Archaeological sites · North East England
Waterhead
Waterhead in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Waterhead 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
Waterhead is a civil parish in the Cumberland district, Cumbria, England. At the 2021 census it had a population of 110. The east and south boundaries of the parish are largely formed by the River Irthing. The area of the parish is 1,838.88 hectares (7.1000 sq mi). Part of the village of Gilsland lies in the parish, while some of the village is in Northumberland. A section of Hadrian's Wall, with Birdoswald Roman fort, and the related Hadrian's Wall Path both lie within the parish, near its southern border. There is a parish council, the lowest tier of local government. The B6318 road from Langholm to Gilsland passes through the parish.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9890, -2.6070
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Waterhead
- Postcode
- CA8 7DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Official site
- citypopulation.de
Sources
- wikidata: Q2048186 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Waterhead, Cumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Waterhead?
- Waterhead is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9890°, -2.6070°.
- Is Waterhead free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Waterhead is free.