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Threlkeld
Threlkeld — village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Threlkeld is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 410 people. Address: CA12. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK". Coordinates: 54.6192°, -3.0515°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Threlkeld is a village and civil parish in the north of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, to the east of Keswick. It is in the historic county of Cumberland. It lies at the southern foot of Blencathra, one of the more prominent fells in the northern Lake District, and to the north of the River Glenderamackin. The parish had a population of 454 in the 2001 census, decreasing to 423 at the Census 2011. Part of the parish lies within the Skiddaw Group SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest).
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Background
Description
The name is of Norse origin and is a combination of , meaning slave or serf, and , meaning a spring or well. There was extensive Norse settlement in the area during the era of Viking expansion (790s 1066). Thraell was probably a reference to native Cumbrians subjugated by the incoming Norse. Historically a part of Cumberland, Threlkeld formerly had its own railway station on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway, on the opposite side of the valley, next to the (closed) Threlkeld Quarry, at the foot of Clough Head. Today the railway line is a footpath and cycle track. Three rows of terraced houses, which used to accommodate the quarry workers, stand near the station. The Threlkeld…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6192, -3.0515
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Threlkeld
- Postcode
- CA12
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Population
- 410
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station — 1 km
- Official site
- www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1017077 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Threlkeld (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Towards Blease Gill - geograph.org.uk - 784017.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Threlkeld?
- Threlkeld is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA12), in the parish of Threlkeld.
- Is Threlkeld a protected site?
- Yes — Threlkeld is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Threlkeld free to visit?
- Yes, Threlkeld is free to enter.
- How do I get to Threlkeld?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12.