Prestonpans

Prestonpans
Prestonpans Old Parish Church
Prestonpans is located in East Lothian
Prestonpans
Prestonpans
Prestonpans is located in Scotland
Prestonpans
Prestonpans
Location within Scotland
Population10,460 (2022)[1]
DemonymPanner(s)
OS grid referenceNT401745
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPrestonpans
Postcode districtEH32
Dialling code01875
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
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55°57′35″N 2°57′40″W / 55.9597°N 2.961°W / 55.9597; -2.961

Prestonpans (/prɛstənˈpænz/ Scottish Gaelic: Baile an t-Sagairt, Scots: The Pans) is a small mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the council area of East Lothian. The population as of 2022 is 10,460. It is near the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans (first called the Battle of Gladsmuir, then renamed the Battle of Tranent, and later still renamed the Battle of Prestonpans – although evidence shows the battle occurred a few miles outside of town). Prestonpans is "Scotland's Mural Town", with many murals depicting local history.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.