Pathhead (Midlothian)

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Pathhead
The main street of Pathhead
The main street of Pathhead
Coordinates 55 ° 52 ′  N , 2 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 55 ° 52 ′  N , 2 ° 58 ′  W
Pathhead (Scotland)
Pathhead
Pathhead
Residents 982 2011 census
administration
Post town PATHHEAD
ZIP code section EH37
prefix 01875
Part of the country Scotland
Council area Midlothian
British Parliament Midlothian
Scottish Parliament Midlothian North and Musselburgh

Pathhead is a town in the Midlothian Council Area, Scotland . It is located around 16 kilometers southeast of central Edinburgh . The closest towns are Newtongrange and Dalkeith . The Tyne runs directly to the west .

history

The early development of the village is related to a ford (replaced in 1831 by the Lothian Bridge to the north ) through the Tyne and thus its location along an important road. The name of the hamlet of Ford ("Furt") on the west bank of the Tyne is derived from this path, as is the Pathheads. It describes the location of the village at the end of a long ascent beyond the ford, which was difficult to master in the past. The direct proximity to the stately estates of Preston Hall , Oxenfoord Castle , Vogrie House and Ford House resulted in a feudal character of Pathhead in the past centuries. Transport companies and sawmills later moved to Pathhead. Lime was also mined in the area.

Contrary to the usual trend, Pathhead's population decreased in the course of the 19th century. So it fell steadily from 843 inhabitants in 1841 to 583 in 1881. In the 2011 census, 982 residents were registered in Pathhead.

traffic

The A68 ( Darlington –Dalkeith) is the main road in the village. It is part of the European route 15 . Pathhead did not have its own rail connection. The nearest train station was Tynehead Station on the Waverley Line, about six kilometers south . The Edinburgh Airport is located 25 northwest.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Pathhead. Midlothian. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
  2. ↑ Pathhead. In: Francis H. Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Volume 5: (Lib - Pet). Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh et al. 1884, p. 159.
  3. ↑ Information. In: Gazetteer for Scotland. 2011.
  4. ↑ 2011 census

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