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Whitehill, Midlothian Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Whitehill, Midlothian

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Whitehill, Midlothian history

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Whitehill is located on Dere Street, an ancient Roman road that linked the fort at Cramond to York. Map records from 1821 show that the village grew from individual houses/buildings at Wet Holm and Whitehill. Farming and mining increased the population of the village during the agricultural and industrial revolutions.

Whitehill, Midlothian etymology

The name of the village comes from the name of a farmstead situated near to the entrance/exit of village towards Edgehead. The name may have been derived from the definition of unploughed arable farmland as being ‘white’ The village is at higher elevation than the Esk valley and could also be the origin of the name.

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Best Whitehill, Midlothian places to visit

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Whitehill, Midlothian has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Whitehill, Midlothian’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Whitehill, Midlothian’s information audio spots:

National Mining Museum Scotland The National Mining Museum Scotland was created in 1984 to preserve the physical surface remains of Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland. The colliery, sunk by the Lothian Coal Company in 1890, came into production in 1894. It was nationalised in 1947 and closed in 1981.

St David’s Church, Dalkeith St David’s Church was founded in 1854 by Cecil Chetwynd Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian. It was designed by Joseph Hansom and is a category A listed building.

Carberry Tower Carberry Tower is a historic house in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is situated off the A6124 road, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Musselburgh. It is protected as a Category B listed building.

Cousland Cousland is a village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Dalkeith and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Ormiston.

Oxenfoord Castle Oxenfoord Castle is a country house in Midlothian, Scotland. Originally a 16th-century tower house, the present castle is largely the result of major rebuilding in 1782. It was the seat of the Earl of Stair from 1840, and remains in private ownership.

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