Ramsay’s Monument
Ramsay’s Monument is a monument in Midlothian, Scotland. Ramsay’s Monument is situated nearby to the forest South Bank Wood, as well as near the ruins Ravensneuk Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uttershill Castle and Penicuik Free Church, Peebles Road, Penicuik.
Uttershill Castle
Castle
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Uttershill Castle is a ruinous 16th-century tower house, about 0.5 miles south of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, south of the river North Esk, and west of the Black Burn. Alternative names are Utters Hill and Outtershill Castle. Uttershill Castle is situated 1 mile northeast of Ramsay’s Monument.
Penicuik Free Church, Peebles Road, Penicuik
Church
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Penicuik Free Church, Peebles Road, Penicuik is situated 1 mile northeast of Ramsay’s Monument.
St Mungo’s Church, High Street, Penicuik
Church
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St Mungo’s Church, High Street, Penicuik is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Ramsay’s Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penicuik and Silverburn.
Penicuik
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Penicuik is a town in The Lothians 10 miles south of Edinburgh. It's mostly commuterland for the city, with a population of 16,200 in 2016. It has an army base and is close to the scenic Pentland Hills.
Silverburn
Hamlet
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Silverburn is a small hamlet near Penicuik, in Midlothian, south-east Scotland. It has a small community centre, with a garden surrounding the hall, which featured on the BBC Television programme The Beechgrove Garden in June 2008. Silverburn is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ramsay’s Monument.
Nine Mile Burn
Hamlet
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Nine Mile Burn is a hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland, the last in Midlothian when heading south on the A702 road. It is located at the foot of the Pentland Hills, near Penicuik and about 2 km north-east of the village of Carlops. Nine Mile Burn is situated 3 miles west of Ramsay’s Monument.
Ramsay’s Monument
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.81444° or 55° 48′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.24068° or 3° 14′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C7RRQ75+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 904499492OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Bank Wood and Ravensneuk Castle.
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