The following are some interesting snippets of historical places, people and facts that can be found in and around Haddington.
Also, each month we will post here a question for you to ponder over, with a link to the Facebook pages of Haddington’s History Society and Old Haddingtonshire where you can see other readers’ comments.
We will give you the answer the following month.
- What’s odd about this Haddington street name?
Abbot’s View Q. What’s odd about this Haddington street name?… - Who was this person and what was he driving?
Here is an extra poser this month. Who was this… - What is the signifance of this circle of cobbles?
August Question What’s the significance of this circle of cobbles… - How did this Haddington street get this rather odd name?
April Question Calder’s Lawn: Who was Calder and why was… - Who is she and where in Haddington did she live?
March Question In one of her many letters, she wrote… - Where can you find this line of former cottages?
February Question The trace of one of a line of… - Haddington’s History Society Quiz No.2
Test your knowledge of country houses and castles to be… - What does this postcard show and how has this changed today?
The postcard shows Abbey Mill pre-WW2 when its wheel was… - Who was the local author in our Christmas Challenge?
Samuel Smiles He was prolific Haddington author who advised his… - On what building was this stone found?
This stone was once fixed to the gable of a… - A Dictionary of Haddington’s Other Language
Bill Fife, a member of Haddington’s History Society, has compiled… - How does this pewter object relate to Haddington?
This pewter item is a communion token, cast in Edinburgh… - Where in Haddington was this shop to be found?
Test your knowledge of the town to identify the location… - Haddington’s History Society Quiz No.1
Test your knowledge of sculptures to be found around East…