Tranent

Tranent is a town in East Lothian, in the south-east of Scotland. It is close to the A1 street and around 9 miles east of Edinburgh. It is one of the most established towns in East Lothian, and based on a delicate slant, around 300 feet above ocean level. The number of inhabitants in the town is roughly 12,582, an expansion of more than 4,000 since 2001, making it the second most populated town in East Lothian after Musselburgh.

Tranent was formally a noteworthy mining town, yet now fills in as a suburbanite town for Edinburgh. Tranent is situated inside the Edinburgh City Region. The name is believed to be of Brythonic starting point, perhaps containing the components Tre and Nant, which means town over the stream Travernant. Tranent was previously a vital mining town, and coal was first worked there in the 12th century.

The historical backdrop of coal mining in Scotland is reflected in the historical backdrop of the coal heughs, mines and pits of Tranent. Tranent is currently a worker town supporting the south east of Scotland and all the more particularly; Edinburgh. The Massacre of Tranent occurred in 1797, when nearby individuals were slaughtered by troopers subsequent to challenging induction into the British Army. One of the 12 exploited people, Jackie Crookston, is delineated on the remembrance that celebrates the dead in Civic Square.