Markle
Markle is a hamlet in East Lothian, Scotland, 23 miles East of Edinburgh and close to the village of East Linton. It is the site of the former Markle Castle.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Markle, East Lothian”
Places of Interest
Highlights include East Linton railway station and Prestonkirk Parish Church.
East Linton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Linton railway station is a railway station serving the village of East Linton, Scotland. The original station opened in 1846 and closed in 1964. A new station, on a different site, opened on 13 December 2023.
Prestonkirk Parish Church
Church
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Prestonkirk Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church at East Linton, in the parish of Traprain, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to Preston Mill, Smeaton, Phantassie, and the River Tyne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Linton and East Fortune.
East Linton
Village
Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Linton is a village and former police burgh in East Lothian, Scotland, situated on the River Tyne and A199 road five miles east of Haddington, with an estimated population of 1,790 in 2020.
East Fortune
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Fortune is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, located 2 miles north west of East Linton. The area is known for its airfield which was constructed in 1915 to help protect Britain from attack by German Zeppelin airships during the First World War. East Fortune is situated 1½ miles northwest of Markle.
Athelstaneford
Village
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Athelstaneford is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies 3.5 miles north-east of the market town of Haddington and about 28 kilometres east of Edinburgh. Athelstaneford is situated 2½ miles west of Markle.
Markle
- Category: locality
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.99191° or 55° 59′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.68477° or 2° 41′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C7VX8R8+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12151831289OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q54102831
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In Other Languages
“Markle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Markle”
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