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English: Prestonfield House Designed by the renowned architect Sir William Bruce for the physician Sir Alexander Dick, Prestonfield is one of the most historically significant buildings in Edinburgh and a gem of Scottish architecture. The first house, destroyed by fire, was built some time after 1677 by James Dick, a wealthy merchant and Lord Provost. Visitors have included 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' who was wined and dined here while the Jacobite Army was encamped at nearby Duddingston during the '45 Rising. Boswell and Johnson also paid their respects to the laird in 1773 before setting out on their tour of the Western Isles. It was Dick who pioneered the cultivation of rhubarb in Scotland, which is still a staple item on the present-day Hotel's menu.
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Camera location55° 56′ 12″ N, 3° 09′ 27″ W  Heading=67° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
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