Little Orton, Cumbria
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Little Orton is a hamlet
in the English
county of Cumbria
.
Little Orton is due west of the City of Carlisle
and forms part of the civil parish
of Orton. Orton Moss
lies between Little Orton and Great Orton
to its west.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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...
.
Little Orton is due west of the City of Carlisle
City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...
and forms part of the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Orton. Orton Moss
Orton Moss
Orton Moss is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located west of the City of Carlisle in northwest England.Orton Moss is a former raised mire and divided into strips and fields which would traditionally have been used for peat cutting and grazing...
lies between Little Orton and Great Orton
Great Orton
Great Orton is a village in the parish of Orton, in the City of Carlisle District, in the English county of Cumbria.- Location :It is located about five miles away from the small city of Carlisle.- Nearby settlements :...
to its west.