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'''Eddleston''' is a small village in the ]. Highway A703 pases through the center of the village. According to the 2001 census, there were 129 households, with a population of 335 people, 47% male and 53% female. Eddleston contains a few farms outside of a village center.
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'''Eddleston''' ({{langx|gd|Baile Ghille Mhoire}}) is a small village and ] in the ] area of ]. It lies {{convert|4|mi|km}} north of ] and {{convert|9|mi|km}} south of ] on the ], which passes through the centre of the village. Nearby is the ], a large terrain map. The ] runs through the village.

According to the 2001 census, there were 129 households, with a population of 335 people, 47% male and 53% female. Eddleston contains a few farms outside of the village centre. ] (also known by its earlier name of Black Barony), in the village, dates back to the 16th century, and was the property of the ], as was nearby ], which is now a hotel.

==Etymology==
Eddleston's earliest recorded name was ''Penteiacob'', in ] or ], and meant "headland of James's house". The Anglo-Gaelic of ''Gillemorestun'' of the 12th century AD meant "town of St Mary's lad", and gave rise to the current ] name for the village, ''Baile Ghille Mhoire''. It became ''Edulfstun'' in 1189 when it was granted to Edulf, son of Utred. This became ''Edoluestone'' (circa 1200) and ''Edwylstone'' (circa 1305), and was eventually fully ] to Eddleston by the 14th century.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}

==The Great Polish Map of Scotland==
The ] is a three-dimensional concrete map in the grounds of the ]. It was constructed by ] geographers in the mid-1970s. The map was conceived partly in recognition of the hospitality afforded to Polish soldiers during the ]. The idea for the map originated with Jan Tomasik who was the proprietor of the hotel from 1968 to 1981. It was constructed over a three-year period from 1974. In September 2012 the Scottish Culture Secretary announced that the map had been awarded ] status.<ref>, Accessed 17 September 2012</ref><ref>{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB51957|desc=Barony Castle Hotel, The Great Polish Map of Scotland|cat=B|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>

==Eddleston Primary School==
Eddleston primary school has been put in abeyance in 2022 following a significant drop in attendance; there is no secondary school, with pupils normally moving on to attend Peebles High School.<ref>{{cite web |title=Primary School |url=http://onlineborders.org.uk/community/eddlestonvillage/primary-school |website=Eddleston Village Website |accessdate=12 June 2019}}</ref> The school moved to its current building in 1992.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our School |url=https://www.eddlestonprimary.co.uk/our-school |publisher=Eddleston Primary School |accessdate=12 June 2019}}</ref>

== Film record ==
The ] in London holds several home movies shot by Dr. A.G.W. Thomson in the village in the late 1930s, Ref HM154-163

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Village in the Scottish Borders, Scotland

Human settlement in Scotland
Eddleston
Population550 
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtEH45
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FireScottish
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Eddleston (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Ghille Mhoire) is a small village and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Peebles and 9 miles (14 km) south of Penicuik on the A703, which passes through the centre of the village. Nearby is the Great Polish Map of Scotland, a large terrain map. The Eddleston Water runs through the village.

According to the 2001 census, there were 129 households, with a population of 335 people, 47% male and 53% female. Eddleston contains a few farms outside of the village centre. Barony Castle (also known by its earlier name of Black Barony), in the village, dates back to the 16th century, and was the property of the Murray Baronets, as was nearby Cringletie, which is now a hotel.

Etymology

Eddleston's earliest recorded name was Penteiacob, in Old Welsh or Brittonic, and meant "headland of James's house". The Anglo-Gaelic of Gillemorestun of the 12th century AD meant "town of St Mary's lad", and gave rise to the current Gaelic name for the village, Baile Ghille Mhoire. It became Edulfstun in 1189 when it was granted to Edulf, son of Utred. This became Edoluestone (circa 1200) and Edwylstone (circa 1305), and was eventually fully Anglicised to Eddleston by the 14th century.

The Great Polish Map of Scotland

The Great Polish Map of Scotland is a three-dimensional concrete map in the grounds of the Barony Castle Hotel. It was constructed by Polish geographers in the mid-1970s. The map was conceived partly in recognition of the hospitality afforded to Polish soldiers during the Second World War. The idea for the map originated with Jan Tomasik who was the proprietor of the hotel from 1968 to 1981. It was constructed over a three-year period from 1974. In September 2012 the Scottish Culture Secretary announced that the map had been awarded category B listed status.

Eddleston Primary School

Eddleston primary school has been put in abeyance in 2022 following a significant drop in attendance; there is no secondary school, with pupils normally moving on to attend Peebles High School. The school moved to its current building in 1992.

Film record

The Cinema Museum in London holds several home movies shot by Dr. A.G.W. Thomson in the village in the late 1930s, Ref HM154-163

See also

References

  1. Great Polish Map of Scotland Granted listed status "BBC News", Accessed 17 September 2012
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Barony Castle Hotel, The Great Polish Map of Scotland (Category B Listed Building) (LB51957)". Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. "Primary School". Eddleston Village Website. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. "Our School". Eddleston Primary School. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

External links

55°42′43″N 3°12′23″W / 55.71198°N 3.20651°W / 55.71198; -3.20651

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