Polton
Polton is a village located in Lasswade parish, Midlothian, Scotland,[1] anciently a superiority of the Ramsay family, cadets of Dalhousie. In 1618 David Ramsay of Polton was in possession. (See: Analecta Scotica, Edinburgh, 1834).
The village formerly had two paper mills.[2]
Polton railway station was part of the Esk Valley Railway. The station closed in 1964.[2]
Notable residents
- Thomas de Quincey the English writer, lived here in the latter part of his life, until his death in 1859.[2]
- Charles Thomas Clough an eminent geologist, lived at St Ann's Mount, Polton with his family
References
- ↑ "Polton, Midlothian". A vision of Britain through time. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Overview of Polton". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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