of the University of Edinburgh *Robert Smith (architect), Robert Smith (1722–1777), American architect, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born in Dalkeith *Hector Macneill (1746–1818), poet and songwriter, born near Roslin *John Clerk, Lord Eldin (1757–1832), Scottish judge, lived in Lasswade for several years. *Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) wrote the novel ''The Heart of Midlothian'' and lived at Lasswade Cottage (now Sir Walter Scott's Cottage) in Lasswade from 1798 to 1804, where he wrote his ''Grey Brother'', translation of ''Goetz von Berlichingen'', etc. and was visited by Wordsworth. *William Tennant (poet), William Tennant (1784–1848), the author of ''Anster Fair'', was parish schoolmaster in Lasswade from 1816 to 1819. *Thomas de Quincey (1785–1859), author of ''Confessions of an English Opium-Eater'' (1822), lived in Man's Bush Cottage (now De Quincey Cottage), Polton, from 1840 until his death in 1859. *Thomas Murray (writer), Thomas Murray (1792–1872), the Gallovidian author, died in Lasswade. *

(1809–1898), MP for Midlothian 1880–1895 and conducted his famous

across the UK in 1880 *Patrick Edward Dove (1815–1873), mainly remembered for his book ''The Theory of Human Progression'', born at Lasswade *John Lawson Johnston (1839–1900), the creator of Bovril, born at Roslin. *Charles W. Nibley (1849–1931), Scottish-American religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Nibley was served as second counselor in the First Presidency (LDS Church), First Presidency to Heber J. Grant (1925–31), and Presiding Bishop (LDS Church), Presiding Bishop (1907–25). *Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (1869–1959) of Glencorse, Nobel prize-winning physicist. *George Forrest (botanist), George Forrest (1873–1932), a plant collector who gained fame with his expeditions to the far east who spent a significant part of his early years in Loanhead. *William MacTaggart, Sir William MacTaggart (1903–1981), artist, and grandson of the artist William McTaggart, he became President of the Society of Scottish Artists, President of the Royal Scottish Academy, and Trustee of the National Museum of Antiquities (Scotland), National Museum of Antiquities. *Charles Forte, Baron Forte (1908–2007), the hotelier, worked in an Italian cafe in Loanhead, on his arrival in Scotland from Italy. *Karl Miller (1931–2014), founding editor of the ''London Review of Books'' and Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College, London (1974–1992), born in Straiton, Loanhead, Straiton. *Annette Crosbie (born 1934), actress, born in Gorebridge *Ishbel MacAskill (1941–2011), heritage activist and traditional Scottish Gaelic singer and teacher *Gary Naysmith from Loanhead (born 1978), Scottish International Footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian F.C., Heart of Midlothian and Everton F.C., Everton. He was named Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year in 1998. He won the Scottish Cup with Hearts in 1998. *Darren Fletcher (born 1984), from Mayfield Dalkeith. Scotland International footballer and holds the record of being the youngest player to captain his national side, and was part of the Manchester United squad that won the UEFA Champions League in the 2007–2008 season. *Steven Whittaker from Bonnyrigg, (born 1984), Scotland International footballer, ex-Hibernian F.C. and Rangers F.C.

Schools in Midlothian

Primary schools

*Bilston Primary School, Bilston *Bonnyrigg Primary School, Bonnyrigg *Burnbrae Primary School, Hopefield, Bonnyrigg, Hopefield *Cornbank St James Primary School,

*Cuiken Primary School, Penicuik *Danderhall Primary School, Danderhall *Gore Glen Primary School, Gorebridge *Gorebridge Primary School, Gorebridge *Hawthornden Primary School, Bonnyrigg *King's Park Primary School, Dalkeith *Lasswade Primary School, Lasswade *Lawfield Primary School, Mayfield, Midlothian, Mayfield *Loanhead Primary School, Loanhead *Mauricewood Primary School, Penicuik *Mayfield Primary School, Mayfield *Moorfoot Primary School, North Middleton, Midlothian, North Middleton *Newtongrange Primary School, Newtongrange *Paradykes Primary School, Loanhead *Rosewell Primary School, Rosewell, Midlothian, Rosewell *Roslin Primary School, Roslin *Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Penicuik *St Andrews's RC Primary School Gorebridge *St David's RC Primary School Dalkeith *St Luke's RC Primary School, Mayfield *St Margaret's RC Primary School, Loanhead *St Mary's RC Primary School, Bonnyrigg *St Matthew's RC Primary School, Rosewell *Stobhill Primary School, Gorebridge *Strathesk Primary School, Penicuik *Tynewater Primary School, Pathhead *Woodburn Primary School, Woodburn, Midlothian, Woodburn

Secondary schools

*Beeslack High School,

*Dalkeith High School, Dalkeith *Lasswade High School Centre, Bonnyrigg *Newbattle Community High School, Dalkeith *Penicuik High School, Penicuik *St. David's RC High School, Dalkeith

Special schools

*Saltersgate School, Dalkeith *Top Services Pathhead, Midlothian, Pathhead

Twin towns and sister cities

Midlothian is Twin towns and sister cities, twinned with Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary and Kreis Heinsberg, Germany. It is a sister city with

, a suburb of Chicago a town of Illinois.

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Midlothian, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland Districts of Scotland Counties of Scotland Council areas of Scotland Counties of the United Kingdom (1801–1922)