Burton in Lonsdale
| Burton in Lonsdale | |
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Looking south to Burton in Lonsdale | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 579 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SD651722 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARNFORTH |
| Postcode district | LA6 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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Burton in Lonsdale is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, close to the border with Lancashire and Cumbria. It is in Lonsdale (the River Lune valley and its tributaries). The parish is approximately 1,500 acres (6 km2) in area and has many farms – dairy, beef and sheep. Little is grown, except grass to feed the animals.
The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Formerly famous for country pottery, it is now a quiet village situated between two national parks (the Lake District National Park and the Yorkshire Dales National Park) and by the side of the River Greta.