Parton, Cumbria

Parton
Village and parish
Lowther Arms public house, Parton
Parton Location in the former Copeland Borough Show map of the former Borough of Copeland Parton Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	914 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	NX979205
Civil parish	Parton
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WHITEHAVEN
Postcode district	CA28
Dialling code	01946
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Copeland
Website	https://partonparishcouncil.com/
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°34′01″N 3°34′30″W / 54.567°N 3.575°W / 54.567; -3.575

Parton is a village and civil parish on the Cumbrian coast, overlooking the Solway Firth, 1¼ miles (2 km) from Whitehaven in England. The parish had a population of 924 in 2001,^[2] decreasing to 914 at the 2011 Census.^[1] Formerly a port and a mining centre located on the A595 trunk road and the Cumbrian Coast railway line.