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Polton (site of)

Polton House was a now demolished 18th century house which was probably built on the site of an older property dating back to at least the 16th century. The site is now an industrial estate.

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Alternative names for Polton

Polton House; Poltonhall

Where is Polton?

Polton is in the parish of Lasswade and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 29838 65200

Lat / long: 55.8748305764228, -3.12291608694407

OS Map for Polton

Pentland Hills (Penicuik & West Linton)
OS Explorer map 344

Lammermuir Hills (Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg & Gifford)
OS Explorer map 345

Directions to Polton

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Weather at Polton

10°C
max 12°C / min 9°C

3km/h NNW
1017mb
79%
75%
03:26 21:01

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Bonnyrigg at 07:27

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Polton

Ancient sites near Polton

Glencorse rock art

5.8km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

5.9km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

6.2km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

6.4km away

Buck Stane standing stone

6.7km away

Castle Law souterrain

7.0km away

Castle Law fort

7.0km away

Samson's Ribs fort

7.6km away

Westfield cursus

7.8km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Polton

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

9.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

9.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

9.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

32.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

32.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

32.3km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

32.4km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

37.4km away

Largo Class II cross slab

40.2km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Polton

Haddington silver chain

23.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

26.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

30.1km away

Borland silver chain

30.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

32.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

43.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

49.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

66.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

133.1km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Polton

Laird & Dog Inn

hotel, pubLasswade

1.0km away

Premier Inn Edinburgh A7 (Dalkeith)

hotel, restaurantDalkeith

2.2km away

Dalhousie Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBonnyrigg

3.0km away

Dean Tavern

barNewtongrange

3.4km away

The County Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDalkeith

4.1km away

Aaron Lodge

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

5.5km away

Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Newcraighall)

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

6.8km away

Best Western Braid Hills Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh

7.3km away

Leslie's Bar

pubEdinburgh

7.4km away

Earthy Causewayside

caféEdinburgh