Wharton is a civil parish near Kirkby Stephen in the Eden District of Cumbria, England, which, historically, was part of Westmorland. It has a population of 31.[1] As the population taken at the 2011 Census remained less than 100 details are included in the parish of Mallerstang.
| Wharton | |
|---|---|
 The drive of Wharton Hall | |
| Population | 31 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | NY7606 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIRKBY STEPHEN |
| Postcode district | CA17 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Wharton was historically a township in the ancient parish of Kirkby Stephen. It became a separate civil parish in 1866.[2] It became part of Cumbria in 1974, and since 2016 has fallen within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The parish has a Grade 1 listed house called Wharton Hall[3] and a castle called Lammerside Castle.[4] Kirkby Stephen railway station is within the northern boundary of the parish.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Eden Retrieved 26 October 2010
- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wharton, Westmorland. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Wharton Hall, Wharton, Cumbria". Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Lammerside Castle, Wharton, Cumbria". Retrieved 16 April 2017.
External links edit
- Cumbria County History Trust: Wharton (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/lgaz/lk12422.htm
- http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/cumbria/wharton
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