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Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in a commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and oil shale mining, and the paper industries.
Mavisbank House, main (NE) front in 2023. Mavisbank is a country house outside Loanhead, south of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. It was designed by architect William Adam in collaboration with his client, Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, and was constructed between 1723 and 1727.
Loanhead is a small town in Midlothian which stands just to the west of the valley of the River North Esk; just to the east of the Pentland Hills; and just to the south of the Edinburgh City Bypass. Today's Loanhead is dominated by its proximity to Edinburgh.
Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in a commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and oil shale mining, and the paper industries.
The Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway was a railway line south of Edinburgh, Scotland, built primarily to serve mineral workings, although passenger trains were operated. It is also known as the Glencorse Branch of the North British Railway.
The south-west alignment of the stones, focused on the midsummer Moon, is perhaps symbolic, but it may also have acted as an aide to early farmers. Learn about the history of Loanhead Stone Circle, a complex monument that served a range of uses over a long period of time.
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Loanhead is a small town in Midlothian, to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and shale mining, and the paper industry. Industry remains but these staples have ended in Loanhead.
