Hutton in the Forest, Cumberland

Historical Description

Hutton-in-the-Forest, a village and a parish in Cumberland. The parish lies in Inglewood Forest, near the river Petterill and the Lancaster and Carlisle railway, 3 miles NW of Plumpton station on the L. & N.W.R., and 6 NW by N of Penrith. It comprises also New Eent. Post town and money order and telegraph office, Penrith. Acreage, 2462; population, 226. The manor belonged anciently to the Buttons; and, with Hutton Hall, belongs now to the Vane family. Traces existed of an ancient fortification called Collinson Castle. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Carlisle; net value, £110 with residence. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle. There is a Wesleyan chapel at Hutton End.

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.

Civil Registration

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Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Hutton in the Forest from the following:

• Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Hutton-In-The-Forest (St. James))

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Cumberland is available to browse.

Maps

Online maps of Hutton in the Forest are available from a number of sites:

• Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
• Google Streetview.
• National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
• OpenStreetMap.
• old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
• Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
• A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)

Villages, Hamlets, &c

Visitations Heraldic

The Visitation of Cumberland, 1615 is available on the Heraldry page.