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More pamphlets of Pencaitland turn up

Thanks to Phil Summerfield we have a selection of historical pamphlets produced by the now defunct Pencaitland Amenity Society back in 1976 - click to view them.Thanks to villager and community council member Phil Summerfield we’ve dug up some more leaflets from 1976 covering Pencaitland, it’s buildings and walks in the area.

You can view and download them by following these links:

Taken from Buildings of Pencaitland (1976): “The older cottages remaining in the village are early 19th century and perhaps late 18th century. There has been gradual development since and the East village, with its finely integrated buildings, is an example of the change in building styles during the last 200 years or so. The public park was once known as the Vineyard, a fact possibly connected with the village’s position on a well known smuggling route from the coast.”

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A Walk through Pencaitland

A walk through Pencaitland - click to view the PDFPencaitland at one time had an Amenity Society which produced this leaflet on the village, describing the key buildings of note as you walk through it…

It’s not clear when the leaflet was originally produced but on reading it, it’s obvious that one or two thing have changed.

It describes a walk through the main road from East to West Pencaitland, noting buildings of interest along the way and includes a useful map for the uninitiated.

Here’s an extract:

“Pencaitland Bridge over the Tyne Water is ancient. By today’s standards it is narrow, but its builders must have been far-seeing men as few early bridges match its width. On the south side are the arms of the Sinclair family and the date 1510.

In Wester Pencaitland is the entrance to Tyneholm House a Jacobean style mansion built in 1835 by Patrick Dudgeon, designed by William Burn. Stone walls are in evidence here and the one by the new houses was four times higher before the houses were built. Pencaitland Cross may date from the 17th century. Pencaitland became a burgh of barony in 1695, but markets were held before then. Some old cottages stand here, the most interesting being the old schoolhouse with its bellcote and statue of a scholar over the door.”

We decided to scan it and save it as a PDF for posterity. You can view it here.

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East Lothian Archaeology & Local History Fortnight 2011

This year the East Lothian Archaeology & Local History Fortnight will run from 1st to 18 September and  promises  two weeks of archaeological and historical treats.  The event kicks off with an Archaeology and Local History Festival at Haddington Town House on Saturday September 3rd following an evening reception and illustrated talk on Thursday September 1st.

Find out about the Scotland’s Rural Past recording work at Walden Farm House, the East Lothian Council Archaeology Service Historic Kirkyard Project, Aberlady Heritage pilgrimage trails and lots more.

Events include a variety of guided tours and illustrated talks throughout the county. Find out about archaeological work at Dunbar Town House, the survey and GIS work of the Royal Commission at Roxburgh and join local archaeological and historical experts on guided archaeological and historical tours around Musselburgh, North Berwick, Carberry and more. Take a walk in the footsteps of Rennie and Meikle at East Linton and discover what lies beneath the vegetation at St Andrews Kirk in Gullane. Join a knight in chainmail and find out about sieges and battles at Tantallon Castle.

You can find out more here and you can download a programme here