Haddington - Round 1
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Places to see in ( Haddington - UK )
Places to see in ( Haddington - UK )
The Royal Burgh of Haddington is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian, which as a result of late-nineteenth century Scottish local government reforms, actually took the form of the county of Haddingtonshire for the period from 1889-1921. It lies about 20 miles (32 km) east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is Anglo-Saxon, dating from the sixth or seventh century AD when the area was incorporated into the kingdom of Bernicia. The town, like the rest of the Lothian region, was ceded by King Edgar of England and became part of Scotland in the tenth century. Haddington received burghal status, one of the earliest to do so, during the reign of David I (1124–1153), giving it trading rights which encouraged its growth into a market town.
Today Haddington is a small town with a population of less than 9,000 people; although during the High Middle Ages, it was the fourth-biggest city in Scotland after Aberdeen, Roxburgh and Edinburgh. In the middle of the town is the Town House, built in 1748 according to a plan by William Adam. When first built, it inheld a council chamber, jail and sheriff court, to which assembly rooms were added in 1788, and a new clock in 1835. Nearby is the Corn Exchange (1854) and the County Courthouse (1833).
Haddington is located predominantly on the north-east bank of the River Tyne, and was once famous for its mills. It developed into the fourth-largest town in Scotland during the High Middle Ages, and latterly was at the centre of the mid-eighteenth century Scottish Agricultural Revolution.
As the county town of East Lothian, Haddington is the seat of East Lothian Council; with offices located at John Muir House behind Court Street. This building occupies the site of Haddington's twelfth century royal palace & adjoins the former Sheriff Court complex. As such Haddington is the home to East Lothian's administration, a boost to the status and local economy of the town. Retailers based in Haddington include: Tesco, Subway, Boots (the chemist), and Greggs, Aldi, The Co-operative Food amongst others.
Amisfield House was located east of Haddington, south of the River Tyne. Designed by architect Isaac Ware and built of Garvald red freestone for Colonel Francis Charteris, it was described in The Buildings of Scotland as the most important building of the orthodox Palladian school in Scotland. John Henderson built the walled garden in 1783, and the castellated stable block in 1785. The park in front of the house, possibly landscaped by James Bowie, is today entirely ploughed. A victim of dry rot, the house was demolished in 1928. All that remains of Amisfield today are the summer house, walled garden, ice house, chapel, and gates.
Lennoxlove House, a historic thirteenth-century house and estate, lies half a mile south of Haddington. Built by the Giffards of Yester, it was originally named Lethington. It was once home to the Maitland family, notably Sir Richard Maitland, and his son William Maitland of Lethington, Secretary of State to Mary, Queen of Scots'. The Maitlands left Lennoxlove in the seventeenth century, and it is now the seat of the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon.
Hailes Castle is a mainly fourteenth-century castle about five miles south-west of Haddington. This castle, which has a fine riverside setting, belonged to the Hepburn family during the most important centuries of its existence. Since 1926, it has been the subject of a state-sponsored guardianship agreement, which is now under the auspices of Historic Scotland. It is open to the public without charge at all reasonable times.
Haddington sits on the A1 dual-carriageway linking Edinburgh with London. The town is currently served by the bus companies Perrymans, Prentice Coaches, Eve Coaches and Lothian Country Buses. These buses allow travel to Edinburgh, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and other towns and villages in East Lothian. With the withdrawal of many First Scotland East services in June 2012, the contracts for the 121 Haddington to North Berwick and the 123 Gifford Circle passed back to the Haddington- based firm Prentice Coaches. Haddington was served by a railway branch line which carried passengers from 1846 until 1949.
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Kelso vs. Haddington - Part 1
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Haddington Pipe Band
The Pipe's and Drums get an airing inside Haddington Corn Exchange during their annual ceilidh
Links Golf Cup East Lothian 2016
Some entertaining highlights from a fantastic week at the Links Golf Cup East Lothian 2016 - linksgolfcup.co.uk
Links Golf Cup - East Lothian
5 days and 4 rounds of truly wonderful golf on some of the best courses anywhere in the world.
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Haddington pipe band ceilidh
Michael Haddington show
Bronx boxing
A Golfer's Guide to: East Lothian (Aryshire)
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Watch our East Lothian video review and discover the famously named Scotland’s golf coast – East Lothian offers 22 courses along 30 miles of jaw-dropping coastline. It is set up perfectly for links golf so there is nowhere better for your next golf break. From Open Championship qualifying courses like North Berwick and Gullane to gems like Craigielaw, Kilspindie and Longniddry, choosing your East Lothian golf break itinerary will be very easy. Accommodation options are plentiful and travelling within the region is simple.
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McCarthy & Stone - The Hailes, Haddington
As the only new development in the area, The Hailes is ideal for those looking for retirement apartments in the East Lothian area. With strong transport links to surrounding towns, the site is also perfectly located for those looking for accommodation in East Linton, North Berwick, Tranent and Dunbar.
Here at McCarthy & Stone, we appreciate that growing old doesn’t necessarily mean changing how you live. Our site at Haddington is no exception to this, with fantastic services such as a function room and atrium provided alongside high quality accommodation.
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The UK's leading developer of retirement apartments, specialising in designing property for later life: mccarthyandstone.co.uk
Scotland's Golf Coast - Golf East Lothian
A short video produced by Tee Video, showing East Lothian's 19 golf courses along Scotland's Golf Coast.
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Strathaven GC Final
Flyover of Strathaven Golf Club July 2017-shot using a DJI Phantom 4. Took a few weeks as the weather was that bad, and you have to work around the members!
East Lothian Flight 1
Recent flight in my QuikR over Coast at East Lothian. Lovely day.
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Super the bunker master
Best places to visit
Best places to visit - Haddington (United Kingdom) Best places to visit - Slideshows from all over the world - City trips, nature pictures, etc.
Scorchio in East Lothian March 2018
Scorchio in East Lothian
Glenrothes V Scone Thistle
10 man Glenrothes beat Scone Thistle by 1 goal to nil with Charlie Scarborough getting the only goal in the 73rd minute
Scotland's Golf Coast East Lothian
The number one short golf break destination with 21 courses along 30 miles of stunning coastline.
Longniddry Presentation May 2017
BIGGA - Golf Course Ecology (part 4)
A training video by BIGGA.
Part 4 of 4
Following on from Linlithgow, we take a look at Haddington Golf Course:
It seems like a historic parkland setting - and we were invited by Haddington Golf Club to produce a management plan for them and as you say it is in a historical landscape and part of an old estate. This is something we're very keen to focus on. You can see around you that the quality of the course really depends on the feel and the atmosphere that the design landscape has created...
Integrating nature conservation opportunities and golfing opportunities
Trying to strike a balance between historic parkland and woodland
Taking into consideration what makes a challenging course
Naturalising the course, helping the challenge of the course
Improving the original landscape design of this area
What species could be encourage through positive management
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An interview with the club secretary and others who share their views on wider environmental considerations and the many sites in the UK that are considered as areas of great scientific importance, which show that Golf Courses can be more environmentally friendly and support wildlife.
When you combine natural beauty and a very good golf course then you hit the jackpot.