Peaston
Human settlement in Scotland
- Ormiston
- East Lothian Council
- East Lothian
- East Lothian
- East Lothian
Peaston is a small settlement on the B6371 road in the parish of Ormiston in East Lothian, Scotland, about 14 miles (23 km) south-east of Edinburgh, 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Haddington, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Ormiston and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Pencaitland.
The Barony of Peaston was transferred from Pencaitland to Ormiston in 1648.[1]
Peaston Smiddy, built in the 18th century, is on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland.[2]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peaston.
- CANMORE/RCAHMS record of Peaston Farmhouse
- CANMORE/RCAHMS record of Peaston, The Smiddy; alternative names: West Peaston, Peaston Smithy
- National Archives of Scotland: Plans of the Kiln Lands of Peaston, Peaston Bank and Peaston Mill
- SCRAN image: Aerial View of Peaston Farm in Humbie