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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON | Preston Preston Preston Preston Preston Preston |
John Grieve David Arnot Mr. Atkin Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland P. 565. Forrests Co. [County] Map Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
008 | [Situation] About 1/2 mile S [South] from Prestonpans A Small village about half a mile south of the village of Prestonpans. It consists of a row of dwelling houses on both sides of the public road broken at intervals they are from one to two storys high and with one or two exceptions of inferior Construction there was formerly a church at this place but it was in common with the village & Castle burned down in 1544. And no public building of any kind now exist in it. It was formerly noted for its "fair" held on the second Thursday in october and call'd St. "Jerome's Fair", in Fullartons Gazetteer P. 566 is the following. It has its name from being a Priests-town of the Monks of Newbattle it either had its origin, or acquired much of its importance from their grounds of Preston Grange which lay around it. |
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