- Colton, Cumbria
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Coordinates: 54°15′58″N 3°03′07″W / 54.266°N 3.052°W
Coordinates: 54°15′58″N 3°03′07″W / 54.266°N 3.052°W
Colton 
Colton Church
Colton
Colton shown within CumbriaPopulation 765 (2001) OS grid reference SD3186 Parish Colton District South Lakeland Shire county Cumbria Region North West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town ULVERSTON Postcode district LA12 Dialling code 01229 Police Cumbria Fire Cumbria Ambulance North West EU Parliament North West England UK Parliament Westmorland and Lonsdale List of places: UK • England • Cumbria Colton is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, which was historically part of Lancashire. Its name has been recorded as Coleton (which is Old English for 'village') and Coulton, and its existence has been recorded as early as 1202.[1]
The settlement is situated on an incline, at the top of which is Colton Church, which was built in 1575 and rebuilt 25 years later.[1] Colton Beck, which runs beside the village, was once known as Cole, meaning 'hazel stream'. Three miles from the village there is an historic Quaker meeting house at Colthouse.[1] The parish includes Finsthwaite, Lakeside, Oxen Park, Nibthwaite, Bouth, and Rusland within its boundaries. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Colton, Cumbria, The Lake District". The Cumbria Directory. http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Town_or_Village/location.php?url=colton. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ "Colton Parish Council". Colton Parish Council. http://www.coltonparishcouncil.org.uk/. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
External links
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