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Murton Pike |
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Murton
Murton shown within Cumbria |
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| Population | 330 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | NY7221 |
| Parish | Murton |
| District | Eden |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | APPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND |
| Postcode district | CA16 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Murton is a small village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 330.[1] Settlements within the parish include the villages of Hilton, Langton, and Brackenber. The town of Appleby-in-Westmorland is to the south west.
Murton Pike, to the north, is 594 metres (1,949 ft) high and a triangulation point[2], it is a south westerly outlyer of Murton Fell, which rises to over 670 metres (2,200 ft) at two points.[3] Parts of Murton Fell lie within the Warcop Army Training area.[4]
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