Preston

Preston was a village on the coast of Scotland, and is now a small part of the centre of . It is to the east of Prestongrange, and the southwest of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: village in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Preston, East Lothian”, “Preston, Prestonpans”, and “Preston, Prestonpans, East Lothian”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Preston Tower and Prestonpans railway station.

Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient Scottish village of . It is situated within a few metres of two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House.

Railway station
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station serving the mining town of , , . It is located on the North Berwick Line, 9.75 miles east of . It serves the town of , 1.37 miles away.

Work of art
Photo: Quarrelsome Dame, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a work of art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prestonpans and Morrison’s Haven.

Town
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of , , in the council area of . The population as of 2020 is 10,460.

Locality
Morrison's Haven is a harbour at Prestongrange, , , UK, on the B1348, close to Levenhall Links, Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum, , and .

Photo: marsupium photography, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the largest of a string of villages in in central Scotland, 9 miles east of Edinburgh city centre. In 2022 it had a population of 20,700.

Preston

Latitude
55.95462° or 55° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
-2.97988° or 2° 58′ 48″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
9C7VX23C+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4034017414
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13269092
Wiki­data ID
Q7241799
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Japanese—“Preston” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Preston (Prestonpans)”
  • Basque: “Preston”
  • Catalan: “Preston”
  • Dutch: “Preston”
  • Japanese: “プレストン”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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