Wharton, Cumbria

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
Wharton is located in the former Eden District
Wharton
Wharton
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Wharton is located in Cumbria
Wharton
Wharton
Location within Cumbria
Population31 (2001)
OS grid referenceNY7606
Civil parish
  • Wharton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKIRKBY STEPHEN
Postcode districtCA17
Dialling code01768
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth 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

References
  1. Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Eden Retrieved 26 October 2010
  2. Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wharton, Westmorland. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. Stuff, Good. "Wharton Hall, Wharton, Cumbria". Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. Stuff, Good. "Lammerside Castle, Wharton, Cumbria". Retrieved 16 April 2017.


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