Dolphinton is a village and parish in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Biggar, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Carstairs, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Leadburn and 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Edinburgh, on the A702 road.
The local manor belonged in the 12th century to Dolfin, elder brother of the first Earl of Dunbar. The estate was owned in various forms by the Brown family from the sixteenth till the nineteenth centuries, when it passed to the McKenzie family by marriage.
An example may partially survive of an escape or Ley Tunnel built in Covenanting times at the old house and estate of Newholm. This tunnel was built by Newholm's owner at the time, Major Joseph Learmont, a leading member of the Covenanter cause who fought at Rullion Green and Bothwell Bridge. He hid within the 40-yard (37 m) long stone lined tunnel when necessary and evaded capture for 16 years until traditionally said to have been betrayed by a maid servant in 1682. The stone lining was eventually used to build a walled garden; it had run from a cellar to a turf dyke in mossy ground. Remains of it may have been discovered in the 1960s however details are sparse. The major was sentenced to death however partly due to his advanced age he was sent to the Bass Rock before eventual release.[4]
Referencesedit
^Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, by Francis Groome, 2nd edition 1896; article on Dolphinton
^White, Henry Patrick (1971). Thomas, David St John (ed.). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Scotland: the Lowlands and the Borders. Phoenix House. p. 98.
^Thomson, George (1960). The County of Lanark. Collins. p. 73.
^Covenanter's Secret Tunnel Discovered in Lanarkshire
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dolphinton, village, parish, lanarkshire, scotland, located, miles, northeast, biggar, miles, northeast, carstairs, miles, southwest, leadburn, miles, southwest, edinburgh, a702, road, show, south, lanarkshireshow, scottish, bordersshow, united, kingdomos, gri. Dolphinton is a village and parish in Lanarkshire Scotland It is located 7 miles 11 km northeast of Biggar 11 miles 18 km northeast of Carstairs 10 miles 16 km southwest of Leadburn and 27 miles 43 km southwest of Edinburgh on the A702 road DolphintonDolphintonShow map of South LanarkshireDolphintonShow map of Scottish BordersDolphintonShow map of the United KingdomOS grid referenceNT098470Council areaSouth LanarkshireLieutenancy areaLanarkshireCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townWEST LINTONPostcode districtEH46PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentDumfriesshire Clydesdale and TweeddaleScottish ParliamentClydesdaleList of places UK Scotland 55 42 19 N 3 25 34 W 55 70528 N 3 42611 W 55 70528 3 42611The local manor belonged in the 12th century to Dolfin elder brother of the first Earl of Dunbar The estate was owned in various forms by the Brown family from the sixteenth till the nineteenth centuries when it passed to the McKenzie family by marriage The parish has an area of 3 581 acres 1 449 ha It is bordered by the parishes of Linton and Kirkurd Peeblesshire Walston and Dunsyre 1 Contents 1 The Railway 2 Major Joseph Learmont 3 References 4 External linksThe Railway edit nbsp Dolphinton RJD 49The village once had two railway termini now long since closed The Leadburn Linton and Dolphinton Railway was the first to reach Dolphinton the line from the Peebles Railway at Leadburn opened on 4 July 1864 2 In 1867 the Dolphinton Branch was opened connecting Carstairs Junction to the Leadburn line at Dolphinton 3 Major Joseph Learmont editAn example may partially survive of an escape or Ley Tunnel built in Covenanting times at the old house and estate of Newholm This tunnel was built by Newholm s owner at the time Major Joseph Learmont a leading member of the Covenanter cause who fought at Rullion Green and Bothwell Bridge He hid within the 40 yard 37 m long stone lined tunnel when necessary and evaded capture for 16 years until traditionally said to have been betrayed by a maid servant in 1682 The stone lining was eventually used to build a walled garden it had run from a cellar to a turf dyke in mossy ground Remains of it may have been discovered in the 1960s however details are sparse The major was sentenced to death however partly due to his advanced age he was sent to the Bass Rock before eventual release 4 References edit Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland by Francis Groome 2nd edition 1896 article on Dolphinton White Henry Patrick 1971 Thomas David St John ed A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Scotland the Lowlands and the Borders Phoenix House p 98 Thomson George 1960 The County of Lanark Collins p 73 Covenanter s Secret Tunnel Discovered in LanarkshireExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Dolphinton at Wikimedia Commons Gazetteer for Scotland Google images map nbsp This South Lanarkshire location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dolphinton amp oldid 1145376353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
