Prestongrange

Prestongrange is a place in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, situated between Musselburgh to the west, and Prestonpans in the east.

Colliery engine
Prestongrange

Prestongrange House
Prestongrange
Prestongrange
Location within Scotland
OS grid referenceNT378736
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTONPANS
Postcode districtEH32
Dialling code01875
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The placename derives from "Preston", meaning "priest's town", and a grange (or granary) which was worked by the Cistercian monks of Newbattle Abbey.

In the early 17th century, Mark Ker took possession of the lands from the abbey, and after the Grant Suttie family took over, the Prestongrange Colliery was no longer productive and fell into disuse.

In 1830, Sir George Grant Suttie leased Prestongrange Colliery to Matthias Dunn, the Inspector of Mines.

Prestongrange House

This fine mansion-house was built by John Preston in 1581 but passed through marriage to John Morison of Saughton Hall around 1600. It was home to the Morison family for centuries thereafter, including Alexander Morison, Lord Prestongrange who extended it in 1620. In the early 19th century it was greatly extended by the architect William Henry Playfair.[1]

See also

References
  1. The Buildings of Scotland: Lothian by Colin McWilliam
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