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Goodtrees (site of)

Goodtrees was a tower belonging to the Herries family although nothing of it now remains.

The tower was later replaced or incorporated into a 17th century house.

In 1769 the property was renamed Moredun House by the then new owner, David Stuart Moncreiff, after a hill on his Perthshire estate of Moncreiff.

The house was bought in 1923 with the intention to convert it into a convalescent home for ex-servicemen however the house was subsequently demolished and a new facility built.

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Alternative names for Goodtrees

Goodtrees; Guilteris; Gut-tres; Gutheris; Guthers; Guthrie; Gutteris; Gutters; Guttheris; Moredun House

Clans associated with Goodtrees

Herries

Moncreiffe

Surnames associated with Goodtrees

Herries

Moncreiff

Moncreiffe

Where is Goodtrees?

Goodtrees is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference:NT 28798 68995

Lat / long:55.908769,-3.140534

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Weather at Goodtrees

7°C
max 8°C / min 6°C
7km/h NE
1005mb
94%
75%
05:52 18:42

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Loanhead at 01:33

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Castles near Goodtrees

Gilmerton (site of)

0.9km away

Drum House

1.3km away

Castle Of Malbet (site of)

1.3km away

Edmonstone (site of)

1.5km away

Craigmillar Castle

1.9km away

Liberton House

2.0km away

Inch House

2.1km away

Woolmet (site of)

2.2km away

Liberton Tower

2.4km away
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Ancient sites near Goodtrees

Samson's Ribs fort

3.6km away

Arthur's Seat fort

4.0km away

Dunsapie fort

4.2km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

4.2km away

Buck Stane standing stone

4.3km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

4.4km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

4.6km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

5.8km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

6.1km away
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Pictish stones near Goodtrees

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

5.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

5.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

6.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

28.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

28.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

28.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

28.8km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

34.0km away

Largo Class II cross slab

37.0km away
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Pictish sites near Goodtrees

Haddington silver chain

23.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

29.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

30.1km away

Borland silver chain

32.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

34.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

40.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

50.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

68.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

130.2km away
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Accommodation near Goodtrees

Auld Reekie Apartments No. 5
self-catering apartmentEdinburgh
1.4km away
Aaron Lodge
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
1.5km away
Arden Guest House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
1.6km away
Alpha Guest House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
2.3km away
Liberton Tower
self-catering apartmentEdinburgh
2.4km away
Northumberland Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
2.7km away
Alba House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
2.8km away
Kildonan Lodge Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
2.8km away
Ben Craig House
hotelEdinburgh
3.1km away
Edinburgh Highfield Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
3.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Goodtrees

Aaron Lodge
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
1.5km away
Laird & Dog Inn
hotel, pubLasswade
3.2km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A7 (Dalkeith)
hotel, restaurantDalkeith
3.6km away
Earthy Causewayside
caféEdinburgh
3.6km away
Leslie's Bar
pubEdinburgh
3.7km away
The Minto Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
3.7km away
Swany's Lounge Bar
barEdinburgh
3.8km away
Old Bell Inn
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
3.8km away
Café Cassis
café, restaurantEdinburgh
4.0km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Newcraighall)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
4.0km away
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Published on the 26th of February 2021 at 9:26 am. Updated on the 26th of February 2021 at 9:36 am.

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