Other places · North East England
Murton
In or near Coupland.
Murton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby · 5.0 km
About
Murton 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
Murton is a small village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. The parish had a population of 330 in 2001, rising to 360 at the 2011 Census. Settlements within the parish include the villages of Hilton, Langton, and Brackenber as well as various small farms, houses and cottages. The town of Appleby-in-Westmorland is to the south-west.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The settlement of Murton is hundreds of years old, dating from at least the 1300s. Joan Blaeu’s 1646 map, "Westmorlandia Comitatvs Anglice Westmorland", mentions a village by the name of "Morton" in the present area of Murton; a "Morton Pike" is also marked on the map. Christopher Saxton’s 1579 map marks "Morton" as well as a village known as "Helton" (probably referring to Hilton) and "Lanton". Murton Hall (marked as "Morton Hall" on past maps) is a grade II-listed 14th-century building located in the heart of Murton. It is believed that Murton Hall was one of, if not the first, settlement or building in Murton. Murton had around 200 inhabitants at the turn of the 19th century.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5900, -2.4110
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Murton
- Postcode
- CA16 6ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby — 5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3133354 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Murton, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Murton?
- Murton is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA16 6ND), in the parish of Murton.
- What is Murton?
- Murton in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Murton?
- The nearest railway station is Appleby, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA16 6ND.
- Is Murton a protected site?
- Yes — Murton 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 Murton?
- The nearest railway station is Appleby, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA16 6ND.