Bilston, Midlothian
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Bilston is a small village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located on the edge of Edinburgh, just south of Loanhead on the A701. The Bilston Burn Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) was occupied from 2002 until the mid-2010s by protestors who successfully opposed plans for a bypass.
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Bilston | |
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Dryden Tower, a 19th-century Gothic folly overlooking Bilston | |
Location within Midlothian | |
Population | 1,440 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NT262646 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ROSLIN |
Postcode district | EH25 |
Dialling code | 0131 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
55.869°N 3.179°W / 55.869; -3.179 |
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