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Southern border of Scotland established in the Treaty of York. 1263: Scots defeat Norwegians in the Battle of Largs. 1266: Norway cedes the Hebrides and Isle of Man to Scotland in the Treaty of Perth. 1290 Margaret, Maid of Norway dies in Orkney. 1292: Edward I of England intervenes in Scottish affairs and grants the Scottish throne to John ...
Today, Haddington is a small town with a population of about 10,000 people, but during the High Middle Ages it was the fourth-biggest town in Scotland (after Aberdeen, Roxburgh and Edinburgh). In the middle of the town is the Haddington Town House , completed in 1745 based on a plan by William Adam . [ 6 ]
Ada de Warenne obtained Haddington as part of her marriage settlement with Prince Henry of Scotland. Upon the death of her husband in 1152, Ada lived at the palace until her death in 1178. King William the Lion of Scotland used the palace from time to time and it was the birthplace of Alexander II in 1198. [1]
Built on the site of the mediaeval Kirk Mill, the present buildings are largely 18th century, [1] and adjacent is the Waterloo Bridge built in 1815. The site was previously owned by the Morrison family, and was responsible for the production of flour until its closure in 1965, [1] and what remains is the only one of Haddington's three mills which still displays much of its traditional form ...
Whitekirk War Memorial. On the second Saturday of May, every year since 1971, there is an ecumenical pilgrimage that starts at Whitekirk and finishes in Haddington. Begun by Patrick Maitland the 17th Earl of Lauderdale, the numbers attending rose from 30 people in the early seventies to over 2,000; however, in 2008 the pilgrimage was cancelled due to lack of numbers.
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and History of the United Kingdom
It was subsequently used as a community events venue and, during the First World War and the Second World War, it served as billeting for soldiers. [ 6 ] In June 2014, the management of the building was transferred from East Lothian Council to the newly formed Haddington Community Development Trust. [ 7 ]
Garden Walls And Gatepiers Haddington House Sidegate 55°57′14″N 2°46′25″W / 55.953977°N 2.77348°W / 55.953977; -2.77348 ( Garden Walls And Gatepiers Haddington House Category B