Biel Water
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The Biel Water is a river running through the Biel Estate in Biel, East Lothian
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It runs for 4.5 kilometres from the Luggate Burn and the Whittinghame Water, via Stenton
, Biel House
, West Barns
, and finally to Belhaven Bay with its rather unusual bridge.
Biel, East Lothian
Biel is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, to the south of Dunbar, off the B6370 road. It is situated on the Biel Estate, close to Biel House...
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It runs for 4.5 kilometres from the Luggate Burn and the Whittinghame Water, via Stenton
Stenton
Stenton is a parish and village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is bounded on the north by parts of the parishes of Prestonkirk and Dunbar, on the east by Spott and on the west by Whittingehame. The name is said to be of Saxon derivation. In earlier times, when names were often written phonetically,...
, Biel House
Biel House
Biel House is a historic house on the Biel Estate near Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland, UK.-House:The present Biel House dates from the 16th century, is statutorily listed, and is a castellated three storey building. It was formerly owned by the Earls of Belhaven...
, West Barns
West Barns
West Barns is a small village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies 2 miles west of Dunbar and approximately 28 miles east of Edinburgh. It is close to the John Muir Country Park and Belhaven Bay. It is home to the West Barns Inn and a John Deere manufacturer. There is also a local amateur football...
, and finally to Belhaven Bay with its rather unusual bridge.
Reference
- The floods of 12th August, 1948, in South-East Scotland, Author: A. T. A. Learmonth, publ. in Scottish Geographical Journal, Volume 66, Issue 3 and 4 December 1950, pages 147 - 153