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Hilton
Hilton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Hilton is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hilton is a village in Cumbria, England, in the civil parish of Murton, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Appleby-in-Westmorland and at an elevation of 752 feet (229 m). In 1870-72 the township had a population of 253. It has a rural economy, with much grazing of sheep, though the past was also home to lead mining.
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Background
History
Hilton was the birthplace of Christopher Bainbridge (c.1464–1514), Cardinal and Archbishop of York (where he was the direct predecessor of Thomas Wolsey). Bainbridge was closely related to the local families of Langton, Machell and Blenkinsop. By the end 19th century, Hilton had a population of around 300 in an area of 4,984 acres there were many lead mines nearby and a smelt mill was situated in the village. In 1856 the St. John the Baptist Church was constructed in the area between Hilton and Murton which features a three-tier pulpit. Since the 1980s much of the previously common land of the village has been owned by the Ministry of Defence as part of the Warcop Training Area which has…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5802, -2.4152
Sources
- wikidata: Q5764434 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hilton, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hilton?
- Hilton is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5802°, -2.4152°.