Towns & cities · North East England
Morland
Morland — village and civil parish in Cumbria, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Morland is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 374 people. Address: CA10. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cumbria, England". Coordinates: 54.5950°, -2.6200°.
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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
Morland is a village and civil parish in the rolling hills of the Eden Valley in Cumbria, England. It lies within the historic county of Westmorland. The parish includes the hamlets of Town Head and Morland Moor, and had a population of 380 in 2001, reducing marginally to 374 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
Morland is believed to have been settled for at least 1500 years, perhaps because of the Powdonnet Spring that rises by the side of the road leaving the village towards Cliburn. A Viking sword was found buried in the churchyard in the 19th century, which might suggest some Viking influence in the area. Morland's church, Church of St Lawrence (alt. Laurence), is unique in Cumbria, as it has a Saxon tower. In the early Middle Ages the area was contested by Strathclyde and Northumbria, and later Scotland and England. Morland was not included in the Domesday Book in 1086, as it was then under the control of Scotland. The area was conquered in 1092 by William Rufus and brought under English…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5950, -2.6200
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Morland
- Postcode
- CA10
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Population
- 374
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby — 8.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q532424 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Morland, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pub in Morland - geograph.org.uk - 337725.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Morland?
- Morland is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10), in the parish of Morland.
- Is Morland a protected site?
- Yes — Morland is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Morland free to visit?
- Yes, Morland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Morland?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.