Westlinton
Not to be confused with West Linton, a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
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| Population | 380 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | NY393645 |
| Civil parish | Westlinton |
| District | City of Carlisle |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA6 |
| Dialling code | 01228 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
Coordinates: 54°58′16″N 2°56′53″W / 54.971°N 2.948°W
Westlinton (or West Linton[1]) is a small village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is in the City of Carlisle district, and is located north of Carlisle, on the A7 road between Carlisle and Longtown.[2] In the south of the parish, and also on the A7, is another small village, Blackford. In the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 359,[3] increasing to 380 at the 2011 Census.[4] North of the village of Westlinton is the River Lyne, which forms the northern boundary of the parish.
References
- ↑ "Westlinton CP/Tn Cumberland through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth & others. 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ↑ "Ordnance Survey Sheet 076". 1955. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Westlinton CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 June 2015.
External links
Media related to Westlinton at Wikimedia Commons
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