Dunbar
Dunbar is a town on the North Sea coast in East Lothian in the south-east of Scotland, around 30 miles (48 kilometres) eastern of Edinburgh and also 30 miles (48 kilometres) from the English boundary north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Dunbar is a previous royal burgh, and also gave its name to a clerical as well as civil church. The parish expands around 7 1/2 miles (12.1 km) eastern to west and is 3 1/2 miles (5.6 km) deep at greatest degree, or 11 1/4 square miles (29 km2), and also contains the villages of West Barns, Belhaven, East Barns (abandoned) and also numerous districts and also ranches. Its strategic area generated a background full of event and strife; but Dunbar has actually ended up being a peaceful dorm community prominent with workers in close-by Edinburgh, who locate it a budget friendly option to the funding itself. Up until the 1960s, the population of the community was bit greater than 3,500. The town is loving the most current population published for the town at 8,486, and also there are numerous active and also planned housing developments continuous. There are extremely well pertained to primary schools, a senior high school and an independent school in the community. The town is served by Dunbar railway station with links to Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland, as well as London and also terminals along the north-east hallway. Dunbar is home to the Dunbar Lifeboat Station, the second-oldest RNLI station in Scotland. Dunbar is the birth place of the explorer, conservationist and also prominent conservationist John Muir. Your house in which Muir was born is situated on the High Street, as well as has been converted into a gallery. There is additionally a celebratory sculpture close to the town clock, and John Muir Country Park lies to the north-west of the community. The eastern area of the John Muir Method coastal course starts from the harbour. Among both schools to Dunbar Primary School: John Muir School, is called in his honour.
