Lothian is a region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills and the Moorfoot Hills. The principal settlement is the Scottish capital,
The Lothian (Burdiehouse) Burn as it passes through Edinburgh
Traprain Law in East Lothian, said to be the site of King Lot's capital
Lothian Chambers, Edinburgh: headquarters of Lothian Regional Council 1975–1996
The Pentland Hills in rural Lothian
Midlothian is a historic county of Scotland. It emerged in the Middle Ages as the territory surrounding the city of Edinburgh within the wider Lothian region, and was formally called the "shire of Edi
Lothian
…following the Battle of Nechtansmere in which they were defeated by the Picts. Subsequent Scottish history saw the region subdivided into three counties—Midlothian, East Lothian, and West Lothian—leading to the popular designation of "the Lothians". The origin of the name is debated. It perhaps comes from the…
Rosslyn Chapel, in the grounds of Roslin Castle.
Lothian Chambers, the former headquarters of Midlothian County Council, now home to Edinburgh's French Consulate and the French Institute for Scotland