Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Haddington Abbey Church		Erroneously: the church was collegiate
	Haddington Parish Church

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Church

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
			Won award or awards	EAHY Award
	1810	1811	Alterations and additions	Designs for alterations and refitting church. Carried out in a modified form
	1886			Kinnear & Peddie scheme for restoration exhibited
	1892	After 1897		Restoration of nave; scheme for choir, transepts and tower; pulpit, font and west gallery
	c. 1962			First scheme for restoration of choir transepts and central tower
	1969	1973	Restoration

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	James Burn		T	1810	1811	Plans drawn up for alterating and refitting interior of the church. Carried out to a modified design.
	Archibald & James Elliot		U	1810	1811	Consultant architects for alterations by James Burn including plaster vault in the nave.
	Archibald Elliot		U	1810	1811	Consultant architect with his brother for alterations by James Burn including plaster vault in the nave.
	James Elliot		U	1810	1811	Consultant architect with his brother for alterations by James Burn including plaster vault in the nave.
	Charles George Hood Kinnear		B	1886		Scheme for restoration
	John More Dick Peddie		B	1886		Scheme for restoration
	Kinnear & Peddie		B	1886		Scheme for restoration
	George Henderson		A	1892	After 1897	Restoration of nave; scheme for choir, transepts and tower; pulpit, font and west gallery
	Hay & Henderson		A	1892	After 1897	Restoration of nave; scheme for choir, transepts and tower; pulpit, font and west gallery
	William Birnie Rhind		A	1892		Carved Henderson's pulpit and font
	Alan Lawrie Goodwin (or Alan Laurie Goodwin, or Alexander Lawrie Goodwin, or Allan L Goodwin)		A	1897 *		Scheme for choir, transepts and tower - as assistant to Hay & Henderson
	John Wilson Paterson			c. 1962		J Wilson Paterson in private practice. First scheme for restoration of choir transepts and central tower; commission passed to I G Lindsay & Partners after his death
	Crichton Walker Lang		D	1969	1973	Restoration from ruinous condition. Gallery in North transept inserted. Job architect.
	Ian G Lindsay & Partners		D	1969	1973	Restoration from ruinous condition. Gallery in North transept inserted. Job architect Crichton W Lang.

* earliest date known from documented sources.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Allen, Nic (ed.)		Scottish Architects in Conservation			p67
	Colvin, Howard	2008	A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840		London: YUP. 4th edition
	McWilliam, Colin	1978	Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)			pp230-5
	RSA	1886				853
	RSA	1893				513

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	34391
	National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)	Heritors Records	HR 101/1-2
	National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS	Hay and Henderson Collection		HH10/4
	RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum	RIBA Nomination Papers		A L Goodwin: L v17 no1295