Summary
Auchendinny (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an t-Sionnaich, meaning field of the fox) is a small village in Glencorse near Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. The village had a paper mill at Dalmore, until its closure in 2005. This was Midlothian's last remaining papermill and after demolition is now the site of new home development.[1] Nearby Auchendinny House was the last country house designed by gentleman architect Sir William Bruce.[2]
Auchendinny
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  Auchendinny Location within Midlothian | |
| OS grid reference | NT253621 |
| 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 | |
Buildings of Note edit
Penicuik was the heart of the Scottish paper industry,[3] and the nearby mill (the Brunt Mill) at Auchendinny was established in 1716. The mill was destroyed by fire in the 1840s.[4] It became a laundry in 1856, serving Queen Victoria during her residence at Holyroodhouse, and operated as such until the 1960s.[5]
Auchendinny House was remodelled by Robert Lorimer in 1900.[6]
Notables edit
- Billy Purvis (1853), entertainer and showman
- George Affleck, footballer for Grimsby Town and Leeds City [7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "New build homes Scotland | 2 - 5 Bedroom Homes for sale in Scotland | Miller Homes". www.millerhomes.co.uk.
- ^ Fenwick, Hubert, Architect Royal, Roundwood Press, 1970
- ^ "Penicuik Branch". spellerweb.net.
- ^ "Auchendinny Mill | Penicuik Trust". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Penicuik Papermaking 300th Anniversary - Auchindinny Mill". www.penicuikpapermaking.org.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer
- ^ "Affleck George Image 1 Leeds City 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
External links edit
- Vision of Britain - History of Auchendinny in Midlothian
- GEN UKI - Parish of Glencorse
- Scottish Places - Historical perspective for Parish of Glencorse