Crofton

Crofton is an area of Thursby, Cumberland district of , England. It is 6.4 miles west-southwest of Carlisle. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 105.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Cumbria, UK
  • Also known as: “Crofton, Cumbria”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and St Andrew’s Church, Aikton.

Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles southeast of Crofton.

Church
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew's Church stands near the of , , . It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. is situated 2 miles northwest of Crofton.

Pub
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is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Micklethwaite and Wiggonby.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in , England, close to the . It is situated to the north east of .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in parish of and the district of Cumberland, in the English county of . Historically in Cumberland, it seven miles away from the city of and 2 1⁄4 miles from the village of . is situated 2 miles north of Crofton.

Locality
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is a hamlet in , England. Meaning "Clearing near or belonging to a church", it was documented as "Kyrkthwate" in 1272. is situated 2 miles southeast of Crofton.

Crofton

Latitude
54.8404° or 54° 50′ 25″ north
Longitude
-3.08467° or 3° 5′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C6RRWR8+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5919960378
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q5187489
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Crofton” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Crofton, Cumbria”
  • Irish: “Crofton”
  • Polish: “Crofton (Kumbria)”
  • Polish: “Crofton”
  • Welsh: “Crofton, Cumbria”
  • Welsh: “Crofton”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crofton Hall CL and Bank Wood.

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