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Title: Shottstown, Penicuik
Post by: mrs a on Wednesday 25 January 23 21:48 GMT (UK)

Does anyone have any info/pics of Shottstown please? My two great grandfathers were born there

Title: Re: Shottstown, Penicuik
Post by: GR2 on Wednesday 25 January 23 22:19 GMT (UK)

Here it is, just north of Penicuik.

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.0&lat=55.83111&lon=-3.22196&layers=6&b=1

Title: Re: Shottstown, Penicuik
Post by: AlanBoyd on Thursday 26 January 23 09:50 GMT (UK)

Here are two snippets from "The annals of Penicuik; being a history of the parish and of the village" by John James Wilson. 1891.

The date of 1875 for the origin of the village is consistent with the fact that a search for Shottstown in the British Newspaper Archive yields hits beginning in 1877.

There is a WP page for Shotts Iron Works but it doesn't mention Shottstown.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotts_Iron_Works?wprov=sfti1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotts_Iron_Works?wprov=sfti1)

Title: Re: Shottstown, Penicuik
Post by: hanes teulu on Friday 27 January 23 13:46 GMT (UK)

The only Shottstown photo I could spot was the washerwomen operating a mangle - but you already have this from an earlier thread (2008/10). Else, only picking up Penicuick old photos

Title: Re: Shottstown, Penicuik
Post by: dex on Tuesday 31 January 23 19:23 GMT (UK)

There is a good historical society in Penicuik with a wealth of material and information. The website which also has contact details is penicuikheritage.org.uk/penicuik-historical-society-2/
I'm sure they could help.

Dex

Title: Re: Shottstown, Penicuik
Post by: mrs a on Wednesday 31 May 23 21:30 BST (UK)

Thank you!