Church bells re-hung in St Mary’s
The church bells were rehung in St Mary’s Parish Church. History of the bells can be found by clicking this link.
Dual carriageway of the A1 from Edinburgh is extended to reach Haddington.
Dual carriageway of the A1 from Edinburgh is extended to reach Haddington. Read more about the A1 in East Lothian here.
A sculpture, depicting two fighting goats, was gifted to the town
A sculpture, depicting two fighting goats, was gifted to the town by the Norwegian firm Tandberg Electronics who had a factory up at Gateside. Interesting discussion about the goats of Haddington can be found in this Edinburgh Evening News article.
Completion of the renovation of St Mary’s
Completion of the renovation of St Mary’s, including the re-roofing of the choir. This part of the church was damaged during the siege of Haddington (1547–1549) and left ruinous when the church was restored following the siege. The building was known to have been severely damaged during the siege of Haddington in 1548. For hundreds…
The first Haddington Festival is held.
Haddington Festival is held for a week towards the end of May each year. In 2024 there was a week-long celebration with events and activities for everyone, a lineup of events that include the annual boat race, and a kids’ silent disco.
Lamp of Lothian Trust is founded
Lamp of Lothian Trust is founded by the late Duchess of Hamilton to bring together the community through restoration of derelict buildings in Haddington. In 1967 the late Elizabeth, Duchess of Hamilton founded what is today lamp of Lothian. The sole aim was to bring together a whole community by restoring some derelict buildings to…
Poldrate Mill ceased operating as a mill.
Poldrate Mill ceased operating as a mill. History of the mill can be found by clicking here. The mill is now owned by Lamp Of Lothian – more information about how the mill is now used can be found by clicking here.
Sean Connery working in Haddington
Sean Connery working at Stark’s (joiners and undertakers) in the Nungate. Sean Connery in Haddington On August 25th 1930, in Foutainbridge, Edinburgh, Thomas, the elder son of Effie and Joe Connery was born. The event, although it was to prove significant, did not save the house concerned from the ravages of demolition, but a recently…
Haddington Railway station closes.
Haddington railway station closes to the public. It would close to freight on the 2nd February 1968.
Flood
Another huge flood damages much of the town.