Newhailes and the Enlightenment

Report on Visit to Whitekirk Church

Society members paid a visit to historic Whitekirk Church on 11th October. Volunteer, Sandra Thompson, had given a brief history…

Private Visit to Whitekirk Church and Grounds

Newhailes Estate and Gardens

2026 Visits Summary

Change to our Talk on 21st March

Our Lord Kelvin speaker had to pull out due to travel issues relating to the Middle East war. He has…

Field Names Map now Live

Chris Fleet, the NLS Maps Curator, has confirmed that the Field Names Map has gone live, see https://maps.nls.uk/projects/#east-lothian  A notable milestone for the Society.…

Prof. Werritty Talk Summary

A Summary of his talk on 28th October entitled “James Hutton: the forgotton Berwickshire farmer” On Saturday 28th October 2023…

Visit to Eaglescairnie Mains, 14 Oct 2023

Society members had a memorable afternoon exploring the farm hosted by Michael Williams and his daughter Nicola. Between them, Michael,…

East Lothian Estate Plans

The Society has received the following enquiry from Mr John Moore, who is researching estate plans. If any members can…