civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in the
South Lakeland
South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. The population of the non-metropolitan district was 102,301 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 103,658 at the 2011 Census. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes ...
district of the county of
Cumbria
Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumb ...
, England. It had a population of 152 in 2001, At the 2011 census Killington was grouped with
Firbank
Firbank is a village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. It has a population of 97.Killington Lake, after which
Killington Lake services
Killington Lake Services is a motorway service station on the M6 motorway between Junctions 37 and 36 near Killington Lake in Cumbria, England. It was opened in 1972. Has rats outside in the front courtyard.
It is owned by Roadchef. It compr ...
is named, although this is located in the neighbouring parish of
New Hutton
New Hutton is a village and civil parish in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 348.
New Hutton is east of Kendal, and north of Old Hutton. The M6 motorway runs through the eastern edge of the parish, ...
.
Killington Hall, in the centre of the village, dates largely from c. 1640, was altered in 1803, and preserves the ruins of a 15th-century
pele tower
Peel towers (also spelt pele) are small fortified keeps or tower houses, built along the English and Scottish borders in the Scottish Marches and North of England, mainly between the mid-14th century and about 1600. They were free-standing ...
adjoining the main building.Killington Hall at British Listed Buildings Online /ref> The Hall is adjacent to All Saints' Church, which dates from the 14th century, with 17th-century alterations, and was originally built as the chapel to the Hall.