Ratho
Ratho is a Village in the county of City of Edinburgh.
Ratho postcode: EH28 8RS
There are great places to visit near Ratho including some great cities and shopping centres.
The area close to Ratho boasts some of the best cities including Edinburgh.
Don't miss St James Quarter's shopping centres if visiting the area around Ratho.
Ratho History
There are some historic monuments around Ratho:
- Huly Hill, cairn & stone circle SW of Newbridge roundabout Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1160
- Greendykes,shale bing,Broxburn Industrial: mines, quarries SM6186
- Corston Hill, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6194
- Abercorn Church, carved stones in Session House Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM7545
- Niddry Farm,enclosure SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6187
- Howlet's House,towerhouse and enclosures Ecclesiastical: chapel; Secular: enclosure SM5682
- Craigpark Quarry, enclosure 450m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6229
- Union Canal, Fountainbridge to River Almond Industrial: inland water SM11097
- Hunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, rock carving, Dalmeny Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM13612
- Craigie Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1900
- Easter Norton,standing stone 280m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1154
- Dalmahoy Hill, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1213
- Staneyhill Tower Secular: castle SM1911
- Harlaw, enclosure 300m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6188
- Camp Hill, fort 300m N of Braidwood Bridge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1163
- Catstane, inscribed stone and long cist cemetery 690m E of Carlowrie Crosses and carved stones: inscribed stone; Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM1183
- North Queensferry, St James' Chapel Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM9806
- Faucheldean,shale bing,Winchburgh Industrial: mines, quarries SM5692
- Cramond Island, First World War and Second World War defences 20th Century Military and Related: Artillery mount SM13684
- Cammo Canal Secular: garden SM6440
- Kaimes Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1172
- Tormain Hill,cup & ring marked rocks 700m NE of Bonnington Mains Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM1161
- Inch Garvie,Firth of Forth,defensive installations 20th Century Military and Related: Battery SM6436
- Gogar Mains,fort,palisaded enclosure and field system 850m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system SM4573
- Duntarvie Castle Secular: castle SM1905
- Union Canal, River Almond to River Avon Industrial: inland water SM8954
- Cairns Castle Secular: tower SM1193
- Earl Cairnie or Harlow Cairn,cairn,The Warrens Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1899
- Hound Point Battery, 150m W of Fishery Cottage 20th Century Military and Related: Magazines SM13686
- Baberton Mains,enclosure 400m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6190
- Lochend Farm, standing stone 100m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1158
- Almondell,footbridge & aqueduct Industrial: bridge, viaduct, aqueduct SM4242
- Cramond, Roman fort & civil settlement Roman: fort SM2526
- Abercorn Castle, remains of Secular: castle SM7869
- Dalmeny Park,enclosures 420m N of Mansion Hill Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6256
- Auldcathie Church Ecclesiastical: church SM5610
- Lennox Tower Secular: tower SM6200
- Bavelaw,steadings 60m NE of Redford Bridge Secular: farmstead SM3953
- Dalmahoy,cross slab,St Mary's Church Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM1184
- Cammo,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM6189
