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BURTON, a hamlet in Warcop parish, Westmoreland; under Rutman fell, 3¼ miles ESE of Appleby. It belonged to the Wyberghs and the Hyltons; and was the birthplace of Cardinal Bainbridge. Lead ore is mined.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Warcop Parish Westmorland Ancient County |
| Place: | Burton |
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