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Riccarton, Midlothian

Riccarton is a hamlet in Midlothian. The former Riccarton House estate became the main campus for Heriot-Watt University from 1969. Riccarton Mains is extant. It is within the council area of City of Edinburgh.

Place Type: Hamlet
Historic County: Midlothian
Lat, Long: 55.91196,-3.3126428
Grid Reference: NT 1804 6954
Civil Parish: Currie CP
Council Area: City of Edinburgh CA
Police Area: Scotland (Edinburgh) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 38022
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Riccarton,_Midlothian_38022
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7322942