The villages of East Saltoun and West Saltoun, together with a large number of farms and hamlets, form the rural and mainly agricultural parish of Saltoun. The two villages lie one mile apart in the foothills of the Lammermuirs, approximately 20 miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Saltoun area has a rich and varied history which has been documented in the booklet A History of Saltoun and the Fletcher Family by East Saltoun resident Margaret Wyllie. Copies of this booklet can be bought by using the contact form on this website. Booklets are £5 each which will go towards the Fletcher Hall redevelopment.
There has been a new group set up, the Saltoun Local History Group, which is putting together a programme of talks and undertaking research into the history of the local area. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact saltounlocalhistorygroup@gmail.com or check out www.saltounlocalhistorygroup.com
Research into the Saltoun War Memorial, the beautiful stained glass window in Saltoun Church, was undertaken in order to mark the passing of 100 years since the armistice of the First World War. It was to commemorate the men listed on the war memorial by giving an insight into their lives—where they lived, where they worked and who they loved. The booklet produced can be accessed here –
East Lothian Library Services have an online archive of historical photos of the County, including Saltoun. These can be accessed at http://www.johngraycentre.org/historic-image-collection/the-collection/
Saltoun Community Association SCIO 