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Halls

There was once a castle at Halls although nothing of it now remains.

The name of the present farm comes from the name of the earlier manor house which was known as Halhouse of Lekbernard.

I have placed the site of the castle at Halls farm pending further research.

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Alternative names for Halls

Hailles; Halhous de Lekbarnard; Halhous de Lekbernarde; Halhous of Leckbarnard; Halhous of Lekbarnard; Halhous of Lekbernard; Halhous of Lekbernarde; Halhous of Lekbernerd; Halhouse of Lekbarnard; Hall; Halles; Hallhouse; Hallhouse of Lekbarnard; Hallhouse of Lekbernard; Hallis; Hallys; Hals; Lakbernard; Leadburn; Lecbernard ; Leckbernaid; Leckbernaird; Leckbernard; Legbernard; Legbernarde; Lekbarnard; Lekbernarde; Lekbernaird; Letbernard; The Halls

Where is Halls?

Halls is in the parish of Penicuik and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 23556 58044

Lat / long: 55.80959, -3.22127

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OS Map for Halls

Pentland Hills (Penicuik & West Linton)
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Directions to Halls

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Weather at Halls

14°C
max 15°C / min 12°C

19km/h SSW
1008mb
74%
20%
06:24 17:38

Few clouds
Weather observed at Penicuik at 12:41

References (books)

The Placenames of Midlothian

Norman Dixon
Edinburgh, 1947

References (websites)

Castles near Halls

Uttershill Castle

Ravensneuk Castle

Newbiggin (site of)

Cornton (possible) (site of)

Brunston Castle

Auchendinny House

Old Woodhouselee Castle

Easter Deans

Glencorse (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Halls

Glencorse rock art

Castle Law fort

Castle Law souterrain

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

Buck Stane standing stone

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

Wright's Houses standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Halls

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

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

Scoonie Class II cross slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Halls

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Halls

Whitmuir The Organic Place

café, restaurantWest Linton

Dalhousie Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBonnyrigg

Laird & Dog Inn

hotel, pubLasswade

Barony Castle

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

Horseshoe Inn

hotel, restaurantEddleston

Dean Tavern

barNewtongrange

Premier Inn Edinburgh A7 (Dalkeith)

hotel, restaurantDalkeith

Best Western Braid Hills Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh

Morningside Glory

The Waiting Room

more food.... / more drink....