Patton Bridge

Patton Bridge is a hamlet in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, located about 3½ miles north-east of Kendal. There is a stone bridge over the River Mint here. Historically, Patton was a township in the ancient parish of Kendal in the old county of Westmorland. Patton became a civil parish in 1866. On 1st April 1986, Patton became part of Whinfell Civil Parish.

PATTON, a township, in the parish, union, and ward of Kendal, county of Westmorland, 3½ miles (N.E. by N.) from Kendal; with 66 inhabitants.

Extract from: A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.