Heart of Midlothian F.C . took its name from a jail that had the same name , demolished in 1817 , and appeared in Walter Scott 's novel The Heart of Midlothian .
The club took its name from the Heart of Midlothian jail , which was demolished in 1817 but was kept fresh in the mind by Walter Scott 's novel The Heart of Midlothian .
Heart of Midlothian F.C.