Old Carlisle
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Village in Cumbria, England
Village in England
| Old Carlisle | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Mire Cottage and Croft House, Old Carlisle | |
Old Carlisle is located in the former Allerdale Borough Old Carlisle Old Carlisle Location in the former Allerdale Borough Show map of the former Allerdale BoroughOld Carlisle is located in Cumbria Old Carlisle Old Carlisle Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY2646 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGTON |
| Postcode district | CA7 |
| Dialling code | 016973 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| 54°48′N 3°09′W / 54.80°N 03.15°W / 54.80; -03.15 | |
Old Carlisle is a village in the civil parish of Westward in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. It is located by the River Waver, and was originally a part of Cumberland before the reorganisation of local government in 1974.[1]
Roman Fort
[edit ]During the Roman Times, Old Carlisle was home to a Roman Fort.[2] It has been dated back to the 2nd century AD, and was destroyed and rebuilt in 296 AD.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Lakes Guides".
- ^ "Article on Hadrian's Wall Group website". Tynedale U3A Hadrian's Wall Group. 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Old Carlisle Fort & Civil Settlement Listing Information". Historic England.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Old Carlisle at Wikimedia Commons
