Fenton, Cumbria
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRAMPTON |
| Postcode district | CA8 |
| Dialling code | 01228 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Fenton is a village in the civil parish of Hayton, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria. It is near the small town of Brampton. The name "Fenton" means "settlement by a fen".[1] The village is one of the possible sources of the surnames Fenton and Fentem.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Eilert Ekwall (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names. Clarendon Press, 1960. p. 178. ISBN 0198691033. Retrieved 27 July 2026. Search this book on
- ↑ "Fenton". SurnameDB. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fentem". SurnameDB. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
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