Macmerry

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Macmerry
OS grid reference: NT435723
Population: 1113
Council area: East Lothian
Constituent country: Scotland
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Police force:
Lieutenancy area: East Lothian
Former county: East Lothian
Post town: TRANENT
Postal: EH33
Telephone: 01875
Scottish Parliament: East Lothian
UK Parliament: East Lothian
European Parliament: Scotland
Scotland

Macmerry (Gaelic: Magh Mhoire) is a large village located on the old A1 (now renumbered to the A199) just east of Tranent.

The Village has a Primary School with a roll of around 130.

There is an Industrial estate to the East of the town. Originally this area was part of the Macmerry Aerodrome, also known as Penston, which closed in 1953

There was a Railway branch line until 1980 which served the local coal mines.

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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 | Kingston | Longniddry | Macmerry | Musselburgh | North Berwick | Oldhamstocks | Ormiston | Pencaitland | Prestonpans | Tranent | Whitekirk | Wallyford

Coordinates: 55.94041° N 2.90609° W