Parton, Cumbria

Parton
Village and parish
Lowther Arms public house, Parton
Parton
Location in the former Copeland Borough
Parton
Location within Cumbria
Population914 (2011)
OS grid referenceNX979205
Civil parish
  • Parton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWHITEHAVEN
Postcode districtCA28
Dialling code01946
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
Websitehttps://partonparishcouncil.com/

Parton is a village and civil parish on the Cumbrian coast, overlooking the Solway Firth, 1¼ miles (2 km) from Whitehaven in England. The parish had a population of 924 in 2001, decreasing to 914 at the 2011 Census. Formerly a port and a mining centre located on the A595 trunk road and the Cumbrian Coast railway line.