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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Preston Tower is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient village of Preston, south-east of Prestonpans and south-west of Prestongrange in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated within a few metres from two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House. The original structure, some of which may date from the 14th century, has four storeys. A further two storeys were added above the parapet in 1626, with Renaissance windows bearing the initials SIDKH (Sir John and Dame Katherine Hamilton). The entrance to the Tower had a lean-to hoarding from which items could be dropped, for instance boulders, hot sand, or boiling oil. Preston passed by marriage to the haughty Hamiltons (also known as Hameldone ) at the close of the 14th century. It was burnt by the Earl of Hertford in 1544 during the Rough Wooing, and by Oliver Cromwell in 1650.

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