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Borthwick Castle

Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles (19 km) 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. It was constructed in 1430 for Sir William Borthwick, from whom the castle takes its name,

Located at 55.8267, -3.0074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Vogrie Country Park

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. Facilities in the parkland include a miniature railway, 9-hole golf course, children's play area and four miles of walks. The River Tyne flows through the park.

Located at 55.8583, -2.99073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Country parks in Scotland, Parks in Midlothian

Vogrie House

Vogrie House forms the centrepiece of Vogrie Country Park in Midlothian. It is the former home of the Dewar family and was built in 1876 by Andrew Heiton, the town Architect for Perth. The house is an example of Victorian baronial splendour and is said to be one of the best surviving examples of Heiton's work. The house was a typical country house with a library, servants' quarters and many bedrooms.

Located at 55.8581, -2.99111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Crichton Castle

Crichton Castle is a ruined castle situated at the head of the River Tyne, near the village of Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland. The castle lies two miles south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55.8411|-2.9895||||||| | |name= }}. A mile to the south-west is Borthwick Castle.

Located at 55.8411, -2.9895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Crichton, Midlothian

Crichton is a small village in Midlothian, Scotland, around 2 miles south of Pathhead and the same east of Gorebridge. The name is derived from the Gaelic word crioch, which means border, and the Old English word tune which means farm or settlement. To the west of the village is the 15th century parish church, formerly a collegiate church, established by William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton, who served as Lord Chancellor of Scotland from 1439 to 1453.

Located at 55.8471, -2.98249 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Borthwick

Borthwick is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland. To the west of the village is the fifteenth-century Borthwick Castle. Other places nearby include Gorebridge, Newtongrange and North Middleton.

Located at 55.8251, -3.0112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Midlothian

Dewartown

Dewartown is a small hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland, UK, near Pathhead and Mayfield. Its name relates to the Dewar family who owned the nearby Vogrie House and Estate which is now in Vogrie Country Park. The village is reputed to have had five public houses during the 19th century, providing for the many farm workers, miners and house staff from the local community. Dewartown is still not listed on many maps, despite the fact a number of the cottages date back to the early 18th century.

Located at 55.866, -2.9954 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Crichton Collegiate Church

Crichton Collegiate Church is situated about 0.6 miles south west of the hamlet of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. Crichton itself is 1.4 miles west of Pathhead and 7.5 miles south of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh. The church is reached by leaving the A68 road at the north end of Pathhead and turning on to the B6367 minor road at Crichton on a single track lane signposted Crichton Castle. Before reaching the castle car park, on the left, is the church, situated at grid reference NT381616.

Located at 55.8438, -2.9902 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Listed buildings in Midlothian, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed churches in Scotland, Churches in Midlothian, Collegiate churches in Scotland