Haddington Town House, East Lothian Architecture Photos, Date, Hall, Renewal, Scaffolding, Repair
Haddington Town House : Architecture
Historic East Lothian Building Refurbishment, Scotland design by William Adam Architect
post updated 10 January 2022
update 9 Jul 2016 – scaffolding back up on the tower after what seems like a fairly brief period of it being away.
21 Mar 2012
Haddington Town House Renovation
wylieshanks architects have recently been appointed as conservation architects to East Lothian Council for the repair of the steeple, which has spalling stonework and a damaged finial.
An application for repair grant is presently in progress with Historic Scotland.
photos from wylieshanks architects
Haddington Town House Building
building image © Adrian Welch
This elegant building dates from 1748, originally designed by Scottish architect William Adam but little of his work remains.
building image © Adrian Welch
A court-room and assembly room were added to the Court Street (west) side of Adam’s Town House in 1788, over the colonnaded Haddington Market. The Haddington Town House steeple was replaced in 1831 by architect James Gillespie Graham (who worked with Pugin on what is now the Hub towards the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh city centre). The bell in the steeple rings at 7am and again at 10pm to suggest waking and bed-time. This curfew-bell has rung since 1532 and is a wonderful tradition to be kept alive.
street view photograph © Adrian Welch
Haddington was made a royal burgh by David I in the 12th century and was the birthplace of Alexander II and John Knox.
steeple photo © Adrian Welch
Other local buildings / projects in the local area:
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s is the longest parish church in Scotland, and is of cathedral scale. The Lauderdale Aisle is an Episcopal Chapel within a Church of Scotland Building with strong Catholic and Orthodox influences.
Briery Bank
50 houses, ten flats, garages and new access for cars and pedestrians built on this site by CALA Homes, within the Haddington Conservation Area on Briery Bank.
Waterside Restaurant & Bistro, Haddington
Scottish Architecture
Scottish architecture links:
Scottish Castles
Edinburgh & Lothian Walking Tours
Lauriston Castle was extended by William Burn
Comments / photos for the Haddington Town House – Historic Architecture in East Lothian page welcome