Old Pentland
Old Pentland is a hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. Old Pentland is situated nearby to the suburb Straiton, as well as near the hamlet Damhead.Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Pentland Cemetery and Rosslyn Chapel.
Old Pentland Cemetery
Cemetery
Old Pentland Cemetery is a cemetery in Old Pentland, near Loanhead in Midlothian, Scotland. A category B listed building, the cemetery dates back to the early 17th century.
Rosslyn Chapel
Church
Rosslyn Chapel, also known as the Collegiate Chapel of Saint Matthew, is a 15th-century Episcopal chapel located in the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. Rosslyn Chapel is situated 2 miles south of Old Pentland.
Roslin Castle
Castle
Roslin Castle is a partially ruined castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located around 9 mi south of Edinburgh, on the north bank of the North Esk, only a few hundred metres from the famous Rosslyn Chapel. Roslin Castle is situated 2 miles south of Old Pentland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillend and Burdiehouse.
Hillend
Hamlet
Hillend is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. Lying just south of Edinburgh, it is close to the boundary between Midlothian and the City of Edinburgh council area and takes its name from being situated at the end of the Pentland Hills.
Burdiehouse
Suburb
Burdiehouse; Scots: Burdiehoose, is an area in the south east of Edinburgh, Scotland, near Gilmerton, Gracemount and Southhouse. The name may be a corruption of the name Bordeaux, from French immigrants who lived in the area.
Bilston
Village
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.
Old Pentland
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.88339° or 55° 53′ 0″ north
Longitude
-3.17856° or 3° 10′ 43″ west
Elevation
466 feet (142 metres)
Open location code
9C7RVRMC+9H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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