Killington, Cumbria

Killington
Killington
Killington  Killington shown within Cumbria
Population	261 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD6188
Civil parish	Killington
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARNFORTH
Postcode district	LA6
Post town	KENDAL
Postcode district	LA8
Post town	SEDBERGH
Postcode district	LA10
Dialling code	01539
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°17′38″N 2°35′46″W / 54.294°N 2.596°W

Killington is a village and civil parish in the South Lakeland District of the county of Cumbria, England.^[1] It has a population of 152,^[2] increasing at the 2011 Census to 261(including Firbank).^[3] Killington gives its name to Killington Lake, after which Killington Lake services is named, although this is located in the neighbouring parish of New Hutton.

Killington Hall, in the centre of the village, dates largely from c. 1640, was altered in 1803, and preserves the ruins of a 15th-century pele tower adjoining the main building.^[4] The Hall is adjacent to All Saints' Church, which dates from the 14th century, with 17th-century alterations, and was originally built as the chapel to the Hall.

References

1. "Killington" Retrieved 14 August 2013.
2. Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : South Lakeland Retrieved 26 October 2010
3. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
4. Killington Hall at British Listed Buildings Online

External links

• Visit Cumbria: All Saints Church
• Visit Cumbria: Killington Hall