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AERIAL, DISTILLERY PARK The area on the South side of Haddington, known as Distillery Park (smaller buildings, bottom right) or the Maltings (remainder of the group). The position of Tyne is marked by the line of trees in the background, leading to the Waterloo Bridge in the distance. On the left is the site soon to be occupied by the swimming pool complex. Taken from the late Sir Philip Grant-Suttie’s Cessna 172 in June 1973. |
DISAPPEARING MALTINGS All that remains of the Maltings today, waiting to be transformed into houses and flats, although the area has a history of flooding. The pile of bricks and concrete at the far end was the huge postwar addition to the malting capacity, summarily demolished at the end of 2000, victim of another aggressive company take-over. Far left is a glimpse of the Aubigny Centre. |
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BAILLIE'S, 1937 The only photograph which I have ever seen to show the imposing shops on the South side of Market Street which Richard Baillie rebuilt after the 1931 fire, with double oriel windows. I remember it well, because the part under the mansard roof was a toyshop - a treasure trove of Meccano & Hornby. It received a direct hit on 3rd March 1941 and was gutted for a second time. Photo taken at the time of the coronation in 1937. |
BOMB SITE It took almost 60 years before the bomb-site was put to proper use, housing flats to rent and the office of a children's charity. Probably not as impressive as Dick Baillie's effort, but it sits comfortably beside the older buildings in Market Street.
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HADDINGTON HOUSE, 1954 The back of Haddington House, the oldest domestic building in the town, while still a private residence. It was built Ca.1650, when the front door was that one at the foot of the turret stair. Some 30 years later the owners opened up a new entrance on the street front, with the misleading date 1680 carved above it. |
HADDINGTON HOUSE, REAR After old Harry Faunt died, Haddington House eventually came under the wing of the Lamp of Lothian Trust, who had it restored and carefully modernized, as you can see. The building is currently leased by East Lothian Council to provide offices for departmental heads, etc. |
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ST MARY'S, RUINED A close-up of St Mary's in its original damaged condition, seen from the footpath between churchyard and Mill Lade. Note that tower and choir are both roofless, while the North transept and the stonework of the nearest (South-East) bay are missing, all as a result of the Siege of Haddington in 1548 - 49 |
ST MARY'S, RESTORED A modern view from the same spot. Our 'leaning' tower now houses a peal of bells whose change ringing might cause John Knox, to turn in his grave. All the gaps have been filled and St Mary's is once again probably the longest parish church in Scotland. |