Bolton, Westmorland
| Bolton | |
| Westmorland | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church, Bolton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY638233 |
| Location: | 54°36’14"N, 2°33’40"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 435 (2011) |
| Post town: | Appleby in Westmorland |
| Postcode: | CA16 |
| Dialling code: | 01768 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and the Border |
Bolton is a village in Westmorland, about four miles north-west of the county's pocket-sized county town, Appleby-in-Westmorland. Like Appleby, it is in the Eden Valley, on the River Eden.
At the 2001 census, the village had a recorded population of 416, increasing to 435 at the 2011 Census.
Anthony Salvin designed Crossrigg Hall.[1]
About the village
The parish church, All Saints Church, stands in the heart of the village. It is a twelfth century church with later additions,[2] notably a gabled 18th century south porch. It underwent a Victorian restoration in 1848. Today the church is grade II listed.[3]
Bolton has a pub, the Eden Vale Inn, and two schools.
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