Gullane
Gullane
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 Gullane Village, looking along the A198 |
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 Gullane
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| Gullane shown within East Lothian | |
| Population | 3,783 |
| OS grid reference | NT486830 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gullane |
| Postcode district | EH31 |
| Dialling code | 01620 84**** |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Gullane (possibly from Scottish Gaelic Gualainn, meaning 'ridge') is a town on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth in East Lothian on the east coast of Scotland. There has been a church in the village since the ninth century. The ruins of the Old Church of St. Andrew built in the twelfth century can still be seen at the western entrance to the village; the church was abandoned after a series of sandstorms made it unusable, and Dirleton Parish Church took its place.
Gullane Bents, the village's award-winning beach, is backed by large sand dunes that in recent years have become rather overgrown by invasive shrubs like sea-buckthorn. Gullane is part of the John Muir Way, a long-distance footpath along the coast between Musselburgh and Dunglass.
The local population consists of many elderly people. Urbanisation has led to some recent housing developments, and Gullane is gaining popularity as a commuter village for nearby Edinburgh (some twenty miles away). Amenities include the village hall and a variety of shops including a chip shop, German bakery and sweet shop. There is a primary school, and local children attend secondary school five miles away in North Berwick. The Scottish Fire Service College is located on Gullane's Main Street.
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