Kingston (East Lothian)
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 2 ′ N , 2 ° 44 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | NORTH BERWICK | ||
| ZIP code section | EH39 | ||
| prefix | 01620 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | East Lothian | ||
| British Parliament | East Lothian | ||
| Scottish Parliament | East Lothian | ||
Kingston is a village in the Scottish council area East Lothian or in the traditional county of Haddingtonshire . It is located about three kilometers south of North Berwick and seven kilometers northeast of Haddington near the coast of the Firth of Forth .
history
The Tower House Fenton Tower was built on the southern edge of Kingston around 1575 . The fortified tower, which has since been renovated, is the most striking building in the village. A spacious property near Kingston came into the possession of the Sydserff family in the course of the 15th century . A stately home was probably built around this time. The present mansion, Sydserf House , probably dates from the 17th century.
Between 1961 and 1991, Kingston's population fell from 78 to 45.
traffic
The B1347 is Kingston's main thoroughfare. It connects the village in the south to the A199 ( Edinburgh - West Barns ) or the parallel A1 (Edinburgh - London ). In the north, the A198 can be reached in North Berwick , which connects the villages along the Firth-of-Forth coast.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Fenton Tower in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Sydserf House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
