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Anthorn
Anthorn — village in Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Annan · 7.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Anthorn is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 235 people. Address: CA7. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cumbria, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.9147°, -3.2573°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bowness Common SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SOUTH SOLWAY MOSSES
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Anthorn (pronounced AN-thorn) is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it is situated on the south side of the Solway Firth, on the Wampool estuary, about 13 miles (21 km) west of Carlisle. It is the location of the Anthorn radio station, broadcasting specialised low frequency signals for timekeeping and navigation.
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Background
History
Originally no more than a cluster of cottages and small farms on the shore, the village increased in size and importance in 1942, when an existing First World War landing strip was developed as HMS Nuthatch, a Royal Naval Air Station. The RAF station closed in 1958, and is now the site of Anthorn Radio Station, a large mast field for the NATO VLF transmitter, the NPL time signal and an eLoran timing signal. The Admiralty housing development, larger than the original village itself and about 1 km to the east, remains. In 187072 the township had a population of 197.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9147, -3.2573
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Bowness
- Postcode
- CA7
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Population
- 235
- Nearest railway station
- Annan — 7.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q776299 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Anthorn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Approaching Anthorn village - geograph.org.uk - 5344153.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Anthorn?
- Anthorn is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7), in the parish of Bowness.
- Is Anthorn a protected site?
- Yes — Anthorn is part of the Bowness Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Anthorn free to visit?
- Yes, Anthorn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Anthorn?
- The nearest railway station is Annan, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7.