Orton, Eden
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Orton is a small picturesque village in Cumbria, England containing many 17th and 18th century cottages.
It is located at the foot of a hill called Orton Scar, which was used in the movie version Anne Brontë's novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. There are two becks flowing through the village. It has a 13th century church, All Saints Church, primary school, one pub the George and a small handmade chocolate factory.
The village has a popular farmers market held on the second Saturday of each month. Orton was given a market town charter in the Middle Ages but despite this it has always remained a village like other similar places in Westmorland which were made market towns, for example Brough and Shap.
The most famous inhabitant was George Whitehead (1636-1723), a founder of the Quaker Movement.
Within the parish are the well known Tebay or Westmorland motorway service areas.
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| North: Crosby Ravensworth | ||
| West: Shap | Orton, Eden | East: Kirkby Stephen |
| South: Tebay |
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