Historic houses · Central Scotland
Prestonfield House
Prestonfield House — house, now hotel in Prestonfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 2.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Prestonfield House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house, now hotel in Prestonfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9356°, -3.1666°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Prestonfield House is a boutique hotel in Prestonfield, Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally built in 1687 by architect Sir William Bruce, it was once considered a wealthy rural estate, however in recent decades, it has come to serve as a hotel. Although it falls on the small side as an establishment, having only 23 rooms, it is well-known to hotel and hospitality critics. The hotel is at the foot of Arthur's Seat and has a large roundhouse, previously used for keeping horses. The stables were repurposed and now host events, including the "Taste of Scotland Festival".
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Background
History
Originally known as Priestfield, the site was once a wealthy monastery, founded in 1150 by Henry, Earl of Northumbria. Circa 1510, Walter Chepman built Priestfield House on the site. Thomas Hamilton, Lord Priestfield was clearly living in the house in 1607, when he adopted Prestonfield as his style as a Senator of the College of Justice. James Dick bought the house in 1671. It burned down during an anti-Catholic riot in 1681. Dick employed Sir William Bruce to design a replacement building, which was then renamed Prestonfield, distancing it from its Catholic connections. The house remained the home of the Dick baronets for many centuries. In 1751 the house was inherited by Sir Alexander…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9356, -3.1666
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH16 5HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh South
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 2.3 km
- Official site
- www.prestonfield.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7242044 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Prestonfield House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Prestonfield House - view from SW.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prestonfield House?
- Prestonfield House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH16 5HJ).
- Who owns Prestonfield House?
- Prestonfield House is owned by | number_of_restaurants = 1.
- Is Prestonfield House a listed building?
- Prestonfield House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Prestonfield House?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH16 5HJ.