By his mother's energy the art of weaving and dressing Holland cloth was introduced into the village.

Under Lord Milton's patronage, the British Linen Company had bleachfields in West Saltoun in 1746.

The present building dates back to 1805, and is built in the shape of a cross with a Gothic-style tower and steeple.

[5] Local facilities include a garage, shop, village hall, blacksmith, and a school.

A former branch railway line that linked East and West Saltoun to Gifford, Haddington, and ultimately Edinburgh was closed to passengers in 1933 and is now a cycle path.