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 Show map of the Borough of Copeland Wilton Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY036110
Civil parish	Haile
District	Copeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EGREMONT
Postcode district	CA22
Dialling code	01946
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Copeland
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.485°N 3.487°W / 54.485; -3.487

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