Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 53.961°N -0.8248°W |
Official Name: | Bolton |
Static Image: | Bolton, East Riding of Yorkshire.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Main street, Bolton |
Civil Parish: | Fangfoss |
Unitary England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Lieutenancy England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Constituency Westminster: | East Yorkshire |
Post Town: | YORK |
Postcode District: | YO41 |
Postcode Area: | YO |
Dial Code: | 01759 |
Os Grid Reference: | SE772522 |
London Distance Mi: | 170 |
London Direction: | S |
Bolton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fangfoss, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 10miles to the east of the city of York and 3miles north-west of the town of Pocklington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 130.[1] Bolton was formerly a township in the parish of Bishop Wilton,[2] from 1866 Bolton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Fangfoss, part also went to form Bishop Wilton.[3]
Bolton has an active local history society.[4]