Burton in Lonsdale

Burton in Lonsdale
Looking south to Burton in Lonsdale
Burton in Lonsdale is located in North Yorkshire
Burton in Lonsdale
Burton in Lonsdale
Location within North Yorkshire
Population579 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSD651722
Civil parish
  • Burton in Lonsdale
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARNFORTH
Postcode districtLA6
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
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54°08′42″N 2°32′02″W / 54.14500°N 2.53389°W / 54.14500; -2.53389

Burton in Lonsdale is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, close to the border with Lancashire and Cumbria. It is in Lonsdale (the River Lune valley and its tributaries). The parish is approximately 1,500 acres (6 km2) in area and has many farms – dairy, beef and sheep. Little is grown, except grass to feed the animals.

The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.[2]

Formerly famous for country pottery, it is now a quiet village situated between two national parks (the Lake District National Park and the Yorkshire Dales National Park) and by the side of the River Greta.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Burton in Lonsdale Parish (1170216732)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ "History of Burton in Lonsdale, in Craven and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2020.