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| Farleton | |
|---|---|
| Atkinson's Bridge, Farleton | |
Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY533810 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARNFORTH |
| Postcode district | LA6 |
| Dialling code | 015395 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Farleton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Beetham, [1] in the Westmorland and Furness local government district, Cumbria, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 67. [2]
Historically within the county of Westmorland, Farleton lies near Milnthorpe, just to the east of the main A6070 road, from which it is divided by the Lancaster Canal, some 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) south of Kendal. Farleton used to have one public house called 'the Duke' after the Grand Old Duke of York but this was turned into a dwelling house in the early part of the twentieth century. With Farleton there is a small river and one post box. There is also a limestone kiln and the remains of a limestone quarry.
Farleton was formerly a township in Beetham parish, [3] from 1866 Farleton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1935 and merged with Beetham. [4]