Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Bolton
Bolton — village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bolton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 416 people. Address: CA16. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.6040°, -2.5610°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bolton is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, about 4 miles (6 km) north west of Appleby-in-Westmorland, and on the River Eden. According to the census of 2001, it had a population of 416, increasing to 435 at the census of 2011. The parish touches Brougham, Colby, Cliburn, Crackenthorpe, King's Meaburn, Kirkby Thore, Morland and Temple Sowerby.
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Background
History
The name "Bolton" means 'Collection of buildings'. Bolton was a chapelry in Morland parish until 1866, when it became a separate civil parish.
Description
There are 14 listed buildings in Bolton. Bolton has a pub called the New Crown Inn (formerly the Eden Vale Inn), two schools, a primary school called Bolton Primary School, a church called All Saints Church, and a priory school called Eden Grove School, which is now closed. Crossrigg Hall is a Grade II* listed country house, designed by Anthony Salvin in 1864. Bewley Castle was a medieval residence of the bishops of Carlisle. There is a story told, that a castle servant named Marget Dawe once murdered a highwayman named Belted Will Scott, after he gained entrance to the castle dressed as a woman.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6040, -2.5610
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Bolton
- Postcode
- CA16
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Population
- 416
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby — 5.5 km
- Official site
- www.sheepfoldscumbria.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q891635 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bolton, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints Church Bolton - geograph.org.uk - 984145.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bolton?
- Bolton is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA16), in the parish of Bolton.
- Is Bolton a protected site?
- Yes — Bolton is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bolton free to visit?
- Yes, Bolton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bolton?
- The nearest railway station is Appleby, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA16.