| Name | Burton in Lonsdale |
| Alt names | Borctune | source: Domesday Book (1985) p 314 | | Burton-in-Lonsdale | source: Family History Library Catalog |
| Type | Village, Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 54.135°N 2.525°W |
| Located in | West Riding of Yorkshire, England ( - 1974) |
| Also located in | North Yorkshire, England (1974 - ) | | Yorkshire, England |
| See also | Lonsdale Hundred, Lancashire, England | hundred in which it was located | | Settle Rural, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | rural district of which it was a part 1894-1974 | | Craven District, North Yorkshire, England | municipal district of which it has been a part since 1974 |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Burton in Lonsdale is a village and civil parish in the Craven District of 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.
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.
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Categories: West Riding of Yorkshire, England | Burton in Lonsdale, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | Lonsdale Hundred, Lancashire, England | Craven District, North Yorkshire, England | Settle Rural, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | North Yorkshire, England |
