Haddington, Town Port
Gateway (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Haddington, Town Port
Classification Gateway (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Newtown Port
Canmore ID 56515
Site Number NT57SW 3.01
NGR NT 5144 7410
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/56515
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Haddington
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT57SW 3.01 5144 7410.
(NT 5144 7410) Town Port (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map (1956)
(Name: NT 5147 7410) Site of Town Port (NR)
OS 6" map (1855)
This was the site of one of the ports or gates of the ancient town wall of Haddington. A local informant states that there were some remains of the town wall at this place within the last 50 years and that it is well known that there was a gate here.
Name Book 1853'
No siting symbol appears on the first edition 6". The symbol published on the 1906 edition has been centred over the name on the first edition.
Information from OS Recorder (SW) 28 September 1962.
No further information.
Visited by OS (BS) 9 July 1975
Some time after the erection of the town wall in 1597, Newtown Port was resited in a location near St John's Church.
R Gourlay and A Turner 1977.
