Peaston is a small settlement on the
B6371 road in the parish of
Ormiston
Ormiston is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, near Tranent, Humbie, Pencaitland and Cranston, located on the north bank of the River Tyne at an elevation of about .
The village was the first planned village in Scotland, founded in 173 ...
in
East Lothian
East Lothian (; ; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a Counties of Scotland, historic county, registration county and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921.
In ...
, Scotland, about south-east of
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
, south-west of
Haddington, east of Ormiston and east of
Pencaitland.
The
Barony Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
* Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
of Peaston was transferred from Pencaitland to Ormiston in 1648.
Peaston Smiddy, built in the 18th century, is on the
Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland.
References
External links
CANMORE/RCAHMS record of Peaston FarmhouseCANMORE/RCAHMS record of Peaston, The Smiddy; alternative names: West Peaston, Peaston SmithyNational Archives of Scotland: Plans of the Kiln Lands of Peaston, Peaston Bank and Peaston MillSCRAN image: Aerial View of Peaston Farm in Humbie
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Villages in East Lothian