Rosewell, Midlothian
Coordinates: 55°51′11″N 3°08′08″W / 55.8530°N 3.1356°W
Rosewell is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland, south of Polton and south-west of Bonnyrigg.
Schools
Rosewell has two primary schools, namely Rosewell Primary School and St Matthew's (Catholic) Primary School. The village is in the catchment area for Lasswade High School, and St David's Catholic High School.
Transport
Rosewell is well served by buses, mainly by route 49, though the service has recently been reduced despite a petition to Lothian Buses (and some route 31) services of Lothian Buses. There is also a small and local private hire company.
For walkers the Penicuik–Dalkeith Walkway passes close by.
Churches
The village has two churches, namely Rosewell Parish Church (Church of Scotland) and St Matthew's Catholic Church.
Since 2008 Rosewell Parish Church has been formally united with Lasswade Church, forming Lasswade and Rosewell Parish Church (with a single minister and Kirk Session, although retaining both places of worship).
Whitehill House
Whitehill House is a Tudor-revival building designed by David Bryce and William Burn; according to the Gazeteer for Scotland, it was built in 1844 as a home for Wardlaw Ramsay, proprietor of the nearby Whitehill Colliery (which was later acquired by the engineer Archibald Hood).[1] In World War I it was used as a Red Cross hospital.[2] Until the late 1990s, Whitehill House was run by nuns of the Roman Catholic Church as St. Joseph's Hospital for disabled children. It was visited by Pope John Paul II when he came to Scotland in 1982. It is now privately owned and has a 9 hole golf course in its grounds.
Football
Whitehill Welfare F.C. play their home matches at Ferguson Park, Rosewell.
Sources
- ↑ "Overview of Whitehill House". Scottish Places.
- ↑ "Who's that girl?". John Gray Centre.
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