Prestonpans
Prestonpans is a small fishing town east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the unitary council location of East Lothian. Because the 2001 census recorded the population as 7,153, new residences have actually drawn numerous brand-new homeowners. It is the site of the Battle of Prestonpans, fought in 1745, and has background dating from the l lth century. The community's essential historical design consists of Preston Tower and also the doocot and also the regional Mercat Cross, which is the only one of its kind in Scotland which stays in its original form and also place. Prestonpans is "Scotland's Mural Town", with lots of murals depicting regional history. In 2006, Prestonpans and also the neighbouring communities of Cockenzie, Port Seton as well as Longniddry were twinned with the community of Barga, Tuscany, Italy. In 2010, the Prestonpans Tapestry was completed as well as has actually been exploring Scotland and England. In October 2011, Prestonpans was awarded Fairtrade Town standing.