Hilton, Cumbria

Hilton
St. John the Baptist Church, Hilton
Hilton is located in the former Eden District
Hilton
Hilton
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Hilton is located in Cumbria
Hilton
Hilton
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY731206
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAPPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
Postcode districtCA16
Dialling code017683
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°34′48″N 2°24′54″W / 54.580°N 2.415°W / 54.580; -2.415

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.

  1. ^ "Hilton". Ordnance Survey.
  2. ^ "History of Hilton, in Eden and Westmorland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2022.