Oldhamstocks or Aldhamstocks ("old dwelling place") is a
civil parish and small village in the east of
East Lothian
East Lothian (; sco, East Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921.
In 1975, the histo ...
, Scotland, adjacent to the
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lothi ...
and overlooking the
North Sea . It is located south-east of
Dunbar and has a population of 193. The church was consecrated by
Bishop David de Bernham, 19 October 1242. Its chancel is a fine example of late Gothic — probably fifteenth-century work.
The summer Gala Day hosts activities such as sporting events. There is also judging of vegetables, plants and artwork.
Prior to 1891 the parish was also partly in
Berwickshire and had a detached portion at Butterdean of 1417 acres.
The detached portion was transferred to
Coldingham, Berwickshire, while the main part of the parish is now wholly within East Lothian.
In 1650
Oliver Cromwell spent a night in the village prior to defeating the Scots at the
Battle of Dunbar.
Notable people
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John Broadwood
John Broadwood (6 October 1732 – 17 July 1812) was the Scottish founder of the piano manufacturer Broadwood and Sons.
Life
Broadwood was born 6 October 1732 and christened 15 Oct 1732 at St Helens, Cockburnspath in Berwickshire, and grew up in ...
(1732–1812),
piano maker and founder of
Broadwood and Sons, grew up in Oldhamstocks
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Robert Cranston (1890–1959), first-class cricketer
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John Currie, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1709.
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James Hardy LL.D. (1815-1898), naturalist and antiquarian of Berwickshire and the Scottish Borders, born in Oldhamstocks
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Bonaventure Hepburn
Bonaventure Hepburn (born James Hepburn; 14 July 1573, East Lothian – October 1620 or 1621, Venice, Italy) was a Scottish Roman Catholic linguist, lexicographer, philologist and biblical commentator. He was a scholar of some renown and rose to ...
OM (born James Hepburn; 14 July 1573, East Lothian – October 1620 or 1621, Venice, Italy) was a Scottish Roman Catholic linguist, lexicographer, philologist and biblical commentator.
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Alexander Somerville
Alexander Somerville (15 March 1811 – 17 June 1885) was a British Radical journalist and soldier.Joseph Hamburger,Somerville, Alexander (1811–1885), ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online ed ...
(15 March 1811 – 17 June 1885) was a British Radical journalist and soldier
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See also
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List of places in East Lothian
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List of places in Scotland
External links
Oldhamstocks information sheetproduced by East Lothian Council
Villages in East Lothian
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