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Polton in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 325 mi or ( 524 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Polton is now 11:09 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Prestonpans, Polton, and Perth. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Stirling . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Polton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 1 km away
Lasswade
Lasswade is a civil parish and village in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk, nine miles (14.5 kilometres) south of Edinburgh city centre, between Dalkeith and Loanhead. Melville Castle lies to the north east. The name Lasswade probably dervives from the Old English for læs - meaning meadow and (ge)wæd - meaning ford. The current Lasswade Parish Church building was originally built for the former United Presbyterian Church, which became part of the Church of Scotland in 1929.
Located at 55.88 -3.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 2 km away
Wallace's Cave
Wallace's Cave is situated in Roslin Glen, in Midlothian, Scotland. It is also known as Hawthornden Castle Cave, after Hawthornden Castle which is nearby. It takes its name from William Wallace, the Scottish national hero, who participated in the Battle of Rosslyn, which took place close to the cave on 24 February 1303. 8,000 Scots, led by John Comyn, faced an English army numbering 30,000. This Battle ended in victory for the Scots, and gave the country new hope for independence from England.
Located at 55.86 -3.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel, properly named the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew, was founded on a small hill above Roslin Glen as a Catholic collegiate church (with between four and six ordained canons and two boy choristers) in the mid-15th century. Rosslyn Chapel and the nearby Roslin Castle are located at the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. The chapel was founded by William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness (also spelled "Sainteclaire/Saintclair/Sinclair/St.
Located at 55.86 -3.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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