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*[[C. T. R. Wilson]] (1869-1959), winner of the [[Nobel Prize]] for Physics in 1927, retired to Carlops and died there in 1959. |
*[[C. T. R. Wilson]] (1869-1959), winner of the [[Nobel Prize]] for Physics in 1927, retired to Carlops and died there in 1959. |
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*[[Dr Archibald "Archie" Lamont]] FRSE FGS (21 October 1907 – 16 March 1985), Scottish geologist, palaeontologist, Scottish Nationalist writer and politician, retired to Carlops. |
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Revision as of 19:55, 8 February 2021
Carlops
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 The Carlins Lowp | |
  Carlops Location within the Scottish Borders | |
| OS grid reference | NT162561 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENICUIK |
| Postcode district | EH26 |
| Dialling code | 01968 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Carlops (Scottish Gaelic: Leum na Caillich) is a small village in the Pentland Hills, within the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, close to the boundary with Midlothian. It lies between West Linton and Penicuik.
The village was founded in 1784 and developed cotton weaving, coalmining and limestone mining.
The name derives from "Witches' Leap" (Scots: "Carlins Lowp") as near the south of the village there are two exposed rock faces about 20 metres in height facing each other with a similar distance between them. Folklore maintained that witches would leap from one face to the other, over the chasm, for entertainment of an evening.
Notable residents
- C. T. R. Wilson (1869-1959), winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1927, retired to Carlops and died there in 1959.
- Dr Archibald "Archie" Lamont FRSE FGS (21 October 1907 – 16 March 1985), Scottish geologist, palaeontologist, Scottish Nationalist writer and politician, retired to Carlops.
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External links
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