Field Broughton
Encyclopedia
Field Broughton is a village in the South Lakeland
district of the English county of Cumbria
.
The village forms part of the civil parish of Broughton East
.
and Grange-over-Sands railway station
nearby.
, the villages of High Newton
and Cartmel
and the hamlets of Low Newton
and Barber Green
. It has a church called St. Peter's Church
.
South Lakeland
South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes much of the Lake District.The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972...
district of the English county of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
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The village forms part of the civil parish of Broughton East
Broughton East
Broughton East is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 173. The parish includes the village of Field Broughton and the hamlet of Green Bank at ....
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Transport
For transport there is the A590 roadA590 road
The A590 is a trunk road in southern Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It runs north-east to south-west from M6 junction 36, through the towns of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness to terminate at Vickerstown on Walney Island. The road is a mixture of dual carriageway and single carriageway,...
and Grange-over-Sands railway station
Grange-over-Sands railway station
Grange-over-Sands railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria. It is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster. It is operated by First TransPennine Express....
nearby.
Nearby settlements
Nearby settlements include the town of Grange-over-SandsGrange-over-Sands
Grange-over-Sands is a town and civil parish by the sea – with a wide tidal range, hence the "sands" name – in Cumbria, England. Historically, Grange-over-Sands was part of the County of Lancashire until 1974, when Cumbria was created under Local Government re-organisation which absorbed the area...
, the villages of High Newton
High Newton
For the place in Northumberland see High Newton-by-the-Sea.High Newton is a village in the South Lakeland District, in the county of Cumbria.- By-pass :...
and Cartmel
Cartmel
Cartmel is a village in Cumbria, England, situated north-west of Grange-over-Sands and close to the River Eea. Historically it was in Lancashire; boundary changes brought it into the newly created county of Cumbria in 1974, yet keeping it within the boundaries of the traditional County Palatine...
and the hamlets of Low Newton
Low Newton, Cumbria
Low Newton is a hamlet in the South Lakeland District, in the county of Cumbria, England. It was on the A590 road until it was by-passed a few years ago, it was opeded on Tuesday 8th April 2008...
and Barber Green
Barber Green
Barber Green is a village in Cumbria, England....
. It has a church called St. Peter's Church
St Peter's Church, Field Broughton
St Peter's Church, Field Broughton, is located in the village of Field Broughton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle...
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