Murton, Cumbria

Murton
Murton Pike
Murton
Murton shown within Cumbria
Population	360 (2011)
OS grid reference	NY7221
Civil parish	Murton
District	Eden
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	APPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND
Postcode district	CA16
Dialling code	01768
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°35′24″N 2°24′40″W / 54.590°N 2.411°W / 54.590; -2.411Coordinates: 54°35′24″N 2°24′40″W / 54.590°N 2.411°W / 54.590; -2.411

Murton is a small village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 330, increasing to 360 at the 2011 Census. Settlements within the parish include the villages of Hilton, Langton, and Brackenber. The town of Appleby-in-Westmorland is to the south-west.

Murton Pike, to the north, is 594 metres (1,949 ft) high and a triangulation point, it is a south-westerly outlier of Murton Fell, which rises to over 670 metres (2,200 ft) at two points. Parts of Murton Fell lie within the Army's Warcop Training Area.

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