Blackcastle
Blackcastle is a hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. Blackcastle is situated nearby to the hamlet West Mains of Blackshiels, as well as near Tynehead.Places of Interest
Highlights include Crichton Castle and Crichton Collegiate Church.
Crichton Castle
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Crichton Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated at the head of the River Tyne, 2 miles south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge. Crichton Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Blackcastle.
Crichton Collegiate Church
Place of worship
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Crichton Collegiate Church is situated about 0.6 miles south-west of the hamlet of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. Crichton Collegiate Church is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blackcastle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fala and Crichton.
Fala
Village
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Fala is a hamlet in the south-eastern corner of Midlothian, Scotland, and about 15 miles from Edinburgh. Fala is situated 2 miles northeast of Blackcastle.
Crichton
Village
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Crichton is a small village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, around 2 miles south of Pathhead and the same distance east of Gorebridge. The second element of the name is clearly from the Old English word tūn 'farm, settlement'. Crichton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blackcastle.
Borthwick
Village
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Borthwick is a hamlet, parish and stream in Midlothian, Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century Borthwick Castle, which is to the east of the village and the villages of Gorebridge and North Middleton. Borthwick is situated 2½ miles west of Blackcastle.
Blackcastle
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.82329° or 55° 49′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.94206° or 2° 56′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C7VR3F5+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 2511024624OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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