Tranent

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Tranent is a small town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is close to the A1 road and approximately 11 miles east of Edinburgh.

Memorial in Civic Square

The name is thought to be of Brythonic origin, possibly containing the elements Tre and Nant, meaning Town of the Stream.

It was here that the Tranent Militia Riot and the Massacre of Tranent took place in 1797, when a number of local people were killed by soldiers after protesting against conscription into the British Army. One of the 12 victims was Jackie Crookston, and there is a statue of her in Civic Square.

1 Locals
2 Reference
3 Places of interest
4 Sport

[edit] Locals

One of Tranent's most famous sons is actor Gordon Kennedy. Kennedy appeared in the comedy sketch show Absolutely and inserted photographs of Tranent in its sketch based on the bizarre, fictional town of Stoneybridge.

William Dunbar's poem the Lament for the Makaris includes the name Clerk of Tranent as a poet probably of the fifteenth century, citing him as author of the Anteris of Gawain. Some examples of such works exist but his has not been traced.

Tranent Muir is a traditional song about the Battle of Prestonpans: "The chevalier being void o' fear did march doon Birsle Brae man Through Tranent e'er he did stent as as he could gae man While General Cope did taunt and mock wie many a loud hurrah man E'er next morn proclaimed the cock we heard another craw man...."

[edit] Reference

East Lothian Museums website about Tranent

[edit] Places of interest

Fa'side Castle
Elphinstone Tower
List of places in East Lothian]]

[edit] Sport

Tranent is home to the junior football club Tranent F.C..

East Lothian Towns & Villages
Aberlady \| Athelstaneford \| Auldhame & Scoughall \| Bolton \| Cockenzie and Port Seton \| Dirleton \| Drem \| Dunbar \| East Linton \| East Saltoun and West Saltoun \| Gifford \| Gullane \| Haddington \| Humbie \| Innerwick \| Kingston \| Longniddry \| Macmerry \| Musselburgh \| North Berwick \| Oldhamstocks \| Ormiston \| Pencaitland \| Prestonpans \| Tranent \| Whitekirk and Tyninghame \| Wallyford