Dalton, Cumbria

Dalton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burton in Kendal, Cumbria, England. Until 1894 it was in Lancashire, but was transferred to Westmorland "in accordance with the unanimous desire of the inhabitants".[1]

Not to be confused with Dalton-in-Furness or Dalston, Cumbria, both also in Cumbria.

Dalton

Russell Farm Enclosure, Dalton
Dalton
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD542766
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARNFORTH
Postcode districtLA6
Dialling code01524
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Dalton is located about a mile east of Burton-in-Kendal and gives its name to Dalton Crags and Dalton Hall.

Remains of medieval settlements in the area have been recorded by archaeologists, and "Dalton medieval village and parts of its associated medieval open field system centred 620m ENE of Dalton Hall" is listed as a scheduled monument.[2][3]

Dalton Old Hall farmhouse is a grade II listed building.[4]

References
  1. "The parish of Burton in Kendal: Dalton". Victoria County History: Lancashire: Vol 8. 1914. pp. 183–185. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. Newman, Caron; Newman, Richard (2009). "The Evolution of Dalton, near Kendal, Cumbria: preliminary results" (PDF). Medieval Settlement Research. 24: 6–13. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. Historic England. "Dalton medieval village and parts of its associated medieval open field system centred 620m ENE of Dalton Hall (1021249)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. Historic England. "Dalton Old Hall Farmhouse (1204670)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 September 2018.


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