Rosewell, Midlothian
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Pit village
A pit village is a term used in the UK for the village serving a deep coal mine.Many of the workers lived in houses that were provided by the colliery. Many villages have experienced depopulation after colliery closures forced people to move to other towns and cities where there are jobs for them...
in Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
, Scotland
Scotland
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, south of Polton
Polton
Polton is a village located in Lasswade parish, Midlothian, Scotland, anciently a superiority of the Ramsay family, cadets of Dalhousie. In 1618 David Ramsay of Polton was in possession. ....
and north-east of Rosslynlee.
Latitude = 55.8530, Longitude = -3.1356
Lat = 55 degrees, 51.2 minutes North
Long = 3 degrees, 8.1 minutes West
Schools
Rosewell has two primary schools, namely Rosewell Primary School and St Matthew's (Catholic) Primary School. The village is in the catchment area for Lasswade High School.Transport
Rosewell is well served by buses, mainly by route 49 (and some route 31) services of Lothian BusesLothian Buses
Lothian Buses Plc is the only municipal bus company in Scotland and the largest provider of bus services in Edinburgh, Scotland. City of Edinburgh Council own 91.01% of the company with the remainder being owned by East Lothian and Midlothian councils. As well as serving Edinburgh, Lothian Buses...
.
There is also a small and local private hire company.
Churches
The village has two churches, namely Rosewell Parish ChurchLasswade and Rosewell Parish Church
Lasswade and Rosewell Parish Church serves the communities of Lasswade and Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.-Lasswade:...
(Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
) and St Matthew's Catholic Church.
Since 2008 Rosewell Parish Church has been formally united with Lasswade Church, forming Lasswade and Rosewell Parish Church
Lasswade and Rosewell Parish Church
Lasswade and Rosewell Parish Church serves the communities of Lasswade and Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.-Lasswade:...
(with a single minister and Kirk Session, although retaining both places of worship).