Amisfield House Stables, Whittingehame Drive, Haddington

2-storey U-plan court open to W, with screen-walled outbuildings detached to S. Mostly coursed conglomerate (clinkstone) rubble, with cherrycocking, but ashlar to N frontage. Cornice.

These buildings are in poor condition, but are the chief remnant of the buildings pertaining to Amisfield House, demolished in 1928, designed by Isaac Ware for Colonel Francis Charteris circa 1755, and erected apparently some years afterwards for his successor, the Earl of Wemyss and March. This replaced an earlier Newmilns House and was named after the Charteris family seat in Dumfriesshire. Described by McWilliam as "...the most important building of the orthodox Palladian school in Scotland", it had a principal front of 7 bays in red sandstone, of 4 storeys plus rusticated basement; "piano nobile" with pedimented window, small upper windows beneath cornice and balustrade; central Ionic portico on the arcaded basement; advanced end bays with the basement blind-arcaded to match. (Historic Scotland)

November 1995: The East Lothian Courier carries an interview with a local conservationist, John Woolman, who is calling for the restoration of the stables. Local planners met with Historic Scotland last year to discuss the Amisfield Park buildings, and are now examining the options. Several have now been fenced off. Summer 1996: Amisfield House Gardens are considered by Historic Scotland for inclusion in The Inventory of Gardens and Designated Landscapes in Scotland, but are judged as falling slightly short of requirements. 12 July 1996: The East Lothian Courier reports that John Woolman has offered £5,000 to East Lothian Council to pay for the stabilisation of the temple. Mr Woolman, along with other members of the East Lothian Antiquarian and Field Naturalists Society, has formed the Friends of Amisfield who hope to preserve the buildings. December 1996: External inspection reveals the stables to be fenced off and derelict, within the grounds of the former Amisfield House (now a golf course). Patches of slate are missing from the roof. 21 February 1997: The East Lothian Courier reports that Haddington Golf Club has failed in its attempt to gain Planning Permission for a large service yard and storage shed on a nearby site. It has been suggested that the Club instead considers restoring the stables, although it had previously discounted this option due to cost and its proximity to the Clubhouse, which may have led to conflicts between member and vehicular access. SCT understands that a Dangerous Buildings Notice has been served. 9 May 1997: The East Lothian Courier reports on the inclusion of the Amisfield Park buildings in the Buildings at Risk Bulletin. Haddington Golf Course is reported to be open to approaches from people with proposals for the restoration of the stables. It is reported to lease the land from East Lothian Council, although the buildings that reside upon it do not come under the terms of that lease. The East Lothian News similarly reports on the story. 1 October 1999: The East Lothian News reports that an Amisfield Preservation Trust is being established, in an attempt to save the historic buildings of Amisfield Park. The Trust is hoping to lease the Amisfield buildings, protecting them from further deterioration, and is seeking funding for full restoration. A historical study of the Amisfield Estate will be undertaken. January 2001: Local planners report the the Temple and Stables are priority buildings for APT. January 2002: No change reported. 2 April 2004: The East Lothian News reports that a Friends of Amisfield group has been established to raise funds for the restoration of Amisfield's buildings.

May 2011: External inspection finds the stable block has deteriorated significantly since the previous site visit. The roof has lost slates and sarking in many places and vegetation growths proliferate, with a large tree growing from the north gutter.

14 October 2014: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.