| Stevenson House, East Lothian | |
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| Location | Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°57′51″N2°43′52″W / 55.96417°N 2.73111°W Coordinates: 55°57′51″N2°43′52″W / 55.96417°N 2.73111°W |
Stevenson House is a mansion near the village of Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. [1]
The estate was once owned by the William Douglas of Straboc before being purchased by the Sinclair family in 1624.
A castle may have existing at the site prior to the current mansion house. On 16 May 1544 a residence was destroyed after the burning of Edinburgh by Lord Hertford during the Rough Wooing. [2] It was rebuilt in 1560 and the current mansion house incorporates that building.
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