Place:


Cranston  Midlothian

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Cranston like this:

Cranston, par., E. border of Edinburghshire, 5100 ac., pop. 998; is rich in coal, limestone, and sandstone.

Cranston through time

Cranston is now part of Midlothian district. Click here for graphs and data of how Midlothian has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cranston itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cranston in Midlothian | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16936

Date accessed: 29th March 2024


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