Bolton, an agricultural parish in Cumberland with an area of 8456 acres and a population of 936. There are two small villages in the parish, 2 1/2 miles apart, called respectively Bolton Gate and Bolton Low Houses. At the former there is a post office, and at Mealsgate, 2 miles off, a money order and telegraph office. There is a small coalpit on the western boundary of the parish, unconnected with the railway, which is worked for local supply. The railway station at Mealsgate, on the Maryport and Carlisle line, is about 2 miles distant from both villages. The river Ellen forms the southern boundary of the parish, which is divided into two townships, Bolton High and Bolton Low. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Carlisle; net value, ?364 with residence. Patron, the Earl of Lonsdale. The church is ancient, in excellent condition and unique. There is a Wesleyan chapel at Bolton Low Houses, and a mission and reading-room in connection with the parish church. George Moore the philanthropist was born in this parish.
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