Hilton, Cumbria

Hilton is a village in Cumbria, England, in the civil parish of Murton, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Appleby-in-Westmorland and at an elevation of 752 feet (229 m). In 1870-72 the township had a population of 253. It has a rural economy, with much grazing of sheep, though the past was also home to lead mining.

Hilton
St. John the Baptist Church, Hilton
Hilton
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Hilton
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY731206
Civil parish
  • Murton
District
Shire county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAPPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
Postcode districtCA16
Dialling code017683
UK Parliament
  • Penrith and The Border
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