Ratho

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Ratho (Scottish Gaelic: RÃÆ' thach ) is a village in rural Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. Its population at the 2011 census is 1,634 based on the 2010 region definition. It was previously in the old area of ​​Midlothian. Newbridge and Kirkliston are other villages in the area. Union Canal past Ratho. Edinburgh Airport is only 4 miles (7 km) away. This village has a high ratio of old houses built from the waist rock because there is a neighboring mine nearby. The older, historic part, the village was designated a Conservation Area in 1971 by the Midlothian District Council.

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Origins

Ratho appears in a written record of 1243 with various spellings such as Rath (ewe, eu, ew, ow, au) but most consistently, from 1292, to the present name of Ratho. Other places nearby have "Ratho" in their names including Ratho Byres, Ratho Park and Ratho Bank (now named Ashley).

It is believed that the name Ratho comes from Rath , Scottish Gaelic, for a place where there is a castle of a hill. Fortress of Kaimes and Dalmahoy close by.

In the southwest of the village, Tormain Hill is a stone-age symbol site carved on rocks on hills and 'wizarding stones'. When the magician's stone is moved by the landowner for farming, it is believed the evil spirits are released into the village.

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Haltoun House

There are a number of old buildings in the area. The most prominent of these are the Haltoun House or castle (pronounced, and sometimes spelled, Hatton), which was severely damaged by fire in the mid-1950s and then lowered. This magnificent rural house evolved from its central core, Norman saves, or what Scotland calls the Tower of the Pele. In 1371 Haltoun's castle and land resigned to the Crown by John de Haltoun, and regretted Alan de Lawedre [Lauder] Ilk who later resided mostly at the Whitslaid Tower outside of Lauder. The Haltoun Tower was damaged during the House of Douglas problem 1452, when the records in the Treasurer's Account indicate the funds provided for its repair. The Haltoun plantation remained in the Lauder family until the second half of the 17th century as they passed marriage with Charles Maitland, the 3rd Earl of Lauderdale, who raised and embellished Hatton House.

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There is evidence of a pre-Norman, Celtic church on this site, and a reference to St. Mary's in Ratho dates back to 1243.

The eastern alley is dated 1683. To the west of the southern passage (1830) half of the 12th century carved doors are still visible. Generally the church has never been magnificent, but it carries signs of a century of evolutionary change. The generally bare interior in 1932 included the loss of the 18th century gallery. The 13th century memorial is located in the south foyer. One curious feature is the bell, which is sounded by an external chain that has carved a groove into the rock beneath the bell.

The church page has the same position and interest. His biggest weirdness is the tombstone for John Mitchell who died in 1749 at the age of 80 years. He was a mason with trade and the tombstone was cut off years before he died in the form of a paneled coffin. Richard Lauder, the last inhabitant of Haltoun, was buried at the funeral on 29 November 1675. Other tombs of the record were Thomas Wilkie (d.1679), William Anderson (d.1756) and Rev. Andrew Duncan (d.1827) (Moderator of the Church of Scotland on year 1824).

The manse is an excellent two storey Georgian villa standing on the east on the opposite side of the main road. It dates from around 1790 and is constructed from a stone whin. It faces south, away from the road. The outside building has been transformed into a separate house now slightly separating it from the church.

A new cemetery with much less character now lies on the fringes of NE village, a little out of sight of the church yard, just east of the manse.

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Transport

Ratho is located close to the M8 and M9 motorways. A8 and A71 run parallel to the north and south of the village. These are the two main roads to Edinburgh. There is a network of paths around Ratho and the surrounding area, and you can also walk or cycle along channel channels.

Lothian Buses

20 Ratho - Pusat Gyle - Taman Edinburgh - Sighthill - Wester Hailes - Kingsknowe - Slateford

E & amp; M Horsburgh

40/X40 Rumah Sakit St John's - Livingston - Mid Calder - Calder Timur - Ratho - Gogar - City Bypass - Gilmerton - Royal Infirmary

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Kanal Union

Union channels built through the area from 1818 to 1822.

Ratho is the location of the Edinburgh Canal Center, founded in 1989 by Ronnie Rusack. The Seagull Trust is a boating charity that offers free cruises to disabled people since 1979. It also boasts the only dry dock on the Union Canal. On either side of Bridge 15 is a series of artworks related to the history of canals. Many of these can be used as seats.

"Baird Road" memperingati Hugh Baird yang merancang kanal.

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Lin's Mill

West of Ratho stands a small group of factory buildings dating from around the year 1600. A group of cottages built in debris located at right angles to the factory was destroyed in the 1960s reducing the size of the group.

The conversion to the house in 1971 by Morris and Steadman greatly reduced its historical significance and was listed in category C.

In the wood above Lin Mill is William Lin's famous tomb as the last person in Scotland who died of the plague (but many similar outbreaks existed from that year). The grave was marked with a plaque coat of arms, a memento of mori and the inscription "Here the coil of William Lin, the heir of Linsmiln who died in the year of King of 1645".

The nearest Almond canal in the Union Canal is also known as the Mill Mill Aqueduct.

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Edinburgh International Climbing Arena

Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, Europe's largest indoor climbing center, and one of the largest in the world, opened in October 2004 in the long-used Ratho Quarry near Ratho, on the edge of the Union Canal. The center was closed for the end of 2006 and partly open for the first quarter of 2007. It has completed several major jobs and is fully operational. It has 2,400 square meters (26,000 sq ft) of surface artificial climbing, including 400 mÃ, free standing rocks; there are also plans for additional bouldering spaces, which will open around July 2007. The center is unique in the use of enclosed natural stone. Competitive and amateur climbers are interested from around the world and this center provides training up to World Cup competition standards. Above the climbing arena is SkyRide , a 150 meters (490 feet) air strike that takes 10-30 minutes. There is also a large gym, with new equipment and spa facilities.

The Ratho climbing center was inspired and designed by Edinburgh-based architect David Taylor and assisted by experienced climbers, Rab Anderson and Duncan McCallum.

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Famous citizen

• James Anderson from Hermiston
• Very Rev Andrew Duncan, Scottish Church General Assembly Moderator 1824
• Sir John Gibson
• Thomas Grainger
• Alexander Lauder
• Alexander Lauder of Blyth
• John Maitland, 5th Earl of Lauderdale
• James Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale 8th
• William Serle
• William Grant Stevenson (sculptor)
• David Watson Stevenson (sculptor)
• Ebenezer James MacRae (architect)
• William Wilkie, poet.

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Photo gallery

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References

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External links

• Seagull Trust, a boating charity offering free boating for disabled people
• Edinburgh International Ascent: Ratho
• Ratho on Google Maps - M8 can be seen in the north and Union Channel flows from west to east. The Climbing Arena is clearly visible between the two, and Ratho itself is in the east.

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