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
References
- "Polton, Midlothian". A vision of Britain through time. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- "Overview of Polton". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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