Preston (Scottish Borders)
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 49 ′ N , 2 ° 20 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | DUNS | ||
| ZIP code section | TD11 | ||
| prefix | 01361 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Scottish Borders | ||
| British Parliament | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | ||
Preston is a village in the north-east of the Scottish Council Area Scottish Borders or in the traditional county of Berwickshire . It is about three kilometers north of Duns on the left bank of Whiteadder Water .
history
A church building can be found on site as early as the 12th century. The church, which was revised several times over the centuries, became obsolete when two parishes were amalgamated in 1718.
In 1602 Preston was promoted to the rank of Burgh of Barony for the Earl of Angus . A market cross still testifies to the associated market law .
Presumably around 1780 Francis Wemyss Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss had a castle called The Retreat built near Preston. It served primarily as a hunting lodge, but was also used as a country seat at times.
traffic
Located in a sparsely populated region of the Scottish Borders, Preston is poorly connected to the road network. The A6112 , which connects Coldstream to Grantshouse , is Preston's main thoroughfare. The A6105 is also accessible in Duns .
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Preston Old Parish Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
