In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Cockenzie like this:
Cockenzie, a fishing village in Tranent parish, Haddingtonshire, 1¾ mile NNE of Tranent station, and 1 NE of Prestonpans, under which it has a post office. At it are an hotel, saltworks, a harbour, a handsome public school, an Established chapel of ease (1838; 450 sittings), and a Free church; and a model fishing village is now (Nov. ...
1881) in course of erection between it and Port Seton, which lies ½ mile to the east-north-eastward. The harbour, Port Seton, opened in 1880, and constructed of concrete at a cost of £11,800, including £2000 from Lord Wemyss, has a draught at high-water of 16 feet, and covers nearly 8 acres. The parapeted E wall, 730 feet long and 21½ feet high, with a cross-pier or 'hammerhead,' and the W breakwater, 450 feet long, from 12 to 6 broad, and 19½ high, leave an entrance 125 feet wide. In Nov. 1881 there belonged to this harbour 35 deep-sea boats and 24 yawls, the former manned each by 7, the latter by 5, hands. Cockenzie House adjacent has long been a seat of the Cadells, distinguished members of which family are Scott's publisher, Rt. Cadell (1788-1849), and the Australian explorer, Francis Cadell (b. 1822). Here the victors of Prestonpans discovered Cope's military chest, containing £2500. Pop. of Cockenzie and Port Seton (1861) 649, (1871) 1055, (1881) 1612.
Cockenzie through time
Cockenzie is now part of East Lothian district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Lothian has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cockenzie itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cockenzie in East Lothian | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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