Marton, Cumbria

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54°11′16″N3°09′31″W / 54.18769°N 3.158499°W / 54.18769; -3.158499

Marton is a village on the Furness peninsula in the county of Cumbria, England. [1] It shares a church, [2] a parish council [3] and primary school [4] with the nearby Lindal-in-Furness.

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References

  1. "Marton". Ordnance Survey Linked Data. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. "St Peter, Lindal & Marton". Church of England. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. "Lindal and Marton Parish Council". Cumbria County Council . Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. "Lindal & Marton Primary School". Lindal & Marton Primary School. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2019.