Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Dufton
Dufton — village and civil parish in Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Dufton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 169 people. Address: CA16. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cumbria, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.6203°, -2.4819°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Appleby Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dufton is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it lies in the Eden Valley and below Great Dun Fell. It is mostly around 180m above sea level. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 201, increasing to 204 at the 2011 census. The centre of the village is built around a green, on the north side of which is the Stag Inn. The village green is oblong in shape and is bisected by an avenue of lime trees that crosses it diagonally. Houses in the village were built from the 17th century onwards and the village has changed little over the last 100 years.
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Background
History
Dufton is an ancient settlement and some of the earliest written records of the village are from the 1320s. The place-name Dufton is first attested in 1289 and means 'dove town or farmstead'. The Rolls of Appointment report the "living" of the parish of Dufton in 1323. St Cuthbert's Church just outside the village mainly dates from the 19th century. Dufton was a centre for lead mining in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Quaker-owned London Lead Company developed the village through the construction of housing, a school, a library and the installation of piped water. A fountain and circular water trough built by the Company forms a centrepiece on the green. The inscription on the fountain…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6203, -2.4819
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Dufton
- Postcode
- CA16
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Population
- 169
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby — 4.4 km
- Official site
- duftonvillage.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q950424 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dufton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dufton Fountain and Village Green - geograph.org.uk - 366366.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dufton?
- Dufton is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA16), in the parish of Dufton.
- Is Dufton a protected site?
- Yes — Dufton is part of the Appleby Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Dufton free to visit?
- Yes, Dufton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dufton?
- The nearest railway station is Appleby, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA16.