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'''Burton-in-Kendal''' is a [[village]] on the extreme southern edge of the |
'''Burton-in-Kendal''' is a [[village]] on the extreme southern edge of the traditional county of [[Westmorland]]. It contains around 600 houses and has a population of approximately 1500 people. The village straddles the A6070 road from [[Crooklands]] to [[Carnforth]] at a point around midway between [[Lancaster, England|Lancaster]] and [[Kendal]] and is in the shadow of the nearby limestone outcrop known as [[Farleton Knott]]. The ancient village church is dedicated to [[St James]]. In the [[18th century]] Burton was home to an important corn market. The composer [[Felix Borowski]] was born in the village in March, [[1872]]. |
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Burton-in-Kendal is a village on the extreme southern edge of the traditional county of Westmorland. It contains around 600 houses and has a population of approximately 1500 people. The village straddles the A6070 road from Crooklands to Carnforth at a point around midway between Lancaster and Kendal and is in the shadow of the nearby limestone outcrop known as Farleton Knott. The ancient village church is dedicated to St James. In the 18th century Burton was home to an important corn market. The composer Felix Borowski was born in the village in March, 1872.