Prestonfield, Edinburgh

Area of Edinburgh, Scotland

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Human settlement in Scotland

Prestonfield

Prestonfield from Arthur's Seat

Prestonfield

Location within the City of Edinburgh council area

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Prestonfield

Location within Scotland

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OS grid reference| NT275717
Council area|

* City of Edinburgh

Lieutenancy area|

* Edinburgh

Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| EDINBURGH
Postcode district| EH16
Dialling code| 0131
Police| Scotland
Fire| Scottish
Ambulance| Scottish
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55°56′00″N 3°09′41″W﻿ / ﻿55.933472°N 3.161428°W﻿ / 55.933472; -3.161428
Prestonfield House

Prestonfield is a primarily residential suburb in the south of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies to the east of the A7 road, as it leaves the city centre, approximately 3 miles south of the centre. It is best known as being home to Prestonfield House, a renowned hotel, and Prestonfield Golf Club. The golf course is the nearest to the city centre. The area was developed with housing in the interwar period with a series of private bungalows by James Miller and others alongside a council estate designed by Adam Campbell and built under City Architect Ebenezer J MacRae.

It lies west of Duddingston and is bounded on its west side by Newington Cemetery. Cameron Toll lies to the south. Pollock Halls of Residence and the Commonwealth Pool lie to the north.

The area was known as Priestfield until the late seventeenth century,[1] a name retained by some institutions and street names and revived by the parish church in 1975..

The area is visually dominated by Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags to the east, which tower above the area.

## Notable Buildings

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* Prestonfield House \- Now a hotel
* Cameron House (1770) for the Dicks of Prestonfield
* Priestfield Parish Church (1880)

## References

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1. ^ "Luxury 5 Star Boutique Hotel, Edinburgh | Prestonfield House Hotel". www.prestonfield.com.

### External links

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* Google Maps
* Prestonfield's local parish church
* Prestonfield Primary School

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Residential areas in the Edinburgh (settlement) urban area

North East|

* Abbeyhill
* Bingham
* Bonnington
* Broughton
* Brunstane
* Craigentinny
* Craigmillar
* Duddingston
* Easter Road
* Great Junction Street
* Joppa
* Leith
* Leith Docks
* Lochend
* Magdalene
* Meadowbank
* Mountcastle
* Niddrie
* Northfield
* Piershill
* Pilrig
* Portobello
* Restalrig
* Willowbrae
* Western Harbour

Edinburgh's Old and New Towns

South East|

* Alnwickhill
* Blackford
* Braid Hills
* Bruntsfield
* Burdiehouse
* Canongate
* Carrick Knowe
* Comiston
* Dumbiedykes
* Fernieside
* Gilmerton
* Greenbank
* Haymarket
* Hillside and Calton Hill
* Liberton
* Marchmont
* Moredun
* Morningside
* Mortonhall
* New Town
* Newington
* Old Town
* Prestonfield
* Sciennes
* Southhouse
* Southside
* The Inch
* The Grange
* Tollcross
* West End

South West|

* Baberton
* Balerno
* Bankhead
* Bonaly
* Broomhouse
* Chesser
* Clovenstone
* Colinton
* Currie
* Craiglockhart
* Dalry
* Fairmilehead
* Firrhill
* Fountainbridge
* Gorgie
* Greenhill
* Juniper Green
* Kingsknowe
* Longstone
* Merchiston
* Murrayburn
* Oxgangs
* Parkhead
* Polwarth
* Roseburn
* Saughton
* Shandon
* Sighthill
* Slateford
* Stenhouse
* The Calders
* Wester Hailes

North West|

* Balgreen
* Barnton
* Blackhall
* Boswall
* Canonmills
* Cammo
* Clermiston
* Comely Bank
* Corstorphine
* Craigleith
* Cramond
* Crewe Toll
* Davidson's Mains
* Dean Village
* Drumbrae
* Drylaw
* East Craigs
* Goldenacre
* Gracemount
* Granton
* Inverleith
* Muirhouse
* Murrayfield
* Newhaven
* Pilton
* Ravelston
* Silverknowes
* South Gyle
* Stockbridge
* Trinity
* Warriston

East Lothian|

* Musselburgh
* Fisherrow
* Inveresk
* Levenhall
* Monktonhall
* Pinkie
* Stoneybank
* Wallyford

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