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Battle of Prestonpans 1745 > Town Hall

Victorian Christmas Event

  • admin
  • November 28th, 2022

The festive season is well and truly underway here, after our Victorians returned from 1897 to help decorate the Town Hall. For the final weekend of our 125th anniversary celebrations, […]

Town Hall officially opens (in 1897!)

  • arran_johnston
  • August 9th, 2022

On Saturday (6 August 2022), we stepped back in time to re-witness the official opening of Prestonpans Town Hall! After 125 years, Richard Haldane MP once more took to the […]

Preparations for Victorian Weekend underway

  • arran_johnston
  • July 26th, 2022

At 11am on Saturday 6th August, the clock goes back to 1897 – at Prestonpans Town Hall at least! We’ll be recreating the original ceremony at which the hall was […]

“Battle Board” diorama refurb underway

  • arran_johnston
  • January 11th, 2022

For nearly fifteen years, our trusty Battle Board has been carried around to schools, exhibitions and re-enactments to help people visualise the landscape of the Battle of Prestonpans. Now the […]

First Town Hall open weekend a great success!

  • Arran Johnston
  • July 2nd, 2021

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”!

  • Arran Johnston
  • June 21st, 2021

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 […]

New future for Town Hall as Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust takes the reins

  • Arran Johnston
  • April 22nd, 2021

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 […]


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