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Heriot
Heriot is a little town in the Moorfoot Hills southeast of Edinburgh, Scotland, within Eildon (part of the Scottish Boundaries council area, though traditionally in Midlothian). The town consists of some 150 residences, topped a geographical area of around 50 square miles (130 km2), most of which is moorland. Connected to the rest of the globe mostly via the A7 roadway, Heriot had a train station from 1849 up until the branch line closures instigated by Beeching triggered the track to be uplifted in the 1960s. The Scottish Parliament voted, in 2006, to restore the train, however without a station at Heriot. The School (since Sept 2016) has 36 students. There are numerous community teams running in the town including drama teams, WRI, an area choir and also a karate club. Places near to Heriot include Borthwick, Carcant, Crichton, Fala, Stow of Wedale and also Innerleithen.