East Linton
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 59 ′ N , 2 ° 40 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1731 (2011 census) | ||
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| Post town | EAST LINTON | ||
| ZIP code section | EH40 | ||
| prefix | 01620 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | East Lothian | ||
| British Parliament | East Lothian | ||
| Scottish Parliament | East Lothian | ||
East Linton is a town in the Scottish council area of East Lothian . It is located on the left bank of the Tyne about 35 kilometers east of Edinburgh and 5 kilometers west of Dunbar . Around two kilometers north lies the mansion Newbyth Old Mansion . Tyninghame House is three kilometers to the northeast .
history
Presumably it was the Earls of Dunbar who built Hailes Castle, two kilometers south, in the 13th century. When Cromwell's forces razed the castle in 1650, it was owned by the Hepburns . A bridge on which the London –Edinburgh highway (today's A1 ) crossed the Tyne was important for the development of East Linton . To prevent the retreat of English troops, French units blew up the building in 1547. Today's East Linton Bridge was built at the same location by 1560 at the latest.
At the location of today's Prestonkirk Parish Church , a church building dedicated to Saint Baldred was described as early as 1127 . Fragments of an earlier church are integrated into today's Prestonkirk Parish Church. According to Historic Scotland, however, these date from the 13th century. Prestonkirk Parish Church was built in the 1770s and was added to the bell tower, which dates back to the 17th century.
To supply the area there was a mill on the northeastern edge of East Lintons since the 12th century, today's Preston Mill , whose operation was discontinued in 1959 for economic reasons.
During the 19th century, East Linton's population increased. The village grew from 715 inhabitants in 1831 to 1042 people within 50 years. After 1579 inhabitants were counted in East Linton in 1961, the number initially fell significantly and then rose again at the end of the century. At the 2011 census survey, East Linton was home to 1,731 people.
traffic
The London – Edinburgh trunk road once ran through East Linton. Today, the A1 resulting from this bypasses the town to the south, as does its relief road, the A199 . In 1846, East Linton received a station, initially called "Linton", along the East Coast Main Line of the North British Railway . The line still affects the town today, but the station was closed in 1964. With the Edinburgh Airport is an international airport located about 45 kilometers west.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Preston Mill in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ^ Information from the National Trust for Scotland
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ 2011 census data
- ↑ Information on British train stations
