51-517: Dalhousie ( / d æ l ˈ h aʊ z i / dal- HOW -zee ) may refer to: Buildings [ edit ] Dalhousie Castle , a castle near Bonnyrigg, Scotland Dalhousie Obelisk , a monument in Empress Place, Singapore Dalhousie Station (Montreal) , a former passenger rail station in Montreal, Quebec Dalhousie station (Calgary) ,
102-610: A vassal of David, Earl of Huntingdon , followed his lord to Scotland in about 1140, when David inherited the Scottish crown . He is considered the founder of the Ramsay clan and the first to have lands at Dalwolsey. The first castle at Dalhousie was constructed by him. The red stone castle is situated in a strategic spot overlooking the River Esk . The drum tower, the oldest part of the current structure, an L Plan Castle , dates to
153-686: A LRT station in Calgary, Alberta Institutions [ edit ] Dalhousie Hilltop School, Dalhousie , India Dalhousie School , a former prep school in Scotland Dalhousie University , located in Halifax, Nova Scotia HMIS (later INS) Dalhousie, the initial name of INS Angre , the naval base at Mumbai, India Ships [ edit ] Dalhousie , later name of HMS Hearty (1885) People and clans [ edit ] Clan Ramsay (Dalhousie) ,
204-584: A branch from the south end of the North Esk viaduct curving round east and north-east into Dalkeith, opening in the autumn of 1838. "Date uncertain". The Duke of Buccleuch owned coal pits at Smeaton and Cowden, north-east of Dalkeith. Like the Marquis of Lothian, he extended the line at his own expense to reach his pits in 1839. His line diverged from the Dalkeith branch just before the terminus, and crossed
255-546: A branch of the main line of Scottish Ramsays Earl of Dalhousie , a title created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1633 James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie , (1812–1860) a Governor-General of India George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie , a Governor of Nova Scotia and of British North America Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] County of Dalhousie, Victoria County of Dalhousie (South Australia) Dalhousie Springs , South Australia,
306-605: A coal pit at Craighall on 4 July 1831; this was probably close to the present-day Newcraighall . It was soon extended to a temporary terminus at Dalhousie Mains, on the north bank of the South Esk river, opening in October 1831. The route ran via Millerhill village and Hardengreen, crossing the North Esk on a bridge 60 feet (18 m) high, and the main line was about 10 + 3 ⁄ 4 miles (17.3 km) long. The Fisherrow branch from Niddry (later spelt Niddrie) opened on
357-796: A community in St. Catharines West Dalhousie , a community in Nova Scotia Dalhousie Road, Nova Scotia , a community Dalhousie Ward , Ottawa. Former ward in Ottawa. India [ edit ] Dalhousie, India , a town in Himachal Pradesh Dalhousie Cantonment , a cantonment town in Himachal Pradesh Dalhousie (Vidhan Sabha constituency) , which includes the previous two towns Dalhousie Square , former name of
408-457: A considerable internal branch line between them and the main line. The pit at Arniston Engine was served by a tramway branch from Arniston, on the main line, which is located just short of Gorebridge station. In compensation for the expense, the Marquis was allowed to use the North Esk viaduct on the E&;DR for his coal free of charge. In March 1835, the E&DR opened a branch (authorised by
459-516: A group of natural artesian springs Dalhousie Station (South Australia) , a pastoral lease in the far north of South Australia Canada [ edit ] Dalhousie, New Brunswick , a town in Restigouche County Dalhousie Parish, New Brunswick Dalhousie, Calgary , a neighbourhood in the northwest area of the city Dalhousie, Quebec , a small town in south-western Quebec Port Dalhousie, Ontario ,
510-497: A large viaduct, "Victoria Bridge", over the South Esk; the line then forked to the two groups of pits. Priestley, writing in 1828, described it: This railway commences on the south side of the city of Edinburgh, near Salisbury Craigs, [sic] from whence it proceeds in an eastwardly direction, skirting the King's Park; thence, on the south side of Duddingston House, and by the village of Hunters Hall, to Redrow, where it communicates with
561-499: A passage through a tunnel on a rope-worked incline . It was not planned for passengers, but a trader operated passenger services and they were surprisingly successful, and the company later operated them itself. When intercity railways were being planned, the North British Railway wished to reach Carlisle from Edinburgh, and it purchased the Dalkeith line in 1845 to secure part of the route. The new owners altered
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#1732780027580612-528: A six-month siege at Dalhousie by English forces led by King Henry IV . Oliver Cromwell used the castle as a base for his invasion of Scotland. Many Earls of Dalhousie have taken an active part in British political and military leadership. Around 1800, Walter Nicol designed the new layout of the walled garden. At the turn of the 20th century, the seat of Clan Ramsay was moved to Brechin Castle , although
663-582: Is a castle in Cockpen , Midlothian , Scotland . Dalhousie Castle is situated near the town of Bonnyrigg , 8 miles (13 km) south of Edinburgh . The castle was the seat of the Earls of Dalhousie , the chieftains of Clan Ramsay . The patriarch of the clan was Simundus de Ramesie (Simon of Ramsey), an English knight of Norman descent from the Huntingdonshire village of Ramsey . Simundus,
714-417: Is level for about one-third of its length; and the remaining portions have inclinations of 1 in 300 and 1 in 69 respectively, the whole length being 4 miles … The Musselburgh branch [i.e. Fisherrow] is altogether on an inclination of 1 in 51 + 1 ⁄ 2 … In the main line we counted seven bridges over the railway, four bridges under, six level road-crossings … the main line being double throughout … There
765-600: Is one tunnel 572 yards in length, which is on the Edinburgh inclined plane … the Tunnel is lighted by twenty-five gas lamps … The gauge is 4 feet 6 inches … the rails are of the fish-bellied form, weighing 28 lbs to the yard … the whole way is laid with freestone blocks … Near [South Eske] station is a long wooden bridge, which carries the Marquess of Lothian's railway over the river Eske. Whishaw says The inclined plane near
816-468: The Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway (Dalkeith and Leith Branches) Act 1834 ( 4 & 5 Will. 4 . c. lxxi), on 27 June 1834, authorised a further £54,875 to build branches to Fisherrow, and "allowing a certain amount of passenger traffic by horse-drawn railway coaches". The line was designed by James Jardine , its engineer from 1826; the company's manager David Rankine also had an engineering role from
867-505: The Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Act 1826 ( 7 Geo. 4 . c. xcviii) on 26 May 1826. It was designed as a horse-drawn railway, and its engineer, James Jardine, adopted the track gauge of 4 ft 6 in, which had been used in the West of Scotland. The line linked coal pits in the Dalkeith area to the city of Edinburgh, bringing coal for domestic and industrial use. The Edinburgh terminus
918-546: The North British Railway purchased the line, using it as a springboard for its line to Carlisle. They strengthened the track for locomotive operation, and the Edinburgh to Carlisle route became the Waverley Route. The Edinburgh and Dalkeith line was referred to by a writer as "the Innocent Railway", referring to its unsophisticated horse traction and leisurely ways; the term was understood later to refer to
969-618: The Von Essen Hotels company for a reported price of £ 10 million. On 26 June 2004, a major fire erupted in the castle's roof area. The building was evacuated and the Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade were called to extinguish the blaze. The damage was significant but limited to a relatively small area of the building, and no major structural damage occurred. The damage was repaired and the hotel resumed normal operations. In April 2011, Von Essen Hotels fell into administration, and
1020-607: The B. B. D. Bagh central business district of Kolkata Scotland [ edit ] Dalhousie Mains, near Dalkeith and Bonnyrigg, former terminus of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Sri Lanka [ edit ] Dalhousie, Sri Lanka , a town in Nuwara Eliya District See also [ edit ] Dalhousie Station (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
1071-513: The Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Act 1829) from Niddrie to a terminus at Constitution Street in Leith . It was single track throughout; the junction at Niddrie was facing for trains from Dalhousie. Carter gives the point of divergence as "Niddrie North Main Colliery", and he adds that the total length of the branches amounted to 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (10.5 km). The E&DR made
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#17327800275801122-574: The Edmonstone Railway. It afterwards takes a southerly course by Miller Hill Row, to within half a mile of the west side of the town of Dalkeith, where it crosses the North Esk River; thence, to the banks of South Esk River, at Dalhousie Mains, near Newbattle Abbey, from whence, the last act [i.e. a second Act of Parliament] enables the company to extend it to Newton Grange. There is a branch from Wanton Walls to Fisher Row Harbour, on
1173-539: The Firth of Forth; another from Cairney to the collieries situate on the east side of the Esk, at Cowpits, near Musselburgh ; and another by a subsequent act, which extends to Leith Harbour. Whishaw says The main line, which runs from the Edinburgh station to South Eske, is level for about half its length; and the remainder has an inclination of 1 in 234, the whole distance being 8 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles … The Leith branch
1224-519: The Leith branch [at Niddrie]. It is to be observed, that the driver stops to take up or set down a passenger whenever required. At Leith there is merely a shed-building. The trains-guards are also constables... Each guard carries a bugle-horn, which he sounds lustily as occasion requires. The Company's stock of carriages at present consists of thirty-four passenger-carriages [and] eight luggage-vans... The passenger-carriages are of two kinds, closed and open;
1275-401: The North Esk depot". In the first full month of operation, 14,392 passenger journeys were recorded, and in the second, 20,615, making 150,000 in the first year of operation for a revenue of £4,000. There were no intermediate station structures, but passengers joined and alighted from the coaches when they wished. However it is likely that from the outset, anyone could put a private carriage on
1326-465: The Ramsay family continued to retain ownership of the castle until 1977. At the time of the sale, Dalhousie had been in the same family for more than eight centuries, longer than any other castle in Scotland. Throughout the 20th century, the castle was leased out to a series of tenants, including a boarding school. In 1972, the castle was converted into a hotel. In 2003, Dalhousie Castle was purchased by
1377-537: The South Esk River". There were numerous small coal pits on the line of route, and they were quick to construct their own tramway connections to the line; already in 1832 a contemporary account of a journey on the line described "the rich flat valley through which we now rolled, veined with rail-ways, branching off, right and left, to the several coal-works – to Edmonstone, Newton, 'Sir John's' [colliery], &c &c". The Marquis of Lothian had coal pits on
1428-505: The Union Canal. The Duke of Buccleuch had coal pits in the Dalkeith area with superior coal, but road transport to the capital cost 4 shillings per ton from a final delivery price of 11 to 17 shillings. A report prepared for him by his factor John Grieve proposed a railway from his pits to the city, with a branch to Fisherrow, a fishing harbour near Musselburgh. The Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Company received its act of Parliament,
1479-407: The closed carriages are in three compartments, each holding eight passengers. There are three doors only, which are on one side, the other side being entirely shut up... there is a seat in front and one behind, each of which will hold four persons, including the driver... The open carriages have no roofs, and are divided into two whole and two half compartments, the whole compartments holding eight, and
1530-411: The cost to the user. Coal owners with pits in the Dalkeith area got together and formed a railway to carry their coal to the capital. It was designed for horse-drawn operation, with an Edinburgh terminal, called St Leonard's, on the south side of Salisbury Crags. The location was chosen for simplicity of land acquisition, and the coal would in any case need to be distributed in the city. However, reaching
1581-535: The first part opened on 21 January 1832, running east from the South Esk viaduct to reach pits at Bryans, immediately east of Newtongrange. This section is shown as "tramroad" on early maps. Priestley refers to the E&DR raising an additional £7,815 for a short extension at Eskbank. Later an extension forking southwards from the viaduct reached Lingerwood Colliery, and eventually reached as far south as Arniston Engine. The pit at Lingerwood eventually became Lady Victoria Colliery and Newbattle Colliery, later with
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1632-509: The gauge to the standard 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in and laid stronger track for locomotive operation. Part of its main line became incorporated into the Waverley Route . Only a small section of the network remains open. From 1800 the city of Edinburgh had an increasing appetite for coal; although there were coal pits a few miles away, the roads of the time were inadequate, and the horse-and-cart journey added substantially to
1683-519: The hotel was available with a guide price of £ 7.5 million. In March 2012, it was announced that Robert Parker, owner of Doxford House , Eshott Hall and Guyzance Hall in Northumberland, had purchased Dalhousie Castle for an undisclosed sum. 55°51′37.89″N 3°4′55.85″W / 55.8605250°N 3.0821806°W / 55.8605250; -3.0821806 Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway The Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
1734-418: The line for personal use, on payment of a toll. Rates for such usage appeared in the press later in 1831. Fox's enterprise was such a success that in 1834 the E&DR obtained powers to run its own passenger service and it took over Fox's operation in 1836. The passenger service ran from St Leonards to Dalhousie, and it was extended on to the Leith branch in 1838, running to Constitution Street there. Dalkeith
1785-432: The line's supposed freedom from accident, although this is not historically accurate. The city of Edinburgh had an accelerating demand for coal in the early years of the nineteenth century, rising from 200,000 tons per year in 1800 to 350,000 in 1830. Coal in the immediate locality was of poor quality and of limited quantity. Better coal was being brought in from Fife and Tyneside by coastal shipping, and from Monklands by
1836-400: The location involved a tunnel on a steep gradient, and wagons were hauled up and lowered by rope operation controlled by a steam engine. The line was opened in 1831 from St Leonards to Dalhousie Mains, with a branch line to Fisherrow, a small harbour just to the west of Musselburgh . A businessman started operating passenger coaches, also horse drawn, from 1832, and this was very successful;
1887-473: The mid 15th century. The majority of the current castle dates to the 17th century. There was originally a dry moat surrounding the castle. The moat was later filled in but partially excavated in the late 20th century. Dalhousie Castle has seen much history. King Edward I (Longshanks) stayed at the castle on his way to meet Sir William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk . In 1400, Sir Alexander Ramsay withstood
1938-624: The mid-1830s. The railway was a public company, but the five coal-owners who would benefit from the line were the dominant shareholders: Sir John Hope, the Marquis of Lothian, John Grieve (presumably as proxy for the Duke of Buccleuch ), and two members of the Dundas family who owned the pits at Arniston. The opening of the line was much delayed by difficulties which the contractor had not foreseen and which he had not sufficient capital to enable him to surmount. The main line opened from St Leonard's to
1989-456: The railway company itself later took over the passenger operation. A branch line to Leith , to give better access to shipping, opened in 1832. The total network amounted to about 12 miles (19 km), but many private tramway connections were made in the coal districts to bring the coal to the railway. Railway technology advanced, and in the 1840s railways using steam locomotives and running longer distances were being planned and built. In 1845
2040-402: The railway was able to quote a price for delivered coal, using a delivery system which it authorised itself. Passengers had hardly been considered when the railway was being planned, but a businessman, Michael Fox (who had been dynamic in managing coal deliveries in the city) put "an old stagecoach on the line and on 2 June 1832 began a service of three return trips a day between St Leonards and
2091-478: The same day; the junction at Niddry was facing for trains from St Leonards. Fisherrow had a small fishing harbour, and offered the possibility of transferring coal to coastal shipping. (Carter calls the point of divergence "Wanton Walls", and says that there was another branch from Cairney to Musselburgh collieries.) The main line was double track, and the branch was single. The gauge was 4 ft 6in, "which [the engineer] Grainger had established with his railways in
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2142-409: The south-eastern side of the South Esk river, at Arniston. He constructed an extension to the pits from the Edinburgh & Dalkeith Railway (E&DR) terminus at Dalhousie Mains at his own expense, a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (2.4 km). This required a bridge over the South Esk; the total length was 1,011 feet (308 m). The line was named "The Marquis of Lothian's Waggonway", and
2193-412: The station arrangements: The Edinburgh station and depot occupies about eight imperial acres. There is nothing worthy of notice in the buildings at this station... The South Eske station-house is built in the cottage style, and is of neat design... There is a general waiting-room, and one especially for ladies. Besides the terminal stations, there is a half-way stopping-place, which is at the divergence of
2244-434: The station at Edinburgh has an inclination of 1 in 30; it is 1130 yards in length, the upper part being straight, and the lower part considerably curved. It is worked by two low-pressure condensing engines, with cylinders 28 inches diameter, stroke 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 feet; average working-pressure, 5 lbs … consumption of fuel 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 tons per diem … About 30 tons gross is the usual load drawn up, and five minutes
2295-404: The time occupied; the descending loads draw out the rope after them … The signals from the bottom of the incline are given by an air-tube, about 3 ⁄ 4 inch diameter, with a small bell in the engine-house. The two 25-horsepower (19 kW) steam engines were supplied by J. & C. Carmichael. The company used 28 lb/yd (14 kg/m) cast-iron fish-bellied rails. The E&DR
2346-510: The title Dalhousie . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dalhousie&oldid=1173155132 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dalhousie Castle Dalhousie Castle
2397-561: The west". Horse haulage was used throughout, (except of course for the rope-worked incline plane). At this early date there was no thought of passenger operation, and the locations on the line were not "stations". The terminus at Dalhousie Mains is referred to as "Eskbank" by one source, but that name was not applied until after takeover of the line by the North British Railway. Cobb calls the 1834 passenger station there "South Esk", but that may simply refer to "the station at
2448-699: Was added to the passenger network in the autumn of 1839. Still using horse traction, this was a busier passenger operation than the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. "In addition to timetable trains, private coaches could be hired from any station to any station at any hour of the day or night." During 1839 during evidence being given in Parliament, it was stated that the railway did not issue tickets because there were so many informal stopping places, and that some passengers declined to reveal their intended destination. Whishaw, probably writing in 1839, describes
2499-402: Was an early railway built to convey coal from pits in the vicinity of Dalkeith into the capital. It was a horse-operated line, with a terminus at St Leonards on the south side of Arthur's Seat . Opened in stages from 1831, it was Edinburgh 's first railway, and used the track gauge of 4 ft 6 in , commonly used for mineral railways in Scotland. The entry into the terminus involved
2550-506: Was called St Leonards, located to the south of Salisbury Crags, in the area between the present-day St Leonard's Street and St Leonard's Bank. The original act authorised share capital of £70,125; a second act of Parliament, the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Act 1829 ( 10 Geo. 4 . c. cxxii), was obtained on 4 June 1829, authorising further share capital of £8,053, and sanctioning the Leith Branch. The third act of Parliament,
2601-483: Was hugely successful, and was soon carrying 300 tons of coal every day. Coal for domestic and light industry use had been an expensive commodity, and the railway company went to great lengths to provide reliable coal deliveries, installing its own weighbridge at the St Leonards depot, and issuing certificates of quantity and quality for deliveries of its own "railway coal". As well as guaranteeing quality and quantity,
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