Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for St Germains

St Germains, a plain mansion in Tranent parish, Haddingtonshire, 2 miles NE of Tranent town and 2½ SW of Longniddry station. It was built towards the close of last century by David Anderson, Esq., at one time secretary to Warren Hastings; and by his de. scendant it was sold a few years ago to the trustees of the late Chs. Stewart Parker Tennent, Esq. of Wellpark, Glasgow. The Knights Hospitallers here had an establishment, founded in the 12th century.—Ord. Sur., sh. 33, 1863. See Jn. Small's Castles and Mansions of the Lothians (Edinb. 1883).


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a plain mansion"   (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites")
Administrative units: Tranent ScoP       East Lothian ScoCnty

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