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Revision as of 21:04, 21 May 2008
The Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum is an industrial heritage museum between Musselburgh and Prestonpans on the B1348 on the East Lothian coast, Scotland UK.
Main features
- the Hoffmann Kiln (or, more precisely, the Hoffmann Continuous Kiln)
- the Cornish Beam Engine
- the winding engine
- the Power House
- the 17th century glass works
- the 18th century pottery site
- the 19th century coal mine and brick works
- Morrison's Haven, the 16th century harbour
- the Visitor Centre with its exhibition
Facilities
The Museum site is open all day every day. The Museum buildings are open between April and October, 11am to 4pm. A self-guided tour by mobile phone is available, and it is narrated by the painter John Bellany who was born in Port Seton.
External links
- The Museum's website
- Self-guided tour leaflet
- BBC page on beam engines, including an animation
- National Trust website on Levant Beam Engine
See also
- Industrial archaeology
- Cornish engine
- Beam engine
- European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH)
- List of places in East Lothian
Photo gallery
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