Visitor attractions and information - Haddington
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 St Mary's Parish Church, Haddington, Lothian.
St Mary's Parish Church is one of the three great medieval churches
of the Lothians. Standing on the west bank of the River Tyne,
it is of cathedral-scale and is the longest parish church in
Scotland. Completed in 1462, it has the original east end and
a 17th century marble Lauderdale Monument. Location: In the centre of Haddington. |
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Lennoxlove
House, Haddington Tel: 01620 823720. Lennoxlove House is a 14th
century historic house set in woodlands. It is home to one of
Scotland's most important collections of portraits, including
works by van Dyck, Canaletto, Raeburn, and others. It also houses
important pieces of furniture, porcelain and other fine artefacts,
many of which came from the now demolished Hamilton Palace in
south Lanarkshire. Lennoxlove is now the seat of the Dukes of
Hamilton, having been purchased by the 14th Duke in 1946. www.lennoxlove.com. About
1 mile south of Haddington. |
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Hailes Castle, East Linton. Hailes Castle
is one of the oldest stone castles surviving in Scotland. It
lies on a minor road near East Linton, built on a rocky bluff
overlooking the Scottish River Tyne (not to be confused with
its better known namesake in England). Hailes Castle consists
of a 14th century keep, extended by ranges and towers in the
15th and 16th centuries, within a thick 13th century curtain
wall. The castle had a large courtyard, fragments of which remain.
It was probably built by Hugo de Gourlay shortly before 1300.
The Gourlays were an important Northumbrian family and Hugo's
castle had more the appearance of an English manor-house than
a Scottish baronial castle. About
4 miles east of Haddington. |
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The Haddington hotels listed below are either
in the town or we have given a rough guide as to how far they
are from Haddington.We hope you enjoy your stay and find your
ideal accommodation from our list of hotels in Haddington and
the surrounding area.
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