AMBITIOUS plans could see an agricultural heritage museum complete with shop and accommodation created “in the heart of rural East Lothian”. The museum, focusing on the pre-tractor era of farming in the county, would form part of a development at Papple Steading. The site, five miles south of East Linton, would also include a community space, shop and coffee area, as well as an auditorium and conference facilities, including bar, breakout space, meeting room and office space. George Mackintosh’s plans include guest accommodation with 27 rooms and 27 beds, as well as parking spaces for more than 70 cars. The proposals for the 19th-century farming complex are being weighed up by East Lothian Council’s planning department, with a decision due next year.