The Thorntree Monument
The Thorntree Monument is a monument in East Lothian, Scotland. The Thorntree Monument is situated near the scenic viewpoint 1745 Battlefield Viewpoint, as well as near the athletics track East Lothian Athletics Arena.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bankton House and Prestonpans railway station.
Bankton House
Garden
Bankton House is a late 17th-century house situated south of Prestonpans in East Lothian, Scotland. Bankton House is situated 2,400 feet southwest of The Thorntree Monument.
Prestonpans railway station
Railway station
Prestonpans railway station is a railway station… Prestonpans railway station is situated 3,100 feet southwest of The Thorntree Monument.
Preston Tower
Castle
Preston Tower is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient Scottish village of Prestonpans. Preston Tower is situated 3,200 feet west of The Thorntree Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and Prestonpans.
Prestonpans
Town
Prestonpans is a mining town, situated approximately…
Cockenzie and Port Seton
Town
Cockenzie and Port Seton is a unified town in East Lothian, Scotland.
The Thorntree Monument
- Monument
- …is inscribed with “During the Battle of Prestonpans fought on 21st September 1745 Colonel Gardiner of Bankton was fatally wounded beneath a hawthorn tree in this area”
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
55.9574° or 55° 57′ 27″ north
Longitude
-2.96257° or 2° 57′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C7VX24P+XX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 1745 Battlefield Viewpoint and East Lothian Athletics Arena.
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