Stainton is a village near the A66, in the parish of Dacre, in the Eden district, in the English county of Cumbria. It is a few miles away from the market town of Penrith. It is in the parish of Dacre, although it is larger than Dacre. It has a Methodist church[1] and a primary school.[2] In 2019 the built-up area had an estimated population of 758.[3] In 1870-72 the township had a population of 330.[4]

Stainton
Stainton
Stainton Location in Eden, Cumbria Show map of Eden Stainton Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Area	0.4025 km2 (0.1554 sq mi)
Population	758 (2019 estimate)
• Density	1,883/km2 (4,880/sq mi)
OS grid reference	NY483793
Civil parish	Dacre
District	Eden
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENRITH
Postcode district	CA11
Dialling code	01768
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.643°N 2.799°W / 54.643; -2.799

See also

• Listed buildings in Dacre, Cumbria

References

• Philip's Street Atlas Cumbria

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stainton, Eden.

• Cumbria County History Trust: Dacre (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110927181615/http://www.axcis.co.uk/schools-directory/Stainton-CE-Primary-School/43428
• Lake District Walks

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