IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Wilson Avenue, PRESTONPANS, EH32 9PB
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Wilson Avenue, EH32 9PB by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (172 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
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Doocot at Preston Tower
In what would have been the Hamilton's garden at the end of the 16th Century.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 2 Nov 2008
0.04 miles
3
Preston Tower Doocot
This 17th century lectern-style doocot, associated with nearby Preston Tower, has 985 nestboxes and judging by the sounds emanating from within it is still in use by doos. It has deteriorated quite a bit since Image] was taken only seven years ago and looks as if it could to with some tender loving care. However in times of austerity, I can just hear the outcry if the council were to spend money repairing desirable residences for Columba livia, sometimes referred to as 'rats on wings', and neglected the dwellings of Homo sapiens. See http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/53663/details/preston+tower+doocot/
Image: © Anne Burgess
Taken: 19 Apr 2013
0.04 miles
6
East Loan
Beside Preston Tower and the doocot, East Loan used to link Preston with Prestonpans when they were separate communities.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 23 Apr 2013
0.05 miles
7
Preston Tower Garden
The garden is dominated by yews trimmed into cubes. By the far wall is Image
Image: © Anne Burgess
Taken: 19 Apr 2013
0.05 miles
9
Daisy Lawn
It's when I see things like this that I wonder why we bother to mow our lawns so often! the thick carpet of daisies appeals to me much more than a uniform green sward. This is in the formal garden at Preston Tower.
Image: © Anne Burgess
Taken: 9 Jun 2013
0.05 miles
10
Laburnum Arch
See Image] - the return visit was definitely well worth the effort to see the tunnel in full flower. This is looking north.
Image: © Anne Burgess
Taken: 9 Jun 2013
0.06 miles