What's that monument?

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Hibee
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What's that monument?

Post by Hibee » Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:12 pm

Travelling between Edinburgh and Glasgow, by train, I've often noticed a monument on a distant hill, towards the Forth.

It's a substantial looking stone tower, on the top of a hill, maybe 10 miles west of Corstorphine Hill.

Any ideas?

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Re: What's that monument?

Post by AndrewP » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:34 pm

Hi Hibee,

Is it the folly tower in the estate of "The Binns", which can be seen a minute or two before you reach Linlithgow Station from the Edinburgh side.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Binns

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Re: What's that monument?

Post by Hibee » Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:36 pm

Thanks, Andrew.

I guess that answers my West Lothian question.

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