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Sir Robert Preston

Sir Robert Preston, 6th Baronet of Valleyfield (died 1834), who built Preston Island in the Firth of Forth after 1800 and worked a colliery and salt pans there until an explosion in 1811.

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Preston Island Colliery Fife 1800–1811

Record created: 4 October 2026 · Last researched: 4 October 2026

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