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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Burton like this:
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.
Burton is now part of WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Burton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Burton, in Westmorland and Furness and Westmorland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24539
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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