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Lorton, township and vil., Brigham par., Cumberland - township, 5318 ac., pop. 397; vil., on river Cocker, 4 miles SE. of Cockermouth; in vicinity are Lorton Hall and Lorton House, seats. Lorton Vale extends from Crummock Water to the border of the parish, is bounded on the W. by Low Fell and Whin Fell, and on E. by Whiteside, Whinlatter, and Wythop Fells.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township and village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Brigham CP/AP Lorton CP/Ch Cumberland AncC |
| Place: | Lorton |
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