Macmerry

Coordinates: 55°56′25″N 2°54′22″W / 55.94041°N 2.90609°W / 55.94041; -2.90609

Macmerry
Macmerry  Macmerry shown within East Lothian
Population	1,113
OS grid reference	NT435723
Council area	East Lothian
Lieutenancy area	East Lothian
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TRANENT
Postcode district	EH33
Dialling code	01875
Police	Lothian and Borders
Fire	Lothian and Borders
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	East Lothian
Scottish Parliament	East Lothian
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Macmerry (Gaelic: Magh Mhoire) is a large 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.

Macmerry Industrial Estate

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 coalmines.

In 2009 a community based history project was launched by the Living Memory Association. The Macmerry Lives project collected memories of the school, pottery making, the aerodrome, mining industry and local farming.

Macmerry now boasts a range of facilities that have grown as the village has grown, some of these include:

• Macmerry Miners Welfare Club
• Large football field
• 3 Kids play parks including a large playpark for older and younger kids next to the football field
• Village shop
• Bowling Green
• 2 car Garages
• Pizza Den, a local favourite take away
• School with a nursery

Many teams from around East Lothian often play at Macmerry football pitches, while the bowling club is often busy especially on Friday nights for the league matches.

See also

• List of places in East Lothian
• List of places in Scotland

External links

• Census data 2001
• Macmerry Branch of the North British Railway

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