EAST SALTOUN AND WEST SALTOUN

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'East Saltoun' and 'West Saltoun' are villages in East Lothian, Scotland. They are approximately 5 miles south-west of Haddington and 25 miles east of Edinburgh.
East Saltoun features several historic buildings including a gothic Parish Church which dates back to 1805. West Saltoun is smaller and today is made up of just a few houses.
A former branch railway line which linked East and West Saltoun to Gifford, Haddington and ultimately Edinburgh was closed to passengers in 1933 and is now a cycle path.
Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, the Scottish patriot was born here in 1653.