Old Pentland Cemetery
Old Pentland Cemetery is a cemetery in Old Pentland, near Loanhead in Midlothian, Scotland. A category B listed building, the cemetery dates back to the early 17th century.Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Old Pentland, Burial Ground”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rosslyn Chapel and Roslin Castle.
Rosslyn Chapel
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rosslyn Chapel, also known as the Collegiate Chapel of Saint Matthew, is a 15th-century Episcopal chapel located in the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. Rosslyn Chapel is situated 2 miles south of Old Pentland Cemetery.
Roslin Castle
Castle
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Roslin Castle is a partially ruined castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located around 9 mi south of Edinburgh, on the north bank of the North Esk, only a few hundred metres from the famous Rosslyn Chapel. Roslin Castle is situated 2½ miles south of Old Pentland Cemetery.
Midlothian Snowsports Centre
Sports venue
Photo: Keith Boardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Midlothian Snowsports Centre, formerly the Hillend Ski Centre and still often referred to as simply Hillend, is the second longest dry ski slope in Europe, situated near Hillend near Edinburgh, Scotland. Midlothian Snowsports Centre is situated 1¼ miles west of Old Pentland Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillend and Burdiehouse.
Hillend
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hillend is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. Lying just south of Edinburgh, it is close to the boundary between Midlothian and the City of Edinburgh council area and takes its name from being situated at the end of the Pentland Hills.
Burdiehouse
Suburb
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burdiehouse; Scots: Burdiehoose, is an area in the south east of Edinburgh, Scotland, near Gilmerton, Gracemount and Southhouse. The name may be a corruption of the name Bordeaux, from French immigrants who lived in the area.
Bilston
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bilston is a small village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located on the edge of Edinburgh, just south of Loanhead on the A701. The Bilston Burn Site of Special Scientific Interest was occupied from 2002 until the mid-2010s by protestors who successfully opposed plans for a bypass.
Old Pentland Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.88439° or 55° 53′ 4″ northLongitude
-3.1807° or 3° 10′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C7RVRM9+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 311625585OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q7084710
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