Morrison's Haven

[2] In 1557 John Acheson of "Mylnhaven or Gilbertis Drawcht" and his wife Jonet Heriot lived nearby and collected customs duties.

[3] During the Scottish Reformation, in April 1560 English troops commanded by Lord Grey de Wilton marched from Berwick upon Tweed to join the Siege of Leith.

Passing through Dunglass and East Linton, the English army camped at Prestongrange on 4 April where the lighter artillery pieces for the siege were landed from ships at Acheson's Haven.

[8] In 1591 Euphame MacCalzean was convicted of witchcraft on several charges including attending an assembly of witches at "Atkynson's Haven" where an image of James VI was given to the devil for the destruction of the king.

[9] John Fian, Agnes Sampson and Barbara Napier were also said to have been at this meeting, and it was said a pact was made with Satan to send a mist and winds to drive the King's ship to England.

[10] A part of the harbour structure known as the "bulwark" and "Millhaven" was demolished accidentally by the Margaret of Leith captained by Thomas Melville on 1 April 1607.

[12] By the middle of the 18th century, the Haven was a busy port, exporting oysters, salt, local glassware, ceramics, bricks, fireclay, coal, and chemicals, including sulphuric acid.

The importance of the Haven is reflected in the fact that it has customs jurisdiction over the coastline from Figgate Burn, Portobello all the way to the Tyne at Belhaven.

In the late 19th century, ships from the Baltic brought rock salt to Morrison's Haven and exchanged it for coal and other commodities.

The Haven is on the route of the John Muir Way, a long-distance footpath along the East Lothian coast, starting at Fisherrow and terminating at Dunglass.