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• David Hamilton, Labour

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• Rhona Brankin, Labour

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. The County of Midlothian used for local government purposes formerly encompassed the city of Edinburgh, and within these borders still serves as a registration county. Midlothian Council area was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, with the boundaries of the Midlothian district of the Lothian region. The district had been created in 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and it consisted of the local government county of Midlothian, minus the burgh of Musselburgh and Calder, Cramond, Currie and Inveresk areas.

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
Edgehead
Fala
Fushiebridge
Gorebridge
Gowkshill
Hillend
Howgate
Lasswade
Leadburn
Loanhead
Mayfield
Millerhill
Milton Bridge
Newbattle
Newtongrange
Nine Mile Burn
North Middleton
Pathhead
Penicuik
Rosewell
Roslin
Shawfair
Silverburn, Midlothian
Temple

Places of interest

Arniston House
Borthwick Castle
Castlelaw Fort
Crichton Castle
Dalhousie Castle
Dalkeith Palace
Flotterstone
Hawthornden Castle
Midlothian Snowsports Centre, Hillend
Loanhead Memorial Park
Mavisbank House
Melville Castle
Newbattle Abbey
Pentland Hills
Roslin Castle
Roslin Glen Country Park
Rosslyn Chapel
Tyne-Esk Walk
Vogrie Country Park
Wallace's Cave

Notable people associated with Midlothian

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 Drummond of Hawthornden (1585-1649), Scottish poet.
William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), MP for Midlothian 1880-1895 and conducted his famous Midlothian campaign across the UK in 1880
Thomas de Quincey (1785-1859), author of ''Confessions of an English Opium-Eater'' (1822), lived in Lasswade from 1840 until his death in 1859. He had his headquarters and family abode at Man's Bush Cottage (now De Quincey Villa).
John Clerk, Lord Eldin (1757-1832), Scottish Judge, lived in Lasswade for several years.
William Tennant, the author of ''Anster Fair'', was parish schoolmaster in Lasswade from 1816 to 1819.
Thomas Murray (1792-1872), the Gallovidian author, died in Lasswade.
John Clerk of Penicuik, 2nd Baronet (1676–1755), was a Scottish politician, lawyer, judge, composer and architect.
Gary Naysmith from Loanhead. (1978-present) Scottish International Footballer who currently plays for Sheffield United and formerly for Heart Of Midlothian and Everton. He was named Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year in 1998. He won the Scottish Cup with Hearts in 1998.
Darren Fletcher from Mayfield Dalkeith. Scotland International footballer and holds the record of being the youngest player to captain his national side, currently plays for Manchester United and was part of the squad that won the UEFA Champions League in the 2007 - 2008 season.
Charles Forte, Baron Forte (1908–2007), the hotelier, worked in an Italian cafe in the High Street, on his arrival in Scotland from Italy.
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.
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.

Schools in Midlothian

Primary schools

Bonnyrigg Primary School, Bonnyrigg
Cornbank St James Primary School, Penicuik
Cuiken Primary School, Penicuik
Danderhall Primary School, Danderhall, Dalkeith
Glencorse Primary School, Milton Bridge, Penicuik
Gorebridge Primary School, Gorebridge
Hawthornden Primary School, Bonnyrigg
Hopefield Primary School, Bonnyrigg
King's Park Primary School, Dalkeith
Lawfield Primary School, Mayfield, Dalkeith
Lasswade Primary School, Bonnyrigg
Loanhead Primary School, Loanhead
Mauricewood Primary School, Penicuik
Mayfield Primary School, Mayfield, Dalkeith
Moorfoot Primary School, Gorebridge
Newtongrange Primary School, Newtongrange, Dalkeith
Paradykes Primary School, Loanhead
Rosewell Primary School, Rosewell
Roslin Primary School, Roslin
Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Penicuik
St David's RC Primary School, Dalkeith
St Luke's RC Primary School, Mayfield, Dalkeith
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, Dalkeith

Secondary schools

Beeslack High School, Penicuik
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
Support & Reintegration Services, Gowkshill, Gorebridge
Wellington Residential School, Penicuik

Twinning

Midlothian is twinned with Komárom-Esztergom in Hungary.

Famous battle

The Battle of Roslin was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence, taking place on 24 February 1303 at Roslin, Midlothian. A Scottish army led by Simon Fraser and John Comyn defeated the English. The English force was raised in Northumberland and was tasked with intervening in support of the occupation forces of Edward I. The much smaller Scottish force rode through the night from Biggar, intercepted them and defeated them in two, possibly three, sharp fights. The site of the battle has been said to be the field opposite the old and new burial grounds. Members of the Comyn, Fraser and possibly Sinclair families fought at the Battle of Roslin.

References

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