Prestongrange Parish Church
Prestongrange Parish Church is a Church of Scotland kirk situated in the former mining town of Prestonpans in East Lothian. Constructed in 1596, it is one of the first churches built in Scotland following the Scottish Reformation of 1560.Photo: Jimmydenham, Public domain.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Description: church in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Prestonpans, Kirk Street, Prestongrange Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Preston Tower and Pennypit Park.
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 1,800 feet southeast of Prestongrange Parish Church.
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 1,500 feet southwest of Prestongrange Parish Church.
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 2,900 feet southeast of Prestongrange Parish Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prestonpans and Preston.
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.
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.
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.
Prestongrange Parish Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.96011° or 55° 57′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.98153° or 2° 58′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C7VX269+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 251119942OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=church_of_scotlandWikidata ID
Q7242048
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In Other Languages
“Prestongrange Parish Church” goes by many names.
- German: “Prestongrange Church”
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