Prestonpans
Prestonpans is a little angling town 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 residences have drawn numerous brand-new homeowners. It is the site of the Battle of Prestonpans, combated in 1745, and also has background dating from the eleventh century. The town's important historic style consists of Preston Tower and the doocot and the regional Mercat Cross, which is the only one of its kind in Scotland which continues to be in its initial kind and also place. Prestonpans is "Scotland's Mural Town", with numerous murals portraying regional background. In 2006, Prestonpans and also the adjoining towns of Cockenzie, Port Seton as well as Longniddry were twinned with the community of Barga, Tuscany, Italy. In 2010, the Prestonpans Tapestry was completed and also has been visiting Scotland and England. In October 2011, Prestonpans was awarded Fairtrade Town standing.
