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NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY TAVERN [Prestonpans] North British Railway Tavern
North British Railway Tavern
North British Railway Tavern
Ticket over door,
John Grieve Grocer
Mr. Atkin
008 [Situation] About the Centre of the Village of Preston
A large antiquated dwelling house now used as a public house, and known by the given name on a stone over the rere entrance is the date 1628, the date of its erection it has offices attached to it and all are in good repair. It was first built as an asylum for homeless widows by some fund left for that purpose by a private Gentleman it was after wards used as a Barrack for Soldiers, and latterly to a Public house, known by the given name. It is the property of Mr. John F. Hyslop of Prestonpans

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Parish of Prestonpans
[Signed] T Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant]

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