Haddington: Royal Burgh – A History and a Guide

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PUBLISHER: Birlinn General

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9781862320000

RRP: £9.99

PAGES: 120

PUBLICATION DATE:
October 1, 1997

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Haddington: Royal Burgh – A History and a Guide

Haddington's History Society

This is a history of the ancient burgh of Haddington, a county town of East Lothian. It has long been a popular location for everyone interested in Scotland’s past. As well as the history of the burgh, coverage ranges across street names, buildings, monuments and plaques, and places of interest around the town. There are walks and maps for the peripatetic. The book is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to this small town. Historic and contemporary photographs supplement the representations of the town by a local artist.

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