Witches
Witches is a work of art in East Lothian, Scotland. Witches is situated nearby to the church St Gabriel’s, as well as near the sports venue Castle Park Bowling Club.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: sculpture by Andy Scott commemorating those executed as witches in the 16th century
- Also known as: “‘Athena’ Memorial Statue”, “Athena”, and “Witch memorial statue in Prestonpans”
- Inscription: “In commemoration of women and men tortured and executed as witches”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Preston Tower and Prestonpans railway station.
Preston Tower
Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Preston Tower is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient Scottish village of Prestonpans. It is situated within a few metres of two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House. Preston Tower is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Witches.
Prestonpans railway station
Railway station
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Prestonpans railway station is a railway station serving the mining town of Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the North Berwick Line, 9.75 miles east of Edinburgh Waverley. It serves the town of Cockenzie and Port Seton, 1.37 miles away. Prestonpans railway station is situated 1,500 feet east of Witches.
Pennypit Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pennypit Park is a sports complex located in the town of Prestonpans, East Lothian in Scotland. It consists of two sports fields, one for association football and the other rugby union. Pennypit Park is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Witches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and Prestonpans.
Preston
Suburb
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Preston was a village on the East Lothian coast of Scotland, and is now a small part of the centre of Prestonpans. It is to the east of Prestongrange, and the southwest of Cockenzie and Port Seton.
Prestonpans
Town
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Prestonpans is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the council area of East Lothian. The population as of 2020 is 10,460.
Morrison’s Haven
Locality
Morrison's Haven is a harbour at Prestongrange, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, on the B1348, close to Levenhall Links, Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum, Prestonpans, and Prestongrange House.
Witches
- Categories: sculpture, memorial, statue, and tourism
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95305° or 55° 57′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.9827° or 2° 58′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C7VX238+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 7799433080OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q116454898
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Gabriel’s and Castle Park Bowling Club.
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