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|official_name= Macmerry |
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|post_town= TRANENT |
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|postcode_district = EH33 |
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'''Macmerry''' |
'''Macmerry''' is a village located on the old [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] (now renumbered the [[A199 road|A199]]) just east of [[Tranent]]. |
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The village has a primary school with a roll of around 100. |
The village has a primary school with a roll of around 100. |
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[[Image:Macmerry Industrial Estate.jpg|thumb|left|Macmerry Industrial Estate]] |
[[Image:Macmerry Industrial Estate.jpg|thumb|left|Macmerry Industrial Estate]] |
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There is an industrial estate to the east of the town. Originally this area was part of the |
There is an industrial estate to the east of the town. Originally this area was part of the [[RAF Macmerry]], also known as Penston, which closed in 1953. |
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There was a [[Macmerry Branch|railway branch line]] until 1960 which served the local coal mines. |
There was a [[Macmerry Branch|railway branch line]] until 1960 which served the local coal mines. |
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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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Macmerry has two major bus networks [[ |
Macmerry has two major bus networks [[Prentice Coaches]] and [[Lothian Buses]] |
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Prentice 108 serve the village town towards either [[Haddington, East Lothian|Haddington]] or [[Fort Kinnaird]] |
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Lothian Buses service 104 which is owned by [[Lothian Country Buses]] serves the area and continue on towards Gladsmuir and then Haddington. Macmerry is in Zone C of Lothian Country Buses fare zone map, |
Lothian Buses service 104 which is owned by [[Lothian Country Buses]] serves the area and continue on towards Gladsmuir and then Haddington. Macmerry is in Zone C of Lothian Country Buses fare zone map, alongside Gladsmuir, Ormiston and Pencaitland. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of places in East Lothian]] |
*[[List of places in East Lothian]] |
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*[[List of places in Scotland]] |
*[[List of places in Scotland]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 24 June 2024
| Macmerry | |
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.jpg) Main Road, A199, Macmerry | |
  Macmerry  Macmerry Location within Scotland | |
| Population | 1,430 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NT434723 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Land | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Post town | TRANENT |
| Postcode district | EH33 |
| Dialling code | 01875 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Macmerry is a village located on the old A1 (now renumbered the A199) just east of Tranent.
The village has a primary school with a roll of around 100.
There is an industrial estate to the east of the town. Originally this area was part of the RAF Macmerry, also known as Penston, which closed in 1953.
There was a railway branch line until 1960 which served the local coal mines.
Transport
[edit]Macmerry has two major bus networks Prentice Coaches and Lothian Buses
Prentice 108 serve the village town towards either Haddington or Fort Kinnaird
Lothian Buses service 104 which is owned by Lothian Country Buses serves the area and continue on towards Gladsmuir and then Haddington. Macmerry is in Zone C of Lothian Country Buses fare zone map, alongside Gladsmuir, Ormiston and Pencaitland.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
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