Middleton, Cumbria

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Middleton
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Ellers Farm in Middleton with Middleton Fell behind
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Middleton
Location in South Lakeland
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Middleton
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  • Middleton
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Post town CARNFORTH
Postcode district LA6
Dialling code 015242
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54°16′05″N2°34′44″W / 54.268°N 2.579°W / 54.268; -2.579 Coordinates: 54°16′05″N2°34′44″W / 54.268°N 2.579°W / 54.268; -2.579

Middleton is a village and a civil parish on the A683 road, in the South Lakeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Middleton has a church called Holy Ghost Church [1] and a pub called The Head at Middleton. [2] Middleton railway station was opened in 1861 and closed in 1931. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. It is therefore included in the parish of Dent.

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References

  1. "Middleton Holy Ghost Church - Visit Cumbria". Visitcumbria.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. "The Head at Middleton - Country Inn, Restaurant, B&B near Kirkby Lonsdale". The Head at Middleton. Retrieved 31 October 2018.