A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Prestonpans, coast town (police burgh) and par. with ry. sta., Haddingtonshire, on Firth of Forth, 8 m. E. of Edinburgh - par., 1291 ac., pop. 2573; burgh, pop. 1610; town, pop. 2265; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; was long famous for the mfr. of salt, and has now extensive works for the mfr. of bricks, tiles, and other fireclay goods, a large brewery, and a soapwork. The oyster beds off the shore are less productive than formerly. In the vicinity of the town is the battlefield where Prince Charles Edward Stuart defeated the Royalists under Sir John Cope, 21st September 1745.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "coastal town (police burgh) and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Prestonpans ScoP Prestonpans Burgh Prestonpans DoC East Lothian ScoCnty |
| Place: | Prestonpans |
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