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Coaltown Tower (site of)

Coaltown Tower stood in a field called Coaltown Park, between Cumberland Parks and Monk’s Burn, but all traces of it were gone before 1915, and nothing remains to be seen in what is now an arable field above the Monk’s Burn.

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Where is Coaltown Tower?

Coaltown Tower is in the parish of Penicuik and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference:NT 1808 5701

Lat / long:55.799344,-3.308180286

OS Map for Coaltown Tower

Pentland Hills (Penicuik & West Linton)
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Directions to Coaltown Tower

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Weather at Coaltown Tower

7°C
max 7°C / min 6°C

6km/h N
1006mb
86%
40%
05:55 18:41

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at West Linton at 17:42

References (websites)

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Castles near Coaltown Tower

Ancient sites near Coaltown Tower

Castle Law fort

8.4km away

Castle Law souterrain

8.4km away

Glencorse rock art

8.6km away

Kaimes Hill fort

10.7km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

12.9km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

12.9km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

12.9km away

Buck Stane standing stone

13.8km away

Harestanes stone circle

13.9km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Coaltown Tower

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

18.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

18.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

18.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

43.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

43.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

43.4km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

43.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

45.3km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

45.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Coaltown Tower

Borland silver chain

16.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

18.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

32.9km away

Haddington silver chain

37.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

44.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

52.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

55.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

60.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

145.9km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Coaltown Tower

Whitmuir The Organic Place

café, restaurantWest Linton

6.0km away

Barony Castle

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

11.2km away

Horseshoe Inn

hotel, restaurantEddleston

11.6km away

Cringletie House

hotel, restaurant, barEddleston

13.6km away

Premier Inn Edinburgh Park (The Gyle)

hotel, restaurant, café, barEdinburgh

14.4km away

Best Western Braid Hills Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh

14.4km away

Laird & Dog Inn

hotel, pubLasswade

15.2km away

Morningside Glory

barEdinburgh

15.2km away

The Waiting Room

barEdinburgh

15.3km away

Norton House Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh

15.6km away

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Coaltown Tower (site of)

Where is Coaltown Tower?

OS Map for Coaltown Tower

Directions to Coaltown Tower

Weather at Coaltown Tower

References (websites)

Castles near Coaltown Tower

Newhall House

Carlops (site of)

Brunston Castle

Cornton (possible) (site of)

Newbiggin (site of)

Ravensneuk Castle

Cairnmuir House

Halls

Macbiehill (site of)

Ancient sites near Coaltown Tower

Castle Law fort

Castle Law souterrain

Glencorse rock art

Kaimes Hill fort

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

Buck Stane standing stone

Harestanes stone circle

Pictish stones near Coaltown Tower

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Pictish sites near Coaltown Tower

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Coaltown Tower

Craigiebield House Hotel

A Room In The Country

Rosslyn Castle

Barony Castle

Horseshoe Inn

Aaron Glen Guesthouse

Heriot-Watt University

Alvar House

Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club

Ture Bed and Breakfast

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Coaltown Tower

Whitmuir The Organic Place

Barony Castle

Horseshoe Inn

Cringletie House

Premier Inn Edinburgh Park (The Gyle)

Best Western Braid Hills Hotel

Laird & Dog Inn

Morningside Glory

The Waiting Room

Norton House Hotel & Spa

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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:57 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 9:57 pm.

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