Silverburn is a small
hamlet
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near
Penicuik, in
Midlothian
Midlothian (; gd, Meadhan Lodainn) is a historic county, registration county, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of Scotland used for local government. Midlothian lies in the east-central Lowlands, bordering the City of Edinburgh, ...
, south-east
Scotland
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. It has a small community centre, with a garden surrounding the hall, which featured on the
BBC Television
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programme ''
The Beechgrove Garden
''Beechgrove'' (formerly known as ''The Beechgrove Garden'') is a television programme broadcast since 1978 on BBC Scotland. Over the years it has been broadcast on BBC Scotland, BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland and Britbox.
History
''Beechgro ...
'' in June 2008. It has a small population of just over 60 and is about 8 miles south of Edinburgh.
External links
Geograph - NT2060 - Silverburn
Villages in Midlothian
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