Crichton (Scotland)
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 51 ′ N , 2 ° 59 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | PATHHEAD | ||
| ZIP code section | EH37 | ||
| prefix | 01875 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Midlothian | ||
| British Parliament | Midlothian | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Midlothian North and Musselburgh | ||
Crichton ( Scottish Gaelic Crìochtàn ) is a hamlet consisting of a few houses in the Scottish Council Area Midlothian . It is located in the east of the region about four kilometers southwest of Pathhead and 14 kilometers southeast of central Edinburgh . A few hundred meters to the west flows the Tyne Water , the upper reaches of the Tyne .
history
In the late 14th century, John Crichton of Crichton had the oldest known building in Crichton built. At first it was a tower house , which was later expanded to form the fortress Crichton Castle under William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton . After the abandonment of Crichton Castle in the 17th century, the Lairds of Crichton had the mansion Crichton House built. As Lord Chancellor of Scotland, Lord Crichton initiated the construction of the Crichton Collegiate Church near the fortress in the 1440s .
With Vogrie House , another mansion was built in the area of Crichton in the 1870s. After James Dewar acquired the land in 1719, his descendants had the building erected on the site of a previous structure.
traffic
Crichton is located on the B6367. This connects the village to the A68 in the northeast and the A7 in the southwest. With the Edinburgh Airport is an international airport located about 22 km north-west.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Information from Historic Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
