Bolton, East Lothian
Bolton is a hamlet and the third smallest parish in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Haddington and 20 miles (32 km) east of Edinburgh, and is an entirely agricultural parish, 6 miles (9.7 km) long by about 1.25 miles (2.01 km) wide. The most notable buildings in the hamlet are the Parish Church, an 18th-century dovecote or "doo'cot" and the former Bolton Primary School, which now serves as the village hall.
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Bolton Kirk, built in 1809 on the site of an older church. The churchyard contains the graves of the mother and brother of Robert Burns. | |
Bolton Bolton Location within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NT505700 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HADDINGTON |
| Postcode district | EH41 |
| Dialling code | 01620 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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