Borthwick is a
hamlet, parish and stream in
Midlothian
Midlothian (; gd, Meadhan Lodainn) is a historic county, registration county, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of Scotland used for local government. Midlothian lies in the east-central Lowlands, bordering the City of Edinburgh, ...
, Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century
Borthwick Castle, which is to the east of the village and the villages of
Gorebridge
Gorebridge is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland.
Gorebridge has an annual Gala Day which always takes place on the 3rd Saturday in June. This is much like a town fair, with rides and games. The gala day has a tradition of picking ...
and
North Middleton.
[''Gazetteer of Scotland'', publ. by W & AK Johnston, Edinburgh, 1937. Article on Borthwick. Places are presented alphabetically.][''Survey Gazetteer of the British Isles, Topographical, Statistical and Commercial'', ed. by J.G. Bartholomew, publ. George Newnes, London, 1904. Article on Borthwick.] Nearby is
Newtongrange in the parish of Newbattle.
[''Gazetteer of Scotland'', 2nd edition, by W. Groome, publ. 1896. Article on Newtongrange.]
The
civil parish has an area of 9375 acres
[ and a population of 2,841 (in 2011).][Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930.]
Notable residents
Very Rev Thomas Turnbull was minister of the parish from 1734 to 1786.
Borthwick was the birthplace of the historian William Robertson.
See also
* List of places in Midlothian
* List of places in Scotland
*Patrick Simson
Patrick Simson (1566-1618) was a presbyterian minster who served in Stirling during the reign of James VI of Scotland. Despite his opposition to Episcopalianism, he had the respect of king James and several of his court. He was born in Perth in ...
References
External links
RCAHMS record for Borthwick, sometimes known as Locherworth parishSCRAN images: BorthwickThe Coal Authority website / coal mining searchBorthwick and District Pipe Band
Parishes in Midlothian
Villages in Midlothian
Civil parishes of Scotland
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