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Great Salkeld
Great Salkeld — village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Salkeld is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 412 people. Address: CA11. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK". Coordinates: 54.7170°, -2.7000°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Salkeld is a small village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, a few miles to the north east of Penrith and bordering the River Eden. It was in the historic county of Cumberland until local government reorganisation in 1974. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 445, decreasing to 412 at the 2011 Census. The village is believed to have been connected at one time by a bridge over the River Eden to Little Salkeld. In the Middle Ages, the village was sometimes referred to in documents as Salkeld Regis as it was at times the property of the Crown.
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Background
Description
It is a linear village with a fine ensemble of vernacular buildings built in the attractive local red sandstone. The village's amenities are few, but include a village hall, a pub "The Highland Drove", which has won many awards for its food, and an Anglican church. Occupying an imposing central position in the village, St Cuthbert's Church is a fortified church that was built in the 12th century, and is remarkable for the strong defensive pele tower which was added to it circa 1380. The tower room is tunnel-vaulted and the upper floor has a fireplace to make it habitable, and a doorway into the nave. A formidable yett, a door with interlaced iron bars, guards access to the tower. The Norman…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7170, -2.7000
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Great Salkeld
- Postcode
- CA11
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Population
- 412
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1963038 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Salkeld (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Great Salkeld Church - geograph.org.uk - 619118.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Salkeld?
- Great Salkeld is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA11), in the parish of Great Salkeld.
- Is Great Salkeld a protected site?
- Yes — Great Salkeld is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Great Salkeld free to visit?
- Yes, Great Salkeld is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Salkeld?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11.