East Curthwaite

East Curthwaite

East Curthwaite
East Curthwaite
 East Curthwaite shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY332487
Civil parishWestward
DistrictAllerdale
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town WIGTON
Postcode district CA7
Dialling code 016973
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°49′45″N 3°02′19″W / 54.8293°N 3.0387°W / 54.8293; -3.0387

East Curthwaite is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. Meaning "Clearing near or belonging to a church", it was documented as "Kyrkthwate" in 1272.[1]

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  1. Mills, Anthony David (6 November 2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. p. 415. ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9. Retrieved 19 July 2012.


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