LADHOPE, a quoad sacra parish (for a time), in the parish of Melrose and district of Melrose, county of Roxburgh; containing 2367 inhabitants. This district is situated in the western part of the parish of Melrose, on the borders of the Gala water. Its populous villages of Buckholmside and Darlingshaugh are appendant to Galashiels, in the manufactures of which town the inhabitAits are largely engaged: the first-named village is immediately connected with Galashiels by a stone bridge. Great facility of intercourse is afforded by the Edinburgh and Hawick railway. Besides the church of the district, the minister of which is appointed by the male seatholders, communicants, there is a place of worship for members of the Free Church; also several schools. See Melrose, and Galashiels.