Tantallon (pronounced 'tan-TAL-en') is an

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community in

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. It extends from about two kilometres south of Trunk 3, along Route 333, just north of Ballfield Road, for roughly three kilometres along Route 333, to just south of Longards road, and includes Whynachts Point and Sheeps Head Island. It is bordered to the north by Upper Tantallon and to the south by Glen Haven. The community is about from

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. The community is likely named for

Tantallon Castle Tantallon Castle is a ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth. The last medieval curtain wall castle to b ...

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2008 fire

On June 13, 2008, a

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broke out causing minor damage to two homes and burning . The fire was believed to have been caused by a campfire. The

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laid no charges. It was determined that remnant fallen debris of

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fueled the fire.

2023 wildfire

On May 28, 2023, a major wildfire broke out in Tantallon. As of May 29th, the fire was approximately hectares in size.

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