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Dirleton is a village and civil parish in East Lothian, Scotland approximately east of Edinburgh on the A198. It contains . Dirleton lies between North Berwick (east), Gullane (west), Fenton Barns (south) and the Yellowcraigs nature reserve, Archerfield Estate and the Firth of Forth (north). Gullane parish was joined to Dirleton parish in 1612 by an Act of Parliament because "Golyn (as it was anciently spelt) is ane decaying toun, and Dirleton is ane thriven place."

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Place details

Locality
Dirleton
Region
Alba / Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
Population
496

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Key facts

UK place.country
Scotland
UK place.official_name
Dirleton
UK place.label_position
bottom
UK place.static_image_name
Dirleton115931.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
A row of cottages opposite the castle
UK place.population_ref
()
UK place.os_grid_reference
NT511841
UK place.unitary_scotland
East Lothian
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
East Lothian
UK place.constituency_westminster
East Lothian
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
East Lothian
UK place.post_town
NORTH BERWICK
UK place.postcode_district
EH39
UK place.postcode_area
EH
UK place.dial_code
01620

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Wikidata facts

Population
530
Image
Dirleton115931.jpg
Dialing code
01620
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Commons category
Dirleton
OS grid reference
NT511841
postal code
EH39
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Article

9 sections
Contents
  • Locale
  • ''Two'' ''Weeks'' ''in'' ''September''
  • Castle
  • Congalton
  • Islands
  • Elbottle
  • Radar Station
  • Notes
  • External links

Dirleton is a village and civil parish in East Lothian, Scotland approximately east of Edinburgh on the A198. It contains . Dirleton lies between North Berwick (east), Gullane (west), Fenton Barns (south) and the Yellowcraigs nature reserve, Archerfield Estate and the Firth of Forth (north). Gullane parish was joined to Dirleton parish in 1612 by an Act of Parliament because "Golyn (as it was anciently spelt) is ane decaying toun, and Dirleton is ane thriven place."

==Locale== Dirleton has two hotels, The Castle Inn which looks on to the village green and The Open Arms Hotel. Other visitor attractions today include the Dirleton Gallery, now closed for business, Archerfield Links recently built with two 18-hole golf courses and hotel. The church (presumably built soon after the move of the parish in 1612) and manse (1708) of Dirleton stand immediately to the north of the village in a beautiful situation. The church has extensive Victorian renovations (1836 including the ornate tower), and a churchyard. it has a population of about 3300. The churchyard contains an odd stone of 1746 to a George Seton, including two stern-faced mermaid caryatids. The school is by John Alexander Carfrae (1910) who built many Edinburgh schools. Trinitarian friars had a friary here prior to the reformation.

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