Bilston, Midlothian
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240px Dryden Tower, a 19th-century Gothic folly overlooking Bilston |
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Bilston shown within Midlothian
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OS grid reference | NT262646 |
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Council area | Midlothian |
Lieutenancy area | Midlothian |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ROSLIN |
Postcode district | EH25 |
Dialling code | 0131 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | Midlothian |
Scottish Parliament | Midlothian North and Musselburgh |
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Bilston is a small village in Midlothian, Scotland, just south of Loanhead on the A701. It is next to Bilston Glen industrial estate.
Bilston Burn is a tributary of the River North Esk. It flows east from the village, and is classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
A proposed bypass, taking the A701 east of the village, was put forward by Midlothian Council in 2000, and is included in the development plan.[1] One of the proposed routes of the by-pass is through the SSSI woodland in Bilston Glen, although this option may prove expensive as a result of subsidence issues caused by extensive mine workings in the area. Protesters objecting to the scheme continue to occupy the SSSI woodlands, though no construction work has begun.[2] This occupation has seen extensive building of tree-houses and has significantly altered the woodland.
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