Bilston
Bilston is a small village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located on the edge of Edinburgh, just south of Loanhead on the A701. The Bilston Burn Site of Special Scientific Interest was occupied from 2002 until the mid-2010s by protestors who successfully opposed plans for a bypass.
- Village with about 1,330 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 530 feet (160 metres)
- …is also known as “Bilston, Midlothian”
- Description: village in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Rosslyn Chapel and Roslin, Penicuik Road, Roslin Parish Church.
Old Pentland Cemetery
Old Pentland Cemetery is a cemetery in Old Pentland, near Loanhead in Midlothian, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roslin and Loanhead.
Roslin
Penicuik is a town in The Lothians 10 miles south of Edinburgh.
Bilston
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Latitude
55.86874° or 55° 52′ 7″ north
Longitude
-3.17988° or 3° 10′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C7RVR9C+F2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Bilston” goes by many names.
BilstonBasque
BilstonDutch
BilstonItalian
ビルストンJapanese
BilstonNorwegian
BilstonNorwegian Bokmål
Bilston i MidtlothianNorwegian Nynorsk
Bilston, SkottlandSwedish
BilstonWelsh
Bilston, MidlothianWelsh
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Damhead and Kennel Lodge.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Bilston Burn Park and Black Wood.
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