Burton-in-Kendal is a village and

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on the extreme southern edge of

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, England. The parish contains around 660 houses and in the 2001 census had a population of 1,411, increasing at the 2011 census to 1,497. Historically within the county of

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, the village straddles the A6070 road between Crooklands and

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, at a point around midway between Lancaster and

Kendal Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, south-east of Windermere and north of Lancaster. Historically in Westmorland, it lies within the dale of t ...

, and is in the shadow of the nearby limestone outcrop known as Farleton Knott.

History

The ancient village church is dedicated to St James. In the 18th century Burton was home to an important corn market. The composer Felix Borowski was born in the village in March, 1872. The Manor of Burton is held by the Atkinson family and whilst land and property holdings were disposed of, the title of

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was retained. Due to its position, the history of Burton in Kendal lies in transport, as travellers used its many inns to eat, drink, and rest their

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s before entering or leaving the county. There are also a multi-use games area (MUGA), tennis courts and a bowling green which are operated by various sports groups within the village. The village has a rich

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. Kath Hayhurst has produced a book of photographs and annotations entitled "Burton-in-Kendal,

Clawthorpe Clawthorpe is a hamlet in the South Lakeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is near the village of Burton-in-Kendal and the town of Kendal Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish ...

and Dalton – Photographic Memories". Copies are available from the village shop or from the Holme and District Local History Society.

Community

A group of villagers produce a regular monthly newsletter called the ''Burton News'' which is distributed free to every household in the parish. Burton News came first in its category of monthly magazine in a contest organised by the

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in 2002. The village is situated ideally for access to the

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; the west coast; and to the east, the

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; and Howgill Fells. Burton in Kendal's local football club, Burton Thistle F.C., currently play in the North Lancashire and District Football League in the nearby hamlet of Clawthorpe.

Governance

The parish is in the electoral ward of Burton and Holme. This stretches to both villages and their surrounding areas. The total population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 3,789. The parish of "Burton-in-Kendal" was formed on 1 April 1986 from the parishes of "Burton" and " Dalton".

People

The novelist and poet Anne Spillard who lives in the village won the

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Book Award for Best First Work for her novel The Cartomancer in 1987. The writer and poet David Craig lives in Burton. Born in

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he taught Creative Writing at the University of Lancaster from 1969 to 1992 and remains an emeritus professor. His books include three novels, five travel and oral history, and four collections of poetry. The novelist

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grew up in the village during the 1990s. Guitarist and musician Mo Witham lives in Burton with his singer wife Kelly. Originally from

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Mo was a major part of the Southend pub-rock scene and has played guitar in various rock and pop bands since the 1960s, including The Orioles and Legend.

Gallery

File:Burton_House,_Burton-in-Kendal_-_geograph.org.uk_-_171063.jpg, Burton House File:Burton & Holme Station 1952870 3a61155a.jpg, Remains of Burton and Holme railway station on the

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File:Dalton_Park_near_Burton_in_Kendal_-_geograph.org.uk_-_117298.jpg, Dalton Park File:Dalton_Park_near_Burton_in_Kendal_-_geograph.org.uk_-_117297.jpg, Dalton Park fields

References

External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Burton-in-Kendal
(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Burton-in-Kendal Parish Council official websiteBurton Village community siteBurton News village newsletter
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