Hilton | |
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St. John the Baptist Church, Hilton | |
OS grid reference | NY731206 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND |
Postcode district | CA16 |
Dialling code | 017683 |
UK Parliament | |
Hilton is a village in Cumbria, England, in the civil parish of Murton, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Appleby-in-Westmorland and at an elevation of 752 feet (229 m).[1] In 1870-72 the township had a population of 253.[2] It has a rural economy, with much grazing of sheep, though the past was also home to lead mining.