Great Orton
Great Orton is a village in the civil parish of Orton, in the Cumberland district of the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 453.Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village with 453 residents
- Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Great Orton, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Thurstonfield Lough and St Peter’s Church, Kirkbampton.
Thurstonfield Lough
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thurstonfield Lough is an open water lough near Carlisle, Cumbria, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
St Peter’s Church, Kirkbampton
Church
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Peter's Church is in the village of Kirkbampton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Peter’s Church, Kirkbampton is situated 2 miles northwest of Great Orton.
The Ship Inn
Pub
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ship Inn is a pub, which is situated 2½ miles south of Great Orton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orton Rigg and Little Orton.
Orton Rigg
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orton Rigg is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England.
Little Orton
Village
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Orton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. Little Orton is due west of the city of Carlisle. Orton Moss lies between Little Orton and Great Orton to its west. Little Orton is situated 1½ miles northeast of Great Orton.
Moorhouse
Village
Photo: Tom Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moorhouse is a village on the B5307 road in the civil parish of Burgh by Sands in the English county of Cumbria. It is near the city of Carlisle. In 1870–72 the township had a population of 306. It has a pub called 'The Royal Oak Inn'. Moorhouse is situated 1½ miles north of Great Orton.
Great Orton
- Category: locality
- Location: Orton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.87798° or 54° 52′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.04877° or 3° 2′ 56″ westPopulation
453Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
9C6RVXH2+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 29278074OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2648044Wikidata ID
Q9276135
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Great Orton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Great Orton”
- French: “Great Orton”
- Irish: “Great Orton”
- Polish: “Great Orton”
- Welsh: “Great Orton”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Giles Church and Great Orton Primary School.
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