Farleton, Cumbria

{{Short description|Village in Cumbria, England}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox UK place | country = England | static_image_name = Atkinson's Bridge, Farleton - geograph.org.uk - 49614.jpg | static_image_caption = Atkinson's Bridge, Farleton | coordinates = {{coord|54.222|-2.717|display=inline,title}} | official_name = Farleton | population = | population_ref = | civil_parish = [[Beetham]] |unitary_england= [[Westmorland and Furness]] |lieutenancy_england= [[Cumbria]] | region = North West England | constituency_westminster = [[Westmorland and Lonsdale (UK Parliament constituency)|Westmorland and Lonsdale]] | post_town = CARNFORTH | postcode_district = LA6 | postcode_area = LA | dial_code = 015395 | os_grid_reference = NY533810 | pushpin_map = United Kingdom South Lakeland | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the former South Lakeland local government area }}

'''Farleton''' is a village and former [[civil parish]], now in the parish of [[Beetham]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome|url=http://www.beethampc.co.uk/|publisher=Beetham Parish Council|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> in the [[Westmorland and Furness]] local government district, [[Cumbria]], England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 67.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10085410/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Farleton Tn/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=31 December 2021}}</ref>

Historically within the county of [[Westmorland]], Farleton lies near [[Milnthorpe]], just to the east of the main [[A6070 road]], from which it is divided by the [[Lancaster Canal]], some {{convert|8+1/2|mi}} south of [[Kendal]]. Farleton used to have one public house called 'the Duke' after the Grand Old Duke of York but this was turned into a dwelling house in the early part of the twentieth century. With Farleton there is a small river and one post box. There is also a limestone kiln and the remains of a limestone quarry.

Farleton was formerly a [[Township (England)|township]] in Beetham parish,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2971|title=History of Farleton, in South Lakeland and Westmorland|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=31 December 2021}}</ref> from 1866 Farleton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1935 and merged with Beetham.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10085410|title=Relationships and changes Farleton Tn/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=31 December 2021}}</ref>

==See also== {{portal|Cumbria}} *[[Listed buildings in Beetham]]

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== External links == *[http://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/farleton Cumbria County History Trust: Farleton] (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

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[[Category:Villages in Cumbria]] [[Category:Former civil parishes in Cumbria]] [[Category:Beetham]]