Loanhead

Loanhead est une petite ville dans le comté de Midlothian, dans le sud-est de l'Écosse. Elle compte 6 900 habitants et est située au sud-est d'Édimbourg, à proximité de Roslin, Bonnyrigg, Lasswade, Dalkeith, Burdiehouse, Bilston, Gilmerton, Straiton et Penicuik. La ville a été bâtie autour des industries du charbon, du papier et les mines de schiste.

1. Histoire

C'était un village minuscule vers 1600, quand il apparaissait sur une carte des Lothians. En 1669, il était donné une charte royaume qui permit un marché hebdomadaire et une fête annuelle[pas clair]. En 1754, Loanhead était une ville de taille moyenne.

1. Présent

Loanhead est célèbre pour son Gala Day annuel, également appelé Children's Day (« Jour des enfants »). Sa première édition a lieu en 1903 et son organisation se déroule tout au long de l'année : le Gala Day à peine terminé, les habitants commencent à planifier celui de l’année suivante.

1. Jumelée avec

Loanhead est une ville jumelée avec : Harnes, France

1. Liens externes

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Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in a commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and oil shale mining, and the paper industries.

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Loanhead railway station

Loanhead railway station served the town of Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland, from 1874 to 1968 on the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway.

Mavisbank House

Mavisbank is a country house outside Loanhead, south of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. It was designed by architect William Adam in collaboration with his client, Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, and was constructed between 1723 and 1727. The first Palladian villa in Scotland, it is described by Historic Scotland as "one of Scotland's most important country houses." It was altered in the 19th century, but suffered decades of neglect in the 20th century. The interiors were gutted by fire in 1973, and the house remains a ruin, described by Colin McWilliam in 1978 as a "precarious shell". In 2024, a grant of £5.3 million was given to stabilise the building and to enable up-to-date surveys of its condition to be made.

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Polton railway station

Polton railway station served the village of Polton, Midlothian, Scotland from 1867 to 1964 on the Esk Valley Railway.

Stewart Brewing

Stewart Brewing is an independent craft brewery based on the outskirts of Edinburgh in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland. It was established in 2004 by Steve and Jo Stewart. It produces beer in small batches, available in approximately 200 real ale pubs in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, the Borders, Glasgow and Newcastle. It also sells mini casks and bottled beers from its brewery shop. There is also a tasting room in Leith. Stewart Brewing also has a range of canned and bottled beers, launched at the end of 2009.