Bolton, Cumbria
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]
Bolton | |
---|---|
Population | 435 (2011) |
OS grid reference | NY6323 |
Civil parish |
|
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
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 | |
Features
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]
Location grid
History
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]
References
- UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Bolton Parish (16UF008)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bolton Parish (E04002517)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- "Bolton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "Listed Buildings in Bolton, Eden, Cumbria". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "New Crown Inn, Bolton". What Pub. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "All Saints Church, Bolton, Cumbria". Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- Dakers, Marion (11 October 2014). "Priory swings to the red despite rising revenues". The v. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1357502)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Bewley Castle". Pastscape. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 363. ISBN 9780340165973.
- "Bolton". GENUKI. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "Relationships and Changes Bolton CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Bolton (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)