Preston
Preston is a village in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Preston is situated nearby to the hamlet Cumledge Mill, as well as near Primrosehill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Duns Castle and Bonkyll Castle.
Duns Castle
Castle
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Duns Castle, Duns, Berwickshire is a historic house in Scotland, the oldest part of which, the massive Norman Keep or Pele Tower, supposedly dates from 1320. The castle and most of the structures on the property are designated as a Category A listed building. Duns Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Preston.
Bonkyll Castle
Archaeological site
Bonkyll Castle was a medieval fortress situated in the historic Scottish county of Berwickshire, from 1973 the Scottish Borders. It is situated 4 miles north of Duns and 4 miles south of Grantshouse. Bonkyll Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Preston.
Manderston
Manderston House is a British stately home in Duns, Berwickshire. It is the seat of the Palmer family. It was completely rebuilt between 1901 and 1903 and has sumptuous interiors with a silver-plated staircase. Manderston is situated 2 miles southeast of Preston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duns and Gavinton.
Duns
Town
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Duns is a town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was the county town of the historic county of Berwickshire. Duns is situated 2 miles south of Preston.
Gavinton
Village
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Gavinton is a small settlement in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 2 kilometres south-west of Duns, the former county town of Berwickshire. The hamlet sits on a minor road off the A6105 Duns to Greenlaw road at grid reference NT767521. Gavinton is situated 3½ miles southwest of Preston.
Abbey St Bathans
Village
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Abbey St Bathans is a parish in the Lammermuir district of Berwickshire, in the eastern part of the Scottish Borders. Unique in its topography, it is situated in a long winding steep wooded valley that follows the Whiteadder Water. Abbey St Bathans is situated 3½ miles northwest of Preston.
Preston
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.80889° or 55° 48′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.33546° or 2° 20′ 8″ westElevation
325 feet (99 metres)Open location code
9C7VRM57+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 358329157OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12263476
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