Distington, Cumbria

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Distington is a village in Cumbria

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Distington within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Distington in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Distington, par. and vil. with ry. sta., W. Cumberland, near coast, 3½ miles S. of Workington and 307 miles NW. of London -- 3065 ac., pop. 1289; P.O., T.O.; coal mines, blast furnaces, and limestone quarry.

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