during the creation of the Glencorse Reservoir. The tower was erected 10 years after the main church using funds donated by John Inglis's son H.H. Inglis. A Parochial Board was established under the Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845. With the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894 the Parish Council was established, which continued until 1930 when parish councils in Scotland were abolished,. Civil parishes persist for census and other non-administrative purposes. The civil parish has an area of 4,245 acres and a population of 5,293 (in 2011). Notable residents C. T. R. Wilson (1869-1959) winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1927 References Parishes in Midlothian Penicuik Villages in Midlothian