Preston Tower
Tranent Kirkyard monument
Contact: ArchaeologyandHistory@eastlothianu3a.org.uk
When:
Monthly, usually the third Monday at 11.00. Room available from 10:30.
Where:
The Star Room, John Grey Centre, Haddington. This is a ground floor room with good access, in the library building in the centre of Haddington.
Our programme for September 2024 to May 2025
| 9th Sept 2024 | Landing in paradise: the Vikings in Scotland | Olwyn Owen |
| 21st Oct | North Berwick Witches (Title TBC) | Kathy Fairweather, group member |
| 18th Nov | Tranent Kirkyard Monuments | Joy Dodd, group member |
| 18th Dec | Short talks by members, quiz, etc. –with tea/coffee, cake and chat |
Eric ‘East Lothian episodes: evictions, Jacobites and pirates’ plus ‘Christmas Words in the Landscape’ by David S. |
| Jan | * NO JANUARY MEETING * (as previously agreed) | |
| 17th Feb 2025 | Treasure Trove in Scotland | TT Unit member – George |
| 17th Mar | Coal Mining in East Lothian (Title, content & date TBC) | Education Officer, National Mining Museum. |
| 14th Apr | Preston Tower – Introductory PowerPoint & 3 short videos | David Sowerby, Group member |
| TBC May | Site Visit – Preston Tower & Market Cross | David Sowerby & Bill Rarity, group members |
| Possible | Tranent Kirkyard visit | Joy? |
Saltcoats Castle near Gullane

The Retreat, Dunbar

Waggonway Visit

