Historical Midlothian Traditional Cache
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Midlothian is a landlocked region bounded on the north and west by Edinburgh and the Pentland Hills, on the north and east, by East Lothian, and on the south by the Scottish Borders and the Moorfoot Hills. Prior to 1975 Midlothian was often known as Edinburghshire and included Edinburgh and parts of the Borders and East and West Lothian, notably Musselburgh. Boundary changes then made the area one of four districts in Lothian Region while in 1996 it became a unitary authority.
The area is 355 sq. km (137 sq. miles), 61% of which is open countryside, while 9% is developed and another 9% is woodland.
There are several streams and rivers running through the area, the largest being the North Esk and South Esk; there are also several reservoirs.
History
Some of the most wealthy and influential families in Scotland established ties with Midlothian, including the ancient house of Lothian as well as the Dukes of Buccleuch, Queensberry, and Douglas. In the Esk valley, Dalkeith Palace was an important power base, while nearby Newbattle Abbey was founded in 1140 by David I. Sir Walter Scott lived near Lasswade for several years, and the writer Thomas de Quincey lived in nearby Polton for almost 20 years before his death in 1859.
Industry
Midlothian has a mixed economy based on agriculture, biotechnology, tourism and 'animal welfare'. Its traditional industries have essentially disappeared, namely lime burning, carpet making, coal mining, paper making and heavy engineering, while gunpowder was manufactured at Roslin until 1954. Coal was mined by monks at Newbattle Abbey as early as the 13th century but today mining communities, such as Loanhead, are now gradually facing up to a future without coal. Tourism is focused on a handful of attractions including Rosslyn Chapel (at Roslin), the Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange (now the Scottish Mining Museum) and crystal glass-making is on view at Penicuik.
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