TALKIN, a township in the parish of HAYTON, ESKDALE ward, county of CUMBERLAND, 3 miles (S.E. by S.) from Brampton, containing 280 inhabitants. It is bounded on the west by the river Gelt, and contains quarries of freestone and limestone, and collieries. A school is supported by small annual subscriptions. Three valuable gold clasps were discovered, in 1790, on Netherton farm, where a battle was formerly fought.