Tranent

Tranent
Tranent from the air
Tranent is located in East Lothian
Tranent
Tranent
Tranent is located in Scotland
Tranent
Tranent
Location within Scotland
Population11,910 (2022)[1]
DemonymBelter(s)
OS grid referenceNT404728
• Edinburgh9.1 mi (14.6 km)
• London398.9 mi (642.0 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTRANENT
Postcode districtEH33
Dialling code01875
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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55°56′42″N 2°57′14″W / 55.945°N 2.954°W / 55.945; -2.954

Tranent /trəˈnɛnt/ is a town in East Lothian (formerly Haddingtonshire), in the south-east of Scotland. Tranent lies 6 miles from the boundary of Edinburgh, and 9.1 miles from the city centre. It lies south of the A1 road that runs through the parish splitting it from its associated villages and hamlets Meadowmill and the ports of Cockenzie and Port Seton. The original main post road ran straight through the town until the new A1 was built. Built on a gentle slope, about 90 metres (300 ft) above sea level it is one of the oldest towns in East Lothian. The population of the town is approximately 12,140, an increase of over 4,000 since 2001. Tranent was formerly a major mining town, but now serves as a commuter town for Edinburgh.

Memorial to the Massacre of Tranent in Civic Square
A memorial in Tranent commemorating Jackie Crookstone's role in the massacre of Tranent.[2]
  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Logue 1974.