Orton, Carlisle

Orton
Orton
Civil parish
	Great Orton church
	Coordinates: 54°52′35″N 3°01′52″W / 54.876508°N 3.0311108°WCoordinates: 54°52′35″N 3°01′52″W / 54.876508°N 3.0311108°W
Country	England
Primary council	Carlisle
County	Cumbria
Region	North West England
Status	Parish
Main settlements	Baldwinholme, Great Orton, Little Orton, Orton Rigg and
Area
• Total	17.35 km2 (6.70 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	453
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Website	https://ortonpc-carlisle.org.uk/

Orton is a civil parish in the Carlisle district, in the county of Cumbria, England. The parish includes the settlements of Baldwinholme, Great Orton, Little Orton, Orton Rigg and . In 2011 the parish had a population of 453.^[1] The parish touches Aikton, Beaumont, Burgh By Sands, Cummersdale, Dalston, Kirkbampton and Thursby.^[2] There are 12 listed buildings in Orton.^[3]

History[]

The name "Orton" may mean 'Orri's farm/settlement' or 'black grouse farm/settlement'.^[4] The parish included the townships of Great Orton and Baldwinholme.^[5] Until 1974 it was in Cumberland.

References[]

^ "Orton". City Population De. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^ "Orton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^ "Listed buildings in Orton, Carlisle, Cumbria". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^ "Orton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^ "Orton". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

External links[]

Parish council

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[1] "Orton". City Population De. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

[2] "Orton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

[3] "Listed buildings in Orton, Carlisle, Cumbria". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

[4] "Orton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

[5] "Orton". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

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