Eperston Lime Works
Eperston Lime Works is an archaeological site in Midlothian, Scotland. Eperston Lime Works is situated nearby to Lime Quarry (abandoned), as well as near the forest Halkertson Glen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gorebridge railway station and Borthwick Castle.
Gorebridge railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gorebridge is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland. Gorebridge railway station is situated 2½ miles north of Eperston Lime Works.
Borthwick Castle
Hotel
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground. Borthwick Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Eperston Lime Works.
Arniston House
Building
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arniston House is a historic house in Midlothian, Scotland, near the village of Temple. This Georgian mansion was designed by William Adam in 1726 for Robert Dundas, of Arniston, the elder, the Lord President of the Court of Session. Arniston House is situated 1½ miles northwest of Eperston Lime Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Middleton and Temple.
North Middleton
Village
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Middleton is a village in the civil parish of Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. Outlying hamlets include Borthwick and Middleton.
Temple
Village
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Temple is a village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland. Situated to the south of Edinburgh, the village lies on the east bank of the river South Esk. The civil parish has a population of 225. Temple is situated 2 miles west of Eperston Lime Works.
Borthwick
Village
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2 miles northeast of Eperston Lime Works.
Eperston Lime Works
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.80686° or 55° 48′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.04808° or 3° 2′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C7RRX42+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 8137162995OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lime Quarry (abandoned) and Halkertson Glen.
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