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FARLETON, a township in Beetham parish, Westmoreland; on the river Beetha, near the Lancaster canal, 2½ miles ESE of Milnthorpe. Acres, 1, 175. Pop., 92. Houses, 13. A limestone eminence here, called Fadeton Knot, has an appearance similar to the Rock of Gibraltar.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Beetham Parish Farleton Parish Westmorland Ancient County |
| Place: | Farleton |
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