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Bankton, formerly a seat, Prestonpans par., NW. Haddingtonshire, 8 miles NW. of Haddington; was the residence of Col. Gardiner, who fell at the battle of Prestonpans in 1745.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "formerly a seat" (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites") |
Administrative units: | Prestonpans ScoP East Lothian ScoCnty |
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