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Discover Loanhead in United Kingdom
Loanhead in the region of Scotland with its 6,358 habitants is a place located in United Kingdom - some 326 mi or ( 525 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Loanhead is now 12:51 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Polton, Perth, and Manchester. When in this area, you might want to check out Stirling . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Loanhead ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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CAN YOU FIND THE HIDDEN YOUTH OF ROSSLYN?
ROSSLYN CHAPEL PRESENTS AN ALLEGORY THAT IS ACTUALLY ABOUT A TRUE STORY. THE WHOLE SETTING IS PROPHETICAL PROJECTING INTO THE FUTURE. THE FRENCH GIRL GOES ON A JOURNEY JUST LIKE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS ONL ..
09 THE APPRENTICE PILLAR OF ROSSLYN
The Apprentice Pillar is the most famous pillar in the Rosslyn chapel. But it has many carvings, symbols such as the musical cubes, the green man, the lilies and Rose of Sharons, the triangles, the sq ..
Touring Scotland - With Fiona Maxwell
Fiona Maxwell is a fully qualified "Blue Badge" driver tour guide. www.touringscotland.co.uk ..
10 THE GAS PEDAL TO THE GIANT STAR CLOCK
Downstairs in the Rosslyn Chapel you will find the boy who caught the Northern Crown for the princess. He makes the giant clock in the sky go faster. The moon begins to wax bigger and bigger in the sk ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Loanhead
Loanhead (pop. 6,900) is a small town in Midlothian, Scotland, to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and shale mining, and the paper industry.
Located at 55.88 -3.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Burdiehouse
Burdiehouse is an area in the south east of Edinburgh, Scotland, near Gilmerton and Southhouse. Its name is often said to be a corruption of Bordeaux, as a result of settlement in the area by French immigrants associated with Mary, Queen of Scots, but this is by no means certain. Modern Burdiehouse is an area with high levels of poverty among residents. The Burdiehouse Burn (known elsewhere as the Lothian Burn, Niddrie Burn and Brunstane Burn) flows through the area.
Located at 55.90 -3.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Edinburgh City Bypass
The Edinburgh City Bypass, designated as A720, is one of the most important trunk roads in Scotland. Circling around the south of Edinburgh, as the equivalent of a ring road for the coastal city, it links together the A1 towards north-east England, the A702 towards north-west England, the M8 through the Central Belt towards Glasgow, the A7 through south-east Scotland and north-west England as well as the A8 leading to the M9 for Stirling and the Forth Road Bridge.
Located at 55.89 -3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Polton
Polton is a village located in Lasswade parish, Midlothian, Scotland, anciently a superiority of the Ramsay family, cadets of Dalhousie. In 1618 David Ramsay of Polton was in possession. . Polton was the residence of the English writer Thomas de Quincey until his death in 1859.
Located at 55.87 -3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hillend, Edinburgh
Hillend is a small hamlet in Midlothian, just outside the Scottish capital Edinburgh, best known for the Hillend Ski Centre, an artificial ski slope. It is near the boundary between the area administered by Midlothian and the City of Edinburgh, and gains its name for being situated on the nub end of the Pentland Hills. There is also Swanston Golf Course, Lothianburn Golf Course, and a pub, The Fairmile Inn. The area is dominated by the Edinburgh city bypass.
Located at 55.89 -3.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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