TWO sculptures designed to celebrate the history of Tranent are now in place at the gateways to the town.
Cockenzie sculptor Gardner Molloy worked with Tranent and Elphinstone Community Council to design the work, which was commissioned by Fa’side Area Parternship.
The first of the sculptures has been placed across from the Church Street roundabout and is made up of six pieces paying tribute to the historic Waggonway.
Carved into the blocks are images of 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 has been 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 is depicted at the bottom, with the farmer gathering his crop above it.
On the side of the sculpture on the Elphinstone side of the road is carved the word ‘Tranent’.
On the Tranent side of the sculpture, the town’s motto ‘Lie Forrit’ has been emblazoned down it.
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