Prestonpans
Prestonpans is a little angling community eastern of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the unitary council area of East Lothian. Given that the 2001 census recorded the population as 7,153, brand-new houses have actually drawn many new residents. It is the site of the Battle of Prestonpans, battled in 1745, and has background dating from the eleventh century. The town's important historical architecture includes Preston Tower and also the doocot and also the local Mercat Cross, which is the just one of its kind in Scotland which stays in its initial kind and also location. Prestonpans is "Scotland's Mural Town", with several murals showing regional history. In 2006, Prestonpans as well as the adjoining towns of Cockenzie, Port Seton and Longniddry were twinned with the town of Barga, Tuscany, Italy. In 2010, the Prestonpans Tapestry was finished and has actually been visiting Scotland and also England. In October 2011, Prestonpans was awarded Fairtrade Town status.
