Tranent
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Tranent is a small town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is close to the A1 road and approximately 15 miles east of Edinburgh.
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 Massacre of Tranent took place in 1797, when a number of local people were killed after protesting against conscription into the British Army.
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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.
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