Stainton is a village near the A66, in the parish of Dacre, in the Westmorland and Furness 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 and a primary school. In 2019 the built-up area had an estimated population of 758. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 330.
Transport the village has 3 bus routes serving it, all run by Stagecoach. The first is the 105 to Greystoke or Penrith. The second/third is the X4/X5 to Penrith or to Workington via Keswick and Cockermouth.
See also
Listed buildings in Dacre, Cumbria
References
Philip's Street Atlas Cumbria
External links
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