Crichton Limekilns

Crichton Limekilns is a ruins in Midlothian, Scotland. Crichton Limekilns is situated nearby to the forest Kiln Wood, as well as near the peak Harle Rigging.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 1 mile west of Crichton Limekilns.

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 4,000 feet west of Crichton Limekilns.

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 1¼ miles northwest of Crichton Limekilns.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crichton and Pathhead.

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'.

Pathhead

Village

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Pathhead is a conservation village in Midlothian, Scotland. Pathhead is situated 1½ miles north of Crichton Limekilns.

Dewartown

Hamlet

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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. Dewartown is situated 2 miles northwest of Crichton Limekilns.

Crichton Limekilns

Type: Ruins
Category: building
Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.84368° or 55° 50′ 37″ north

Longitude

-2.97087° or 2° 58′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C7VR2VH+FM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1119795457

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=kiln

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kiln Wood and Harle Rigging.

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