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Colton Civil Parish


Colton is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria. Windermere forms part of the north-east boundary and Coniston Water lies at the north-west boundary of the parish. There are a number of villages and hamlets within the civil parish, including Bouth, Colton, Finsthwaite, Lakeside, Nibthwaite, Oxen Park, and Rusland.

"Colton is first mentioned in old Lancashire records in 1202 when King John was on the throne. Hawkshead and Colton were formerly a chapelry under Dalton, and was one parish, but did not become an independent parish until 1587; a century later in 1676 Colton became independent from Hawkshead. Coleton was the first spelling of the name in 1202 and Coulton was the usual spelling until about 1850. There are seven customary divisions or hamlets, the parish consisted of Colton East,Colton West, Nibthwaite, Haverthwaite, Finsthwaite and Rusland, Haverthwaite is now an independent parish...." (Colton Parish Plan, 2003)

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Colton Parish Council
- Official Website of Colton Parish Council, Cumbria
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Rusland
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Rusland
- Overview Map RUSLAND, a district chapelry, in the parish of Coulton, union of Ulverston, hundred of Lonsdale north of the Sands, N. division of the county of Lancaster, 8½ miles …
Finsthwaite
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Finsthwaite
- FINSTHWAITE, a parochial chapelry, in the parish of Coulton, union of Ulverston, hundred of Lonsdale north of the Sands, N. division of the county of Lancaster, 8½ miles (N.E. by …
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Colton
- "Parish (carved out of Hawkshead parish 1676) in Lonsdale hundred, Lancashire North of the Sands, including the settlements of Bouth, Finsthwaite, Haverthwaite, Nibthwaite and Rusland....."
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Colton
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Colton
- Overview About Colton Map Street View   Colton is a village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a …
Oxen Park, Cumbria
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Oxen Park, Cumbria
- Overview Map Street View Oxen Park is a hamlet in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, located about 6 miles north of Ulveston and 3 miles west of Newby Bridge. …
Bouth, Cumbria
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Bouth, Cumbria
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Nibthwaite
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Nibthwaite
- Overview Map Street View High Nibthwaite. Nibthwaite Grange is located to the south (SD 29593 88135).
Rusland Cross
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Rusland Cross
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Stott Park
- Low Stott Park and High Stott Park - loacted by Windemere.

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