Where is Tranent Parish Church?

Tranent Parish Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH33 1BW).

How do I get to Tranent Parish Church?

The nearest railway station is Prestonpans, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH33 1BW.

Is Tranent Parish Church a listed building?

Tranent Parish Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.

Is Tranent Parish Church free to visit?

Yes, Tranent Parish Church is free to enter.

How do I get to Tranent Parish Church?

The nearest railway station is Prestonpans, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH33 1BW.

Historic churches · Central Scotland

Tranent Parish Church

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Tranent Parish Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

Doocot at Tranent Parish Church - geograph.org.uk - 159907 — Lisa Jarvis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Prestonpans · 1.1 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Tranent Parish Church, the nearest railway station is Prestonpans, which is 1.1 km away. The postcode for the church is EH33 1BW, and entry is free.

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Tranent Parish Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB42100). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Tranent Parish Church is a kirk belonging to the Church of Scotland. It is situated on the East Lothian town of Tranent 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Edinburgh. The church lies in the north side of town, the original settlement, tucked in a small lane at the foot of Church Street at grid reference NT402734.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The present church at Tranent was built by John Simpson and opened in 1800, as what is believed to be at least the third church in the town. Local legend has it that a chapel dedicated to St. Martin of Tours and was associated with Lindisfarne in the 8th century. The town's original Brythonic name, Travernant, meaning "settlement on the ridge overlooking a ravine", tends to show there was a settlement there in the 8th century. The first known mention of a church at Tranent came in 1145 when it was established by the archdeacon, Thor, son of a local landowner. The church was granted by Richard, Archbishop of St Andrews and later confirmed by Saer de Quincy, the local baron. Tranent parish…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 55.9497, -2.9580
District: East Lothian
Postcode: EH33 1BW
Parliamentary constituency: Lothian East
Nearest railway station: Prestonpans — 1.1 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7833405 (CC0)
wikipedia: Tranent Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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