Newtongrange (Midlothian)

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A steam train with a long line of wagons sits on one of a number of railway lines in front of industrial buildings including a winding tower and large chimney stack.
1890
  • Photograph:Unknown
  • © Midlothian Council Library Service
Industrial buildings including a winding tower and large chimney stack with an open area of red gravel in the foreground.
2010
  • Photograph: James Freeland
  • © James Freeland

Features of the area

Midlothian Group

Midlothian is one of Scotland’s 32 unitary council areas. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas.

Midlothian Council area was created in 1996, adopting the boundaries of the then Midlothian district of Lothian region.

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