Cockenzie in Scotland
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Battle of Prestonpans

The Battle of Prestonpans was the first significant conflict in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The battle took place at 4 am on 21 September 1745. The Jacobite army loyal to James Francis Edward Stuart and led by his son Charles Edward Stuart defeated the government army loyal to the Hanoverian George II led by Sir John Cope. The inexperienced government troops were outflanked and broke in the face of a highland charge.

Located at 55.96, -2.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1745 in Great Britain, Conflicts in 1745, Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1745, 1745 in Scotland, History of East Lothian, Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland

Preston Lodge High School

Preston Lodge High School is a six-year non-denominational school located in Prestonpans. It serves students from Prestonpans, Port Seton, Longniddry and the surrounding areas. The school has recently undergone a major new building/refurbishment project under PPP. The school has four associated cluster primary schools, which all students attending these schools are entitled to a place at Preston Lodge.

Located at 55.9589, -2.96917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Secondary schools in East Lothian

Preston Tower

Preston Tower is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient village of Prestonpans. It is situated within a few metres from two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House. The original structure, some of which may date from the 14th century, has four storeys. A further two storeys were added above the parapet in 1626, with Renaissance windows bearing the initials SIDKH (Sir John and Dame Katherine Hamilton).

Located at 55.9557, -2.9781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Castles in East Lothian, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in East Lothian, Listed castles in Scotland

Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway

The Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway was the first railway in Scotland, opened in 1722. It was 2½ miles long and connected two towns in East Lothian, transporting coal from the pit heads at Tranent to Cockenzie harbour via Meadowmill. Horse drawn wagons were used which held 2 tons of coal. On the return journey the horses would pull 5 empty wagons back to Tranent making around 3 round trips per day.

Located at 55.96, -2.96 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Early Scottish railway companies, Pre-grouping British railway companies, Closed railway lines in Scotland, Minor British railway companies, History of East Lothian, Railway lines opened in 1722, 1722 establishments in Scotland, Transport in East Lothian, Horse-drawn railways

Preston, East Lothian

Preston is a village on the East Lothian coast of Scotland, to the south of Prestonpans, the east of Prestongrange, and the southwest of Cockenzie and Port Seton. The name Preston means "priest town", and the monks of Holyrood Abbey and Newbattle Abbey owned land here. The village was noted for St Jerome's Fair, held on the second Thursday of October. The chapmen of the area had formed themselves into a guild and elected their office bearers at the fair.

Located at 55.9547, -2.979 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in East Lothian

Hamilton House, East Lothian

Hamilton House is a historic house in the village of Preston in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated very close to its neighbouring communities of Prestonpans and Prestongrange.

Located at 55.9549, -2.9788 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in East Lothian, Country houses in Scotland

Northfield House, East Lothian

Northfield House is a seventeenth century historic house at Preston, East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated very close to Hamilton House and Preston Tower, and one mile east to Prestongrange House and the Royal Musselburgh Golf Club. This L-plan house was built in 1611 for Joseph Marjoribanks, a burgess of Edinburgh, and it was occupied for most of the 17th century by the "haughty" Hamiltons of Preston who also owned Preston Tower. In 1746 it was owned by a surgeon named A.

Located at 55.9545, -2.9797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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East Lothian, Buildings and structures in East Lothian, Houses in Scotland, Country houses in Scotland

Prestongrange Parish Church

Prestongrange Parish Church is a Church of Scotland kirk situated in the small, former mining town of Prestonpans in East Lothian. The church was built in 1596, one of the first churches to be built in Scotland following the Scottish Reformation in 1560. In 1606, Prestonpans was created a parish in its own right following centuries of being part of the parish of Tranent.

Located at 55.9603, -2.98139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Listed churches in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Churches in East Lothian