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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ratho like this:
Ratho, par., vil., and ry. junction, Edinburghshire - par., 6147 ac., pop. 1815; vil., 1½ m. S. of sta., which is 8½ m. W. of Edinburgh, pop. 713; P.O., T.O., and P.O. at Ratho Station; near vil. is Ratho Park, seat.
Ratho is now part of EDINBURGH CITY OF City. Click here for graphs and data of how EDINBURGH CITY OF has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ratho itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ratho, in Edinburgh City Of and Midlothian | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16800
Date accessed: 13th December 2025
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