Bretherdale Head

Bretherdale Head

Ford, Bretherdale Head
Bretherdale Head
 Bretherdale Head shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY574050
Civil parishOrton
DistrictEden
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town PENRITH
Postcode district CA10
Dialling code 015396
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentPenrith and The Border
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°26′20″N 2°39′22″W / 54.439°N 2.656°W / 54.439; -2.656

Bretherdale Head is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. Meaning "Valley of the Brother", it was referred to as Britherdal in the 12th century.[1]

References

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  1. Mills, Anthony David (6 November 2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9. Retrieved 19 July 2012.


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