Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum

Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum is an industry museum in Prestonpans displaying heavy machinery and equipment in outdoor grounds. Visitors can see a Hoffmann Continuous Kiln, a winding engine, a Power House, and tools from coal mining, pottery production, and brick manufacturing.

Monks from Newbattle Abbey started coal extraction at this location during the 12th century. This early activity established a foundation for centuries of resource and goods production that followed.

The site reflects centuries of work in coal, pottery, and brick production that shaped the identity of the region and its people. Visitors experience how these industries were central to daily life and employment for many generations living nearby.

The grounds can be explored freely with audio guides available through personal mobile devices or borrowed headsets. Guided tours run Wednesday through Sunday and help visitors understand the different machines and how they worked.

Scotland's only surviving Cornish beam engine is displayed here, built by J. E. Mare & Co of Plymouth. It operated from 1874 for roughly 80 years before being taken out of service.

Location: East Lothian

Inception: September 28, 1984

Address: Prestongrange, nr Prestonpans EH32 9RX

Website: http://prestongrange.org

GPS coordinates: 55.95500,-2.99700

Latest update: December 14, 2025 09:42