Long Marton
| Long Marton | |
| Westmorland | |
|---|---|
 Long Marton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY666246 |
| Location: | 54°36’56"N, 2°31’6"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 827 (2011, with Crackenthorpe) |
| Post town: | Appleby In Westmorland |
| Postcode: | CA16 |
| Dialling code: | 01768 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Westmorland & Furness |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Long Marton is a village in the north of Westmorland, in the Eden Valley, two and a half miles north of he county town, Appleby in Westmorland. The Trout Beck flows by the village.
The village is on the Settle–Carlisle line, which runs down the valley, and appears to have grown up around its railway station. The station though closed in 1970. The parish church stands outside the village, a quarter of a mile to the south. Nearby are such hamlets as Marton Moor and Broom.
In 2011 the population was recorded as 827.
About the village
The village pub is the Masons Arms,[1] built as a private house in 1685 and which became the local hostelry in 1861.[2]
In the 1870s, Long Marton was described as:
- MARTON (LONG), a township and a parish in East Ward district, Westmoreland. The township lies on Trout beck, an affluent of the river Eden, 1½ mile ESE of Kirkby-Thore r. station, and 3½ NW by N of Appleby; and contains the village of Brampton-Croft's End. The parish includes also the townships of Brampton and Knock; and its Post town is Kirkby-Thore, under Penrith. Acres, 3,200. Real property of Long Marton and Knock townships, £3,402; of which £18 are in mines. Rated property of the entire parish, £5,182. ...[3]
St Margaret and St James Parish Church
The parish church, St Margaret and St James' Church, is located south of the village. It was built in the Norman era, on the site of an Anglo-Saxon original church.
Village Hall
The village hall was built in 1839 and has been serving the community since then. The hall has had several improvements and even been made eco friendly with solar panels. The hall hosts a variety of activities including the history group which meets every two months on a Tuesday.
Marton House
Marton House was built in the 19th century, it was designed by the architect and surveyor Ignatius Bonomi (a man of County Durham despite his name). The house stands in six acres of beautiful gardens, including a croquet lawn. The house was originally built for the London Lead Company.
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References
- ↑ The Masons Arms
- ↑ The Masons Arms
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870). Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A.Fullerton & Co.. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2461. Retrieved 4 February 2015.