Penicuik, Midlothian

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Penicuik is a town in Midlothian

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Penicuik within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Penicuik in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Penicuik, town, police burgh, and par., in S. of Edinburghshire, on river North Esk, 10 miles by road and 15½ miles by rail S. of Edinburgh - par., 18,880 ac., pop. 5309; police burgh, pop. 3051; town, pop. 3793; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. The town and police burgh extend into Lasswade par. Penicuik has extensive papermills, two sawmills, and an iron foundry; coal, shale, and iron-stone are worked in the neighbourhood; Penicuik House, seat, is 1½ mile to the SW.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Pennycuik, Edinburghshire. See PENICUIK.

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