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Midlothian

Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders 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. As a result, the county was formerly known as Edinburghshire. Midlothian Council area was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc.

Located at 55.8942, -3.06861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Midlothian, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, Districts of Scotland, Counties of Scotland, Council areas of Scotland

Lothian

Lothian (forms a traditional region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills. The Lothian region includes Edinburgh City, West Lothian, Mid Lothian and East Lothian. The principal settlement in Lothian is the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. Towns include Livingston, Linlithgow, Bathgate and Dunbar. Historically, the term Lothian is used for a province encompassing the present area plus the Scottish Borders region.

Located at 55.9092, -3.08444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Subdivisions of Scotland, Lothian, Northumbria

Dalkeith Palace

Dalkeith Palace in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, is a historic house and the former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch. The present house was built in 1702 on the site of an earlier castle.

Located at 55.8994, -3.06778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Palaces in Scotland, Castles in Midlothian, Houses in Scotland, History of Midlothian, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Clan Scott, Country houses in Scotland

River Esk, Lothian

The River Esk is a river which flows through Midlothian and East Lothian, Scotland. It initially runs as two separate rivers, the North Esk and the South Esk. The North Esk rises in the North Esk Reservoir in the Pentland Hills, in Midlothian, a mile (1½ km) north of the village of Carlops. It flows north-east past Penicuik, Auchendinny, through Roslin Glen, past Hawthornden Castle, Polton, Lasswade and Melville Castle.

Located at 55.9445, -3.05137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rivers of Scotland, East Lothian, Midlothian, Lothian

Inveresk

Inveresk is a village in East Lothian, Scotland situated immediately to the south of Musselburgh. It forms one of the finest conservation areas in Scotland having been designated a conservation area since 1969. It is situated on slightly elevated ground on the north bank of a loop of the River Esk. This ridge of ground, 20 to 25 metres above sea level, was used by the Romans as the location for a fort in the second century AD.

Located at 55.9366, -3.0468 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Villages in East Lothian, Musselburgh

Queen Margaret University

Queen Margaret University (formerly Queen Margaret University College and Queen Margaret College) is a Modern University located in Musselburgh, East Lothian near Edinburgh in Scotland. It is named after Saint Margaret, wife of King Malcolm III of Scotland.

Located at 55.9313, -3.07302 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1875, 19th century in Scotland, Queen Margaret University, Universities in Scotland, Education in East Lothian, Drama schools in the United Kingdom, Association of Commonwealth Universities, 1875 establishments in Scotland

Brunstane

Brunstane is a southeastern suburb of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies on the A1 and is served by Brunstane railway station on the Edinburgh Crossrail. Some of Brunstane is covered by new housing, such as the Gilberstoun estate. Prominent local features include the Milton Road campus of the Jewel and Esk Valley College and Edinburgh's largest Asda supermarket.

Located at 55.948, -3.1023 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Whitecraig

Whitecraig is a village in East Lothian in Scotland. It is between Musselburgh and Dalkeith, to the east of the city of Edinburgh.

Located at 55.923, -3.0337 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in East Lothian

Eastfield, Edinburgh

Eastfield is a primarily residential district on the north eastern outskirts of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies between Joppa and the Edinburgh City boundary with Musselburgh. The district is bounded on the north by the Firth of Forth, on the west by Joppa and the main East Coast rail line, and on the south by farmland and the grounds of Newhailes House a National Trust for Scotland property.

Located at 55.9472, -3.08167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Joppa, Edinburgh

Joppa is an eastern suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is bounded on the north by the coast of the Firth of Forth, on the west by Portobello of which it was a suburb when Portobello was a burgh, to the south by the open area south of Milton Road and to the east by Musselburgh in East Lothian. The name "Joppa" appears in the late 18th century and is of uncertain origin.

Located at 55.9476, -3.09459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Areas of Edinburgh

Danderhall

Danderhall is a village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is just outside the city of Edinburgh, but inside the Edinburgh City Bypass. The village includes a large amount of council housing — although much of this is now privately owned by the occupiers. Danderhall was formerly a "mining village", supplying labour for the nearby coal mines of Edmonstone to the northwest, Sheriffhall to the southeast, Woolmet to the east and Monktonhall beyond that.

Located at 55.9128, -3.10569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Midlothian

Dalkeith High School

Dalkeith High School is a non-denominational secondary state school located in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Located at 55.8941, -3.0777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Secondary schools in Midlothian, School buildings completed in 2003

St. David's RC High School

St David's RC High School is a Catholic secondary state school located at Cousland Road in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. It has shared the same campus with Dalkeith High School since 2003.

Located at 55.9017, -3.045 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in Midlothian, School buildings completed in 2003

John Muir Way

The John Muir Way is a 73-kilometre continuous coastal path in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is named in honour of the Scottish 19th-century conservationist John Muir, who was born at Dunbar, East Lothian, in 1838 and became a founder of America's national park system. The path runs from the Edinburgh City boundary along the coast through East Lothian to the Scottish Borders.

Located at 55.9452, -3.0664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Long-distance footpaths in Scotland, Visitor attractions in East Lothian, Coastal paths in Scotland

Musselburgh Racecourse

Musselburgh Racecourse, known until the 1990s as Edinburgh Racecourse, is a horse racing venue located in the Millhill area of Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to the River Esk. At first, race meetings were held on the sands at Leith, but in 1816 they moved to Musselburgh. The course offers both flat racing and National Hunt meetings (though it only introduced jumping in 1987) and is 2 km long. In the middle of the course is a nine hole golf course, dating from at least 1672.

Located at 55.947, -3.03949 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in East Lothian, Sport in East Lothian, Visitor attractions in East Lothian, Horse racing venues in Scotland, Musselburgh

Pinkie House

Pinkie House is a historic house, built around a three-storey tower house located in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. The house dates from the 16th century, was substantially enlarged in the early 17th century, and has been altered several times since. Its location at grid reference NT348726 is to the east of the town centre, on the south side of the High Street. The building now forms part of Loretto School, an independent boarding school.

Located at 55.9426, -3.04393 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Houses in Scotland, Buildings and structures in East Lothian, Listed buildings in East Lothian, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, 17th-century architecture, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Musselburgh, William Wallace buildings, Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland, Country houses in Scotland

Shawfair railway station

Shawfair railway station will be a newly planned station to be opened on the Waverley Line, a railway line to be reopened between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, just beyond Galashiels in Scotland. There is planned to be a half-hourly service at this stop to Gorebridge. This station is to serve the new development of Shawfair, a settlement south-east of Edinburgh.

Located at 55.9225, -3.0825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Edinburgh, Railway stations in Midlothian, Proposed railway stations scheduled to open in 2014, Proposed railway stations in Scotland

Fort Kinnaird

Fort Kinnaird is a large outdoor retail park, which is located in the village of Newcraighall, just off the A1 in the southeast of Edinburgh, Scotland. It opened in 1989. Fort Kinnaird has many shops, restaurants and entertainment complexes and is soon to be extended for the second time in as many years in the area that once housed Megabowl, Chiquito, Frankie & Benny's, Odeon and Harveys..

Located at 55.9351, -3.10346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Edinburgh, Shopping centres in Edinburgh, Shopping centres in Scotland, Retail parks in the United Kingdom

Shawfair

Shawfair is the name of a new town planned to be built on the site of the former Monktonhall Colliery in the south-east wedge of Edinburgh. The name is derived from a local farm steading of the same name. Although it is within the boundary of the city-bypass, it will not technically be a suburb of Edinburgh as it is outwith the city council boundary and instead will actually be wholly within the Midlothian council area.

Located at 55.9186, -3.09389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Towns in Midlothian, New towns in Scotland

Inveresk Lodge Garden

Inveresk Lodge Garden is a garden in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, in the village of Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, south of Musselburgh.

Located at 55.9342, -3.04478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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National Trust for Scotland properties, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Gardens in East Lothian, Country houses in Scotland

Levenhall Links

Levenhall Links is a coastal, industrial, and recreational area at Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; it is adjacent to Musselburgh Racecourse, Morrison's Haven and Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum. Levenhall Links is 134 hectares of land reclaimed from the sea by building a sea wall and pumping of large amounts of pulverised fuel ash into a number of ash lagoons.

Located at 55.947, -3.028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Scottish coast, Conservation in Scotland, Visitor attractions in East Lothian, Musselburgh

Fisherrow

Fisherrow is a harbour and former fishing village at Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, to the east of Portobello and Joppa, and on the left bank of the River Esk.

Located at 55.9463, -3.0583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Musselburgh

Elginhaugh

Elginhaugh Roman Fort was a Roman fort of the 1st century AD, located in Midlothian, Scotland. Elginhaugh is the most completely excavated timber-built auxiliary fort in the Roman Empire. The site of the Flavian (1st century) fort lies 1 km to the west of the modern town of Dalkeith, south-east of Edinburgh. The fort, discovered in 1979 by aerial reconnaissance, takes its name from the nearby hamlet of Elginhaugh.

Located at 55.8944, -3.08583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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History of Midlothian, Archaeological sites in Midlothian, Ancient Roman forts in Scotland, Roman military occupation in southern Scotland

Musselburgh Grammar School

Musselburgh Grammar School is a large state secondary school that serves as the main secondary school for Musselburgh and the surrounding areas. It dates back to the sixteenth century, although the present building was erect in 1835. Until the 1950s the school was a 'proper' Grammar School, and fees were paid for there. As of December 2005 the school's roll was 1510. The current headteacher is Ronald Summers who has been in position since 2003.

Located at 55.9389, -3.04917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Secondary schools in East Lothian, Grammar schools in Scotland, Musselburgh

Smeaton House

Smeaton House, also known as Smeaton Castle, and now as Dalkeith Home Farm, is a courtyard castle dating from the fifteenth century, about 2 miles north of Dalkeith, and 1 mile south of Inveresk in East Lothian, Scotland.

Located at 55.9159, -3.0451 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Castles in East Lothian