Prestonpans
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 57 ′ N , 2 ° 59 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 9140 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | PRESTONPANS | ||
| ZIP code section | EH32 | ||
| prefix | 01875 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | East Lothian | ||
| British Parliament | East Lothian | ||
| Scottish Parliament | East Lothian | ||
Prestonpans is a town in the Scottish council area of East Lothian . It is located in the northwest of the region between Musselburgh and Cockenzie and Port Seton on the south bank of the Firth of Forth .
history
The settlement of Prestonpan probably goes back to the 12th century, when the monks of Newbattle Abbey set up salt production facilities there. In 1552 Prestonpans was installed as Burghs and incorporated several surrounding settlements. In the course of the Second Jacobite Rising who won Jacobites in the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745 a significant victory.
To research his novel Waverley , Walter Scott lived for some time in Prestonpans. With the abolition of the salt tax in 1825, Prestonpans lost an important source of income. Coal mining and fishing remained as branches of employment. With the closure of Prestongrange Colliery in 1962, coal mining in Prestonpans ended.
In the 19th century, the population of Prestonpans fluctuated between around 1,600 and 2,300. After 3105 people were counted in 1961, the population rose sharply in the following decades, to 9140 in 2011.
traffic
The B1348, the B1349 and the B1631 run through Prestonpans. They connect the village to the trunk roads A198 and A199 , which run directly to the east and west, respectively. The A1 runs 200 m south of Prestonpans. As early as the 19th century, the North British Railway Prestonpans connected to the rail network with its own station. It is located on the southern edge of the village, which means it is also conveniently located for the neighboring village of Tranent . Edinburgh International Airport is around 25 km to the west.
Monuments
In Pretonpans a total of nine monuments of the highest Scottish monument category A are listed. These include three mansions, Northfield House , Prestongrange House and Hamilton House . The latter is a successor to the Tower House Preston Tower , which was the seat of the Preston line of the Hamilton clan . The villa Harlaw Hill House in the northeast back to the 17th century. The Preston Cross Market Cross was built in 1617 after market rights were granted. The 1774 Presbyterian Prestongrange Church is located on High Street near the Forth coast. Due to its high industrial and historical importance, the Prestongrange Colliery pump house is a listed building. In addition, parts of the complex are classified as Scheduled Monument . Most recently, the Northfield House pigeon tower is independently classified as a Category A structure. With the pigeon tower of Dolphingstone another landmarked pigeon tower is located outside of Prestonpans.
Personalities
- William Fergusson (1808–1877), surgeon
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ A b Prestonpans in: FH Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. , Grange Publishing, Edinburgh, 1885.
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ 2011 census
