Glencorse
| Glencorse | |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,293 |
| OS grid reference | NT2470362607 |
| 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 | |
Glencorse is a parish of Midlothian, Scotland, lying 7 miles south of Edinburgh. [1] It is bounded on the north-west by the former parish of Colinton now within the City of Edinburgh, to the north and west by Lasswade and to the south and west by Penicuik.
The parish is in the northern part of the Penicuik and District Community Council area [2] and includes the village of Auchendinny near its eastern boundary. [3]
The parish is traversed from west to east by Glencorse Burn, part of whose valley contains Glencorse Reservoir, which was formed in 1819-28 by damming the burn’s glen with a huge embankment 130 ft high.[3] The reservoir is a source of Edinburgh’s water supply). Also in the parish are Glencorse Barracks and Glencorse House. [1] The northern part of the parish includes some of the Pentland Hills and the highest point within the parish is Turnhouse Hill (1403 ft). [4]
The parish was formed shortly after the reformation from parts of the parishes of Lasswade and Penicuik. [4]
After the 17th century parish church burned down [3], a new one (now known as Glencorse Old Kirk) was built 1665 with the north and south aisles being added in 1699. The building is now roofless, having been superseded by a much larger church. [5] The previous church of Glencorse became too small for the parish due to the increased numbers of troops at Glencorse Barracks. Robert Trotter, of Bush House, donated funds for a new building and a site to use as a cemetery, namely a field at New Milton farm. The new church was erected in 1885. The font was found in the floor of the Old Kirk during renovations in 1811 and is thought to have originally come from the Chapel of St Katherine, which was flooded during the creation of the Glencorse Reservoir. [6]
A Parochial Board was established under the Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845. With the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894 the Parish Council was established, which continued until 1930 when parish councils in Scotland were abolished, [7]. Civil parishes persist for census and other non-administrative purposes.
The civil parish has an area of 4245 acres [1] and a population of 5,293 (in 2011).[8]
References
- ^ a b c Gazetteer of Scotland, publ, by W & AK Johnston, Edinburgh, 1937. Article on Glencorse. Places are presented alphabetically
- ^ Midlothian council web site https://midlothian.cmis.uk.com/live/CommunityCouncils.aspx - see entry for Penicuik and District. Retrieved April 2016
- ^ a b c Gazetteer of Scotland, 2nd edition, by W. Groome, publ. 1896. Article on Glencorse
- ^ a b The Statistical Account of Edinburghshire, by the Ministers of the Respective Parishes, publ. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, 1845. Article on Glencorse, p.310
- ^ The Architecture of Scottish post-Reformation churches, 1560-1843, by G. Hay, publ. Oxford, 1957, pp. 49-50
- ^ Historic Scotland’s web site for Listed Buildings http://portal.historic-scotland.gov.uk/designation/LB7456 retrieved April 2016
- ^ Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929
- ^ 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
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