TWO sculptures designed to celebrate the history of Tranent have been given the green light.

Cockenzie sculptor Gardner Molloy has worked with Tranent and Elphinstone Community Council to design the pieces, which will be made out of natural sandstone.

The plans for each one, which are being commissioned by Fa’side Area Partnership, have been granted permission by East Lothian Council.

The first, which is set to be placed across from the Church Street roundabout, will be made up of six pieces and pay tribute to the historic Waggonway.

Drawings of the proposed sculpture show six blocks stretching 4.5metres which show people carrying coal to the wagons, which were led by horses and took the fuel from the pit at Tranent to Cockenzie Harbour.

The second sculpture is planned for the southern entrance to the town and will be placed at the rear of Caponhall Court.

It has been designed to celebrate the industry which built the town, with a farmer and coal miner both carved out of stone.

Standing two metres high, the coal miner will be depicted at the bottom, with a separate work depicting a farmer gathering his crop above it.

On the side of the sculpture on the Elphinstone side of the road will be carved the word ‘Tranent’.

While on the Tranent side of the sculpture, the town’s motto ‘Lie Forrit’ will be emblazoned down the side.

Both sculptures will be carved from locally-sourced sandstone.

Renowned local sculptor Mr Molloy created the memorial to miners which was unveiled in Prestonpans last year.

Made up of two 12-ton sandstone blocks which represent the mines themselves, with two mineworkers depicted working within them, the memorial was created by Mr Molloy over three years.