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Prestonpans in the region of Scotland with its 7,145 habitants is a place located in United Kingdom - some 329 mi or ( 529 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Prestonpans is now 02:48 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Pencaitland, Pathhead, and Newbattle. When in this area, you might want to check out Stirling . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Prestonpans ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Number 6 Escapes
A steam locomotive from Prestongrange Museum begins its journey to refurbishment. prestongrange.org ..
Lego Channel 4 News The End Of The World
Its Channel 4 news WIth Ken Adams and its the end of the world Also Starring Craigwb9 and Jambo 14r ..
Prestonpans Library
A fast paced tour of the award winning Prestonpans Library. Why not visit us? West Loan, Prestonpans, EH32 9NX, 01875 810788 ..
Wallyford Railway Flooding 22/06/12
A short video taken from 380105 on the 1543 Edinburgh to North Berwick service on 22 June 2012 showing the flooding and landslip at Wallyford Toll. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Preston Tower
Preston Tower is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient village of Prestonpans. It is situated within a few metres from two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House. The original structure, some of which may date from the 14th century, has four storeys. A further two storeys were added above the parapet in 1626, with Renaissance windows bearing the initials SIDKH (Sir John and Dame Katherine Hamilton).
Located at 55.96 -2.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Preston, East Lothian
Preston is a village on the East Lothian coast of Scotland, to the south of Prestonpans, the east of Prestongrange, and the southwest of Cockenzie and Port Seton. The name Preston means "priest town", and the monks of Holyrood Abbey and Newbattle Abbey owned land here. The village was noted for St Jerome's Fair, held on the second Thursday of October. The chapmen of the area had formed themselves into a guild and elected their office bearers at the fair.
Located at 55.95 -2.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Preston Lodge High School
Preston Lodge High School is a six-year non-denominational school located in Prestonpans. It serves students from Prestonpans, Port Seton, Longniddry and the surrounding areas. The school has recently undergone a major new building/refurbishment project under PPP. The school has four associated cluster primary schools, which all students attending these schools are entitled to a place at Preston Lodge.
Located at 55.96 -2.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway
The Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway was the first railway in Scotland, opened in 1722. It was 2½ miles long and connected two towns in East Lothian, transporting coal from the pit heads at Tranent to Cockenzie harbour via Meadowmill. Horse drawn wagons were used which held 2 tons of coal. On the return journey the horses would pull 5 empty wagons back to Tranent making around 3 round trips per day.
Located at 55.96 -2.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Prestonpans
The Battle of Prestonpans was the first significant conflict in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The battle took place at 4 am on 21 September 1745. The Jacobite army loyal to James Francis Edward Stuart and led by his son Charles Edward Stuart defeated the government army loyal to the Hanoverian George II led by Sir John Cope. The inexperienced government troops were outflanked and broke in the face of a highland charge.
Located at 55.96 -2.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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