Place:Aikton, Cumberland, England

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NameAikton
TypeVillage
Located inCumberland, England
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Aikton is a small village in the north of the English county of Cumbria. The nearest town is Wigton 3 miles away, and the nearest city is Carlisle at 8 miles. Aikton is located south of the Scottish border, in the centre of the Channel of the River Eden. It is in the historic county of Cumberland.

There is a pub, phonebox and postbox; but no shops. The local church, St Andrew's, is over 900 years old, and is one of the oldest in the region. Pevsner says that it has a "solid C12 w[est] front" and gives details of Norman and Early English Period work on the church."

The village pub, the 'Aikton Inn', was constructed in the 18th century and is also used as a Bed and Breakfast facility.[1] Many houses in Aikton have views of the Lake District. The surrounding area is almost entirely farmland, containing cows usually.

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