Penston

Penston
Penston Location within East Lothian
Civil parish	Gladsmuir
Council area	East Lothian
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 55°56′23″N2°53′25″W / 55.9398°N 2.8904°W / 55.9398; -2.8904

Penston, is a small hamlet and feudal barony in the parish of Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland. ^[1]

The area around the village was productive in coal mining, but is now agricultural land.

The feudal barony of Penston was held by the Baillies of Hoprig, Penston and Lamington from the 14th century. The caput of the barony was located at Penston Castle, located a short distance to the south east. The castle is shown on Ordnance Survey maps in the 18th century as being ruinous. ^[2]

References

1. The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, Or, Dictionary of Scottish Topography, Compiled from the Most Recent Authorities, and Forming a Complete Body of Scottish Geography, Physical, Statistical and Historical, Volume 2. Wilson, John Marius. Fullarton, 1868.
2. Ordnance Survey of Scotland Popular Edition, Sheet 68 - Firth of Forth.