First Town Hall open weekend a great success!
On 26-27 June we opened our doors to visitors at our new museum space at Prestonpans Town Hall for the first time. Over the two days, our team was supported […]
Starting “Orders”!
A special exhibition entitled “Orders of Battle: the Clans and Regiments of Prestonpans” is going into place at Prestonpans Town Hall ahead of our first public open weekend on 26-27 […]
Up and Running at Inverurie!
We are delighted to report that The Prestonpans Tapestry is now on public display at the Garioch Heritage Centre, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. More than a year after the exhibition was first […]
New future for Town Hall as Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust takes the reins
PRESS RELEASE Prestonpans Town Hall, built by public subscription 125 years ago, is set for a vibrant future as local group, The Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust is taking […]
Culloden 275
Today marks the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, the tragic end of the Jacobites’ military campaigns to restore the Royal House of Stuart. It marks the final dashing […]
Walter Scott’s 250th anniversary marked
Our first online lecture of 2021 was held on 18 March, on the subject of “Walter Scott’s Jacobite Fiction”. We were delighted to host a real expert on this subject, […]
A renewed focus on Gaelic, and a new trustee to help!
Dolina Maclennan, a major figure in the Gaelic cultural world, has become a trustee of The Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust. The news comes as the Trust announces a […]
Cultar na Gàidhlig a tha ga chomharrachadh le prògram ùr de ghnìomhachdan
Cultar na Gàidhlig aig cridhe dualchais Blàr Sliabh a’ Chlamhain a tha ga chomharrachadh le prògram ùr de ghnìomhachdan Mar neach aig a bheil ìomhaigh àrd ann an saoghal […]
An interactive Order of Battle!
As we continue to develop the website, we’re adding new features that will help you find your way around the history of the battle and its place in the wider […]
Prince Charlie’s Birthday
Marking Charles Edward Stuart’s birthday Yesterday (20 December 2020) marked 300 years since the birth of Charles Edward Stuart, the Jacobite Prince of Wales who led the Highlanders to victory […]