Murton, Cumbria
| Murton | |
|---|---|
 Murton Pike | |
  Murton Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 360 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NY7221 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | APPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND |
| Postcode district | CA16 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Murton is a small village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 330,[1] increasing to 360 at the 2011 Census.[2] Settlements within the parish include the villages of Hilton, Langton, and Brackenber. The town of Appleby-in-Westmorland is to the south-west.
Murton Pike, to the north, is 594 metres (1,949 ft) high and a triangulation point,[3] it is a south-westerly outlier of Murton Fell, which rises to over 670 metres (2,200 ft) at two points.[4] Parts of Murton Fell lie within the Army's Warcop Training Area.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Eden Retrieved 26 October 2010
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ Murton Pike 54°36′07″N 2°24′41″W / 54.602052°N 2.411299°W
- ^ Murton Fell 54°37′02″N 2°22′53″W / 54.617101°N 2.381473°W
- ^ Walking in the North Pennines , Paddy Dillon , 1991 , "Warcop Range Section" , pp.71–82 google books preview
External links
- The Pennine Villages of the Eden Valley, and the North Pennines www.visitcumbria.com
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