Bilton is a suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, situated to the north-east of the town centre.On 1 April 1938 the civil parish was abolished, and most of Bilton was added to Harrogate, part also went to Knaresborough.The line crossed the River Nidd on the northern boundary of Bilton by a stone viaduct.[10] The area east of the railway has remained rural, with scattered houses now known as Old Bilton.Built on the site of a hunting lodge constructed on the orders of John O'Gaunt in 1380.[citation needed] A railway station is proposed on the Harrogate Line at Bilton.