| Old Hutton and Holmescales | |
|---|---|
| St John the Baptist's Church, Old Hutton | |
Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 417 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KENDAL |
| Postcode district | LA8 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Old Hutton and Holmescales is a civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 357, [1] increasing at the 2011 census to 417. [2] The parish is bordered by the civil parishes of New Hutton, Stainton, Preston Richard, Preston Patrick, Killington, and Lupton. [3]
The parish includes the villages and hamlets of Old Hutton, Holmescales and Middleshaw. There are eight listed buildings in Old Hutton and Holmescales, one of grade II* and seven of grade II.
Holmescales was described in 1870–1872 as "a hamlet in Old Hutton-with-Holmescales township". [4]
Old Hutton and Holmescales became a civil parish in 1866. [5]