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Borthwick
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. Nearby is Newtongrange in the parish of Newbattle. The civil parish has an area of 9375 acres and a population of 2,841 (in 2011).
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Borthwick Castle
Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles (19 km) south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground. It was constructed in 1430 for Sir William Borthwick, from whom the castle takes its name,
Panoramic views of the castle can be seen from the Borders Railway between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank railway stations.
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North Middleton, Midlothian
North Middleton is a village in the civil parish of Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. Outlying hamlets include Borthwick and Middleton.
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Fushiebridge railway station
Fushiebridge railway station served the area of Fushiebridge, Gorebridge, from 1847 to 1959 on the Waverley Route.
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Catcune Castle
Catcune Castle was a castle around 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Gorebridge, north of the Gore Water, in Midlothian, Scotland.