In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Murton like this:
MURTON, or Moortown, a township in Lamplugh parish, Cumberland; 8 miles E N E of Whitehaven. Real property, £1, 380; of which £350 are in mines. Pop., 156. The manor belongs to J. L. Raper, Esq. Hardware manufacture is carried on.
Additional information about this locality is available for Lamplugh
Murton through time
Murton is now part of Copeland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Copeland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Murton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Murton, in Copeland and Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25685
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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