Crichton

Crichton is a small village and civil parish in , Scotland, around 2 miles south of and the same distance east of . The second element of the name is clearly from the Old English word tūn 'farm, settlement'.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Crichton, Midlothian”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Crichton Castle and Crichton Collegiate Church.

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is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in , . It is situated at the head of the , 2 miles south of the village of , and the same distance east of .

Place of worship
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is situated about 0.6 miles south-west of the hamlet of Crichton in , .

Park
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in is managed by . It consists of a woodland estate surrounding the Victorian . It is located around 12 miles from between and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dewartown and Pathhead.

Hamlet
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is a small hamlet in , Scotland. Its name relates to the Dewar family who owned the nearby and Estate which is now in .

Village
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is a conservation village in , Scotland.

Village
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is a hamlet, parish and stream in , Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century , which is to the east of the village and the villages of and . is situated 2 miles southwest of Crichton.

Crichton

Latitude
55.84703° or 55° 50′ 49″ north
Longitude
-2.98223° or 2° 58′ 56″ west
Elevation
663 feet (202 metres)
Open location code
9C7VR2W9+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367751230
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
9884603
Wiki­data ID
Q5184920
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scots—“Crichton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Crichton”
  • Dutch: “Crichton”
  • French: “Crichton”
  • German: “Crichton”
  • Irish: “Críochtán”
  • Irish: “Crìochtán”
  • Irish: “Crìochtàn”
  • Japanese: “クライトン”
  • Scots: “Crichton, Midlowden”
  • Scots: “Crichton”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lime Kiln (Disused) and Crichton Collegiate Church.

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