The Beacon
The Beacon is a building in Midlothian, Scotland. The Beacon is situated nearby to the health club Gorebridge Leisure Centre, as well as near Gorebridge Parish Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gorebridge railway station and Newtongrange railway station.
Gorebridge railway station
Railway station
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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 2,300 feet southeast of The Beacon.
Newtongrange railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtongrange 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 Newtongrange in Midlothian, Scotland. Newtongrange railway station is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Beacon.
Crichton Castle
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ miles east of The Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorebridge and Birkenside.
Gorebridge
Town
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Gorebridge is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. Gorebridge has an annual Gala Day which always takes place on the 3rd Saturday in June. This is much like a town fair, with rides and games.
Birkenside
Neighborhood
Birkenside is a village, adjacent to the A7 road, at the south of Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland.
Newtongrange
Town
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Newtongrange is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. Known in local dialect as Nitten, or Nitten by the Bing, it became Scotland's largest mining village in the 1890s, with the sinking of the Lady Victoria Colliery and a shaft over 1600 feet deep. Newtongrange is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Beacon.
The Beacon
- Type: Building
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.84577° or 55° 50′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.05057° or 3° 3′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C7RRWWX+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1076924062OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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