Bolton | |
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Population | 435 (2011) |
OS grid reference | NY6323 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | APPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND |
Postcode district | CA16 |
Dialling code | 01768 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Bolton is a village and civil parish in the Eden District of 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, [1] increasing to 435 at the census of 2011. [2] The parish touches Brougham, Colby, Cliburn, Crackenthorpe, King's Meaburn, Kirkby Thore, Morland and Temple Sowerby. [3]
There are 14 listed buildings in Bolton. [4] Bolton has a pub called the New Crown Inn (formerly the Eden Vale Inn), [5] two schools, a primary school called Bolton Primary School, a church called All Saints Church, [6] and a priory school called Eden Grove School, which is now closed. [7]
Crossrigg Hall is a Grade II* listed country house, designed by Anthony Salvin in 1864. [8] Bewley Castle was a medieval residence of the bishops of Carlisle. [9] 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. [10]
The name "Bolton" means 'Collection of buildings'. [11] Bolton was a chapelry in Morland parish until 1866, when it became a separate civil parish. [12]