Castles · North East England
Renwick
Also known as: Renwick, Cumbria
Renwick in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Renwick is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Renwick, formerly known as Ravenwick, is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kirkoswald, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Renwick is located north east of Penrith between the A686 and B6413 roads. In 1931 the parish had a population of 174. One mile south-east of the village in the hamlet of Haresceugh are the fragmentary remains of Haresceugh Castle, the site of which is now occupied by a farmhouse. Two sections of walling remain from the castle.
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Background
History
According to local legend, the village was terrorized by a cockatrice around the year 1610 until it was killed by a local man of the Tallentire family, for which he and his heirs were exempted from tithes. This has grown into the story that when the locals were demolishing the old church in 1733 a cockatrice emerged from the ruins, and John Tallentire killed it with a rowan branch. On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged into Kirkoswald.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7833, -2.6278
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Kirkoswald
- Postcode
- CA10 1JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- wikidata: Q4797643 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Renwick, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Renwick?
- Renwick is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 1JJ), in the parish of Kirkoswald.
- Does Renwick charge admission?
- Renwick typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Renwick?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 1JJ. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.