Bilsdean
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Bilsdean is a village between Thorntonloch and Cockburnspath
on the East Lothian
coast of Scotland
.
The place-name derives from Biel, East Lothian
, also Biel House
, Biel Water
, Belhaven
, and Belhaven Bay.
Cockburnspath
Cockburnspath is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It lies near the North Sea coast between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh. It is at the eastern extremity of the Southern Upland Way, a long-distance footpath from the west to east coast of Scotland, and it is also the terminus...
on the East Lothian
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
coast of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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The place-name derives from Biel, East Lothian
Biel, East Lothian
Biel is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, to the south of Dunbar, off the B6370 road. It is situated on the Biel Estate, close to Biel House...
, also Biel House
Biel House
Biel House is a historic house on the Biel Estate near Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland, UK.-House:The present Biel House dates from the 16th century, is statutorily listed, and is a castellated three storey building. It was formerly owned by the Earls of Belhaven...
, Biel Water
Biel Water
The Biel Water is a river running through the Biel Estate in Biel, East Lothian.It runs for 4.5 kilometres from the Luggate Burn and the Whittinghame Water, via Stenton, Biel House, West Barns, and finally to Belhaven Bay with its rather unusual bridge....
, Belhaven
Belhaven
Belhaven is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, and was originally the ancient port of Dunbar of which town the village has always been a part. Belhaven takes its name partially from the Biel Water...
, and Belhaven Bay.