Northfield House, Preston, Prestonpans
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Northfield House, Preston, Prestonpans
Image: © James Denham Taken: 12 Sep 2009
The house was built in the 1590s by the eminent local family of Hamilton. It was later sold to a brother-in-law, Joseph Marjoribanks who remodelled the house in 1611 including moving the entrance from front to back. Northfield passed through many families, including the Symes and McNeils before coming to the architect Schomberg Scott. When he died, the house passed to his son and, contrary to other reports, the house was never in the hands nor care of the local council. The house, after years of neglect was sold to city lawyer, Finlay Lockie.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.954218
Longitude
-2.980722