Coniston, Cumbria
Coniston is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,058, decreasing at the 2011 census to 928. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is in the southern part of the Lake District National Park, between Coniston Water, the third longest lake in the Lake District, and Coniston Old Man.
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Coniston | |
Coniston Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 928 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD2996 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CONISTON |
| Postcode district | LA21 |
| Dialling code | 015394 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Coniston is 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Barrow-in-Furness, 20 miles (32 km) west of Kendal and 42 miles (68 km) north of Lancaster.
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