THE history of Haddington’s churches has been uncovered in a new book. The Rev David Dutton spent more than two years piecing together the history of churches – from the past and present – throughout the town. Now, Singular Solace: An Ecclesiastical History of Haddington has been released online. The retired Church of Scotland minister traces the story of the churches in the burgh from Anglo-Saxon times through to the millennium. He said: “The wonderful thing about the history of the church in Haddington is its richness and variety. “Almost all of the main movements in the Scottish church, both before and after the Reformation, were present in the burgh.”