Borthwick
For other uses, see Borthwick (disambiguation).
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 The 18th century kirk in Borthwick |
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  Borthwick |
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| OS grid reference | NT366595 |
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| Council area | Midlothian |
| Lieutenancy area | Midlothian |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GOREBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | EH23 |
| Dialling code | 01875 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Midlothian |
| Scottish Parliament | Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale |
Coordinates: 55°49′30″N 3°00′40″W / 55.825°N 3.011°W
Borthwick is a hamlet, parish and stream in Midlothian, Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century Borthwick Castle, which is to the east of the village and the villages of Gorebridge and North Middleton.[1][2] Nearby is Newtongrange in the parish of Newbattle.[3]
The civil parish has an area of 9375 acres [1] and a population of 2,841 (in 2011).[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 Gazetteer of Scotland, publ, by W & AK Johnston, Edinburgh, 1937. Article on Borthwick. Places are presented alphabetically
- ↑ Survey Gazetteer of the British Isles, Topographical, Statistical and Commercial, ed. by J.G. Bartholomew, publ.George Newnes, London, 1904. Article on Borthwick
- ↑ Gazetteer of Scotland, 2nd edition, by W. Groome, publ. 1896. Article on Newtongrange
- ↑ Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Borthwick. |
- RCAHMS record for Borthwick, sometimes known as Locherworth parish
- SCRAN images: Borthwick
- GENUKI Genealogy: Borthwick
- The Coal Authority website / coal mining search
- Borthwick Castle website
- Borthwick and District Pipe Band
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