The Thorntree Monument

The Thorntree Monument is a monument in East Lothian, Scotland. The Thorntree Monument is situated nearby to 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

Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bankton House is a late 17th-century house situated south of Prestonpans in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is located between the A1 road and the East Coast Main Line railway at grid reference NT394736. Bankton House is situated 2,400 feet southwest of The Thorntree Monument.

Prestonpans railway station

Railway station

Photo: Adam Ward, 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 3,100 feet southwest of The Thorntree Monument.

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 3,200 feet west of The Thorntree Monument.

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.

Cockenzie and Port Seton

Town

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cockenzie and Port Seton is a unified town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, four miles east of Musselburgh. The burgh of Cockenzie was created in 1591 by James VI of Scotland.

The Thorntree Monument

Type: Monument
Inscription: “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: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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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

node 9626427113

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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