Population 360 (2011) Civil parish Murton Country England Shire county Cumbria Dialling code 01768 | OS grid reference NY7221 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom District Eden District UK parliament constituency Penrith and The Border | |
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Murton is a small village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 330, increasing to 360 at the 2011 Census. Settlements within the parish include the villages of Hilton, Langton, and Brackenber. The town of Appleby-in-Westmorland is to the south-west.
Map of Murton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, UK
Murton Pike, to the north, is 594 metres (1,949 ft) high and a triangulation point, it is a south-westerly outlier of Murton Fell, which rises to over 670 metres (2,200 ft) at two points. Parts of Murton Fell lie within the Army's Warcop Training Area.
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Murton, Cumbria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA