Hotels · North East England
Hilton
In or near Coupland.
Hilton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby · 4.6 km
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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Appleby Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5802, -2.4152
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Murton
- Postcode
- CA16 6LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby — 4.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5764434 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hilton, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 7Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hilton?
- Hilton is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA16 6LU), in the parish of Murton.
- What is Hilton?
- Hilton in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hilton?
- The nearest railway station is Appleby, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA16 6LU.
- Is Hilton a protected site?
- Yes — Hilton is part of the Appleby Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Hilton?
- The nearest railway station is Appleby, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA16 6LU.