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.

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Location

It is located about five miles away from the small city of Carlisle.

Amenities

Great Orton has a primary school, a pub, a post office, and a place of worship.

Nearby settlements

Nearby settlements include the city of Carlisle, the villages of Thursby, Little Orton, Kirkbampton, Thurstonfield, Moorhouse, Wiggonby and the hamlet of Orton Rigg.

Transport

For transport there is the B5307 road, the A595 road and the A596 road. There is also the Carlisle railway station about three miles away, which is on the Settle-Carlisle Line.

References

Coordinates: 54°52′N 3°04′W / 54.87°N 03.06°W / 54.87; -03.06


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