Bolton, East Lothian

Bolton
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 referenceNT505700
Civil parish
  • Bolton
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHADDINGTON
Postcode districtEH41
Dialling code01620
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

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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