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has many 17th and 18th-century cottages. Most of these traditional dwellings are stone-faced or whitewashed. Other features in the village are the 13th-century
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that flow through the village, which join into a river for about 20 metres then split again, both leading to Bybeck Bridge at the parish boundary next to
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called Orton with Tebay. This covers both parishes and their surrounding areas. The total population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 1,364.
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Orton Scar is an area of limestone pavement at the southern edge of the Orton Fells, a mile north of the village. From its summit you can see
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held on the second Saturday of each month in the village hall and market square, coupled with a live band and a hog roast. Orton was given a
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is nearby. The parish includes a wide area outside the village, and had a population of 594 in 2001, decreasing to 588 at the 2011 Census.
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are limestone hills extending north and east of the village of Orton. They include large areas of
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The road to Appleby (B6260) leads over Orton Scar. The surrounding moorland was used in the
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and 4 miles (6 km) east of the M6. It was historically in the county of
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In 2016 part of the parish west of the M6 motorway became part of the
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Orton Scar Cafe serves meals in the daytime on Tuesdays to Saturdays.
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is a large parish, extending some 3 miles (5 km) west of the
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district in the new county of Cumbria. The parish includes the
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Orton, Eden

Orton is located in the former Eden District
Eden
Cumbria
Orton is located in Cumbria
Cumbria
OS grid reference
NY623083
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county
Cumbria
Region
North West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
CA10
Dialling code
Police
Cumbria
Fire
Cumbria
Ambulance
North West
UK Parliament

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