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Midlothian

For other uses of the term "Midlothian", see Midlothian (disambiguation).

Midlothian (Meadhan Lodainn in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders onto Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh.

Before 1996 it was a district within the former Lothian Region and prior to 1975 it was a county. The county was officially known as the County of Edinburgh until 1921 and was sometimes called Edinburghshire during the 19th century.

Constituencies

There is a Midlothian constituency of the Scottish Parliament and a Midlothian constituency of the House of Commons.

Towns and villages

*Auchendinny
*Bilston, Bonnyrigg, Borthwick
*Carrington
*Dalkeith, Danderhall
*Easthouses, Eskbank
*Fala, Fushiebridge
*Gorebridge
*Hillend, Howgate
*Lasswade, Leadburn, Loanhead
*Mayfield, Millerhill, Milton Bridge
*Newtongrange, Nine Mile Burn, North Middleton
*Pathhead, Penicuik
*Rosewell, Roslin
*Silverburn
*Temple

Places of interest

*Borthwick Castle
*Castlelaw Fort, Crichton Castle
*Dalkeith Palace
*Flotterstone
*Hawthornden Castle
*Hillend Ski Centre
*Mavisbank House
*Pentland Hills
*Roslin Castle, Roslin Glen Country Park, Rosslyn Chapel
*Tyne-Esk Walk
*Vogrie Country Park
*Wallace's Cave, Water of Leith

Notable people associated with Midlothian


*Sir Walter Scott wrote the novel The Heart of Midlothian
*William Gladstone was MP for Midlothian 1880-1895 and conducted his famous Midlothian campaign across the UK in 1880

Twinning

Midlothian is twinned with Komárom-Esztergom in Hungary.



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