Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Blencow
Blencow — village in Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Blencow is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: CA11. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cumbria, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.6667°, -2.8500°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blencow or Blencowe is a small village near Penrith, Cumbria, England. It is divided by the River Petteril into Great Blencow to the south and Little Blencow to the north. Great Blencow is in the civil parish of Dacre while Little Blencow is within Greystoke parish.
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Background
History
The village shares its name with the Blencowe family. The "cow" part of the name is compared with the "gow" in Glasgow. Adam de Blencowe was awarded land by Edward III in 1358 and the original family home was built in Great Blencow. Now little remains. Subsequently, in the 15th or 16th century the family built a new home, the current Blencowe Hall, just to the west of Little Blencow. It consists of two fortified pele towers joined by connecting buildings. It sustained substantial damage during the English Civil War, now evident externally as a deep gash on the front of the western tower. This was imaginatively restored in the late 20th century. The family continued to own the hall until…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6667, -2.8500
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Dacre
- Postcode
- CA11
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) — 5.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q883729 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blencow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blencow Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1458342.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blencow?
- Blencow is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA11), in the parish of Dacre.
- Is Blencow a protected site?
- Yes — Blencow is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Blencow free to visit?
- Yes, Blencow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blencow?
- The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11.