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Haddo House
Goblinshead
 130 Inveresk Rd
Musselburgh
EH21 7AY
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Haddo House, a fine classical mansion with two sweeping wings, was built in 1731-6 by the architect William Adam for William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen. Exhibition of paintings. Disabled access to house and grounds. Nothing survives of an old castle of the Gordons, who had held the lands from 1429. In 1644 Sir John Gordon of Haddo, who had fought in the army of the Marquis of Montrose, was captured after being besieged in the old castle for three days. He was imprisoned in 'Haddo's Hole' in St Giles Cathedral before being executed by beheading. The castle was then destroyed.
Directions: Off B9005, 10 miles NW of Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
Ownership: NTS 01651 851440 Ord. Survey Map Ref: NJ 868347 30
Open: Easter weekend, then daily May to September, weekends only in October. Garden and country park open all year.
Key: P S R WC £ Click Here for explanation of Key and other abreviations

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