Haddington

Today was another glorious sunny day. So we headed off on "The Saltire Trail" from Mussleburgh to Haddington. It is only about 27 miles. We didn't stop at any of the small towns, but went straight to Haddington. I had read that there are over 250 listed buildings in the town. They are everywhere to be seen. You can tell by the roofs, windows and walls. Some are even painted as they would have been 400 years ago or so.

Haddington has suffered from being so near to England. King Edward pounded the town. So did King Henry during the "Rough Wooing."

There was a Franciscan Monastery here before the Reformation. An Episcopal Church stands on the site. I could find no trace of the Monastery. When it stood, it's Church was called "The Lamp of the Lothians"

St. Mary's Church of Scotland in the town uses the title. It is apre reformation church. The inside has been remodelled, but the exterior goes back to before the Reformation. I was surprised to find a statue of Our Lady inside, in the Lauder Aisle. But an Episcopalian told me it was allowed "on suffrance". He told me that at one time the Church was Episcopalian, but that "they" would deny it.

So I asked at St Mary's.....and they did! They admitted though that it was originally a Catholic Church.

Pictures show river Tyne and steets and buildings in Haddington