Cranston
Cranston is a parish of Midlothian, Scotland, lying 4+1⁄4 miles south-east of Dalkeith. It is bounded by the parishes of Inveresk and Ormiston on the east, by Crichton and Borthwick on the south; and by Newbattle on the west and north.Photo: Bob Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet with 601 residents
- Description: Scottish parish in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cranston, Midlothian” and “Cranstoun”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cranston Parish Church and Oxenfoord Castle.
Oxenfoord Castle
Castle
Photo: Richard West, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oxenfoord Castle is a country house in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located 1 kilometre north of Pathhead, Midlothian, and 6 kilometres south-east of Dalkeith, above the Tyne Water.
Vogrie Country Park
Park
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vogrie Country Park in Scotland is managed by Midlothian Council. It consists of a woodland estate surrounding the Victorian Vogrie House. It is located around 12 miles from Edinburgh between Pathhead and Gorebridge. Vogrie Country Park is situated 1½ miles south of Cranston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edgehead and Dewartown.
Edgehead
Hamlet
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edgehead, also known as Chesterhill, is a hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland.
Dewartown
Hamlet
Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dewartown is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. Its name relates to the Dewar family who owned the nearby Vogrie House and Estate which is now in Vogrie Country Park.
Pathhead
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pathhead is a conservation village in Midlothian, Scotland.
Cranston
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.87955° or 55° 52′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.98571° or 2° 59′ 9″ westPopulation
601Open location code
9C7VV2H7+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2516153972OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q24197254
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