Minto

Minto is a village and parish in the area of in Roxburghshire county. It is located 6 miles north-east of , north of the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 322 residents
  • Description: village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Minto, Scottish Borders”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fatlips Castle and Leyden Monument, the Green, Denholm.

Castle
Photo: Steelecf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peel tower in Roxburghshire, in the . Situated at the top of Minto Crags, above the , it was built in the 16th century by the Turnbulls of Barnhills, notorious Border reivers, and owners of nearby Barnhills Tower and farm.

Monument
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Memorial
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Denholm and Hassendean.

Village
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is a small village located between and in the . There is a village green in the centre. It lies in the valley of the .

Hamlet
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the south of , . The stream is the Burn which flows down to the five miles away.

Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet and civil parish in the historic county of Roxburghshire in the area of . The hamlet lies on the east side of the , which gave the village its name, about 4 miles west of . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Minto.

Minto

Latitude
55.47359° or 55° 28′ 25″ north
Longitude
-2.68788° or 2° 41′ 16″ west
Population
322
Elevation
476 feet (145 metres)
Open location code
9C7VF8F6+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 21757414
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2642429
Wiki­data ID
Q2468490
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Minto” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Minto”
  • Dutch: “Minto”
  • French: “Minto”
  • Swedish: “Minto”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minto Kirk and Minto Golf Course.

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