Lorton, Cumbria

Lorton
Lorton
Civil parish
	The Parish Church of St. Cuthbert, Lorton
	Lorton Location in the former Allerdale district Lorton Location within Cumbria
Population	256 (2011)
OS grid reference	NY1602623548
Civil parish	Lorton;
Unitary authority	Cumberland;
Ceremonial county	Cumbria;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Cockermouth
Postcode district	CA13
Dialling code	01900
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Copeland;

Lorton, a parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, consists of two adjacent villages: Low Lorton and High Lorton. Both nestle at the northern end of the Vale of Lorton, surrounded by fells such as Grasmoor, Hopegill Head and Whiteside. They are about 4 miles (6.5 km) from Cockermouth, which gives access to the main A66 road. Other nearby places include Loweswater and Brigham.

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