Wilton is a hamlet in the Copeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is near the small town of Egremont. In 1870-72 it had a population of 253.[1] It was one of the sites involved in a 2010 shooting spree spanning Cumbria, when 52-year-old Derrick Bird shot several residents of Wilton, killing a couple.
| Wilton | |
|---|---|
 Wilton | |
  Wilton Location in Copeland Borough  Wilton Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY036110 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EGREMONT |
| Postcode district | CA22 |
| Dialling code | 01946 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
References
edit- ^ "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Wilton". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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