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| Dufton | |
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 Dufton in 1996, Dufton Pike in the background | |
  Dufton Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 209 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | NY6825 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | APPLEBY–IN–WESTMORLAND |
| Postcode district | CA16 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Dufton is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it lies in the Eden Valley and below Great Dun Fell. It is mostly around 180m above sea level. At the 2011 census the parish had a population of 201 ,[2] increasing to 204 at the 2011 Census[3]
The centre of the village is built around a green, on the north side of which is the Stag Inn. The village green is oblong in shape and is bisected by an avenue of lime trees that crosses it diagonally. Houses in the village were built from the 17th century onwards and the village has changed little over the last 100 years.
- ^ "Parish Council".
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Dufton Parish (16UF022)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Dufton Parish (E04002531)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2021.